He played Detective Steve York in "Matlock Police" during the 1970s and during the 1980s starred in the soap opera "Sons and Daughters" as David Palmer, for which he is probably best known.
He played Detective Steve York in Network Ten police procedural "Matlock Police" in the 1970s. Richards later starred in the soap opera "Sons and Daughters" as David Palmer from 1982 to 1986, the role for which he is probably best known.