Richard Dryden Field: Who is Sally Field’s father?

Richard Dryden Field was the father of an American actress Sally Field.

Dryden was a military officer who served in the Army during World War II.

He married Margaret Field, an American actress in 1942, and had two children with her: television and film actress Sally Field and physicist Richard D. Field.

Dryden and his then wife Margaret Field divorced in 1950.

Aside from these facts, Dryden’s other details are not available.

However, his daughter Sally Field is an American actress.

Born in California, Field attended Portola Middle School and Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, where she was a cheerleader.

She started her career on television, starring in the comedies Gidget (1965–1966), The Flying Nun (1967–1970), and The Girl with Something Extra (1973–1974).

Field is known for her extensive work on screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

She was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2019, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2023.