Richard Berry Harrison (September 28, 1864 – March 14, 1935) was an actor, teacher, dramatic reader and lecturer.

He performed from a young age, studied acting in Detroit, Michigan, and became a dramatic reader and actor in the United States.

Harrison was born in London, Canada West, on September 28, 1864, the eldest of five siblings.

The show ran for 16 months, then went on tour, appearing in more than 203 cities and towns (including his hometown of London, Ontario, at the Grand Theatre), and later won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for playwright Connelly in 1931.

Harrison died of heart failure in New York City, on March 14, 1935, ten days after he was featured on the cover of TIME magazine.