Richard Allen Dysart Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Dysart served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He's a founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. He received the Drama Desk Award in 1972 and a Emmy Award in 1992. He is good friends with Diana Muldaur, who played Rosalind Shays on L.A. Law.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance
Movies
The Thing, Pale Rider, Being There, Back to the Future Part III, Hard Rain, Castle in the Sky, The Terminal Man, The Hindenburg, The Last Days of Patton, The Hospital, An Enemy of the People, Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle, Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair, It Happened One Christmas, Warning Sign, Pr...
TV Shows
Todd McFarlane's Spawn, L.A. Law
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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Was the only actor to appear in every episode of L.A. Law (1986).
Twice played Dwight Eisenhower - in "Churchill and the Generals" and "The Last Days of Patton".
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Twice played J. Edgar Hoover - in "Panther" and "Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Years".
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In addition to having played Harry Truman twice, he co-starred in the movie "Truman" as Henry L. Stimson.
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The scene where his "L.A. Law" character, Leland McKenzie, the patriarchal and founder of a successful law practice, was discovered in bed with his nemesis/competitor Rosalind Shays (played by Diana Muldaur), was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television in an issue of EGG magazine. He earned one Emmy Award, and three more nominations, for his role as McKenzie on L.A. Law. He and Muldaur were also off-camera friends.
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His third wife was artist Kathryn Jacobi.
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Twice portrayed President Harry S. Truman in The Winds of War (1988) and Day One (1989).
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Worked for a local radio station while growing up in the Kennebac Valley in Maine.
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In 1990, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law.
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Worked with L.A. Law co-star Diana Muldaur at New York's legendary Circle in the Square Theatre in the 60s. Muldaur has described Dysart as "wonderful" and "a great character actor".
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Enjoyed dogs, writing, art, cooking, fitness, backpacking and ocean swimming. He was a certified open water diver.
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Earned a Master's degree in Speech Communication at Emerson College.
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The scene where his L.A. Law character, Leland, were discovered in bed with his enemy Rosalind, was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television in the March 1991 issue of EGG magazine.
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Was a brother of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity based out of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
1974
Father
The Terminal Man
1974
Dr. John Ellis
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
TV Movie
Master Bryant (as Richard A. Dysart)
All in the Family
1972
TV Series
Russ DeKuyper
NET Playhouse
1966-1972
TV Series
Calvin / Rich Man
The Hospital
1971
Dr. Welbeck (as Richard A. Dysart)
The Sporting Club
1971
Spengler
The Lost Man
1969
Barnes
CBS Playhouse
1969
TV Series
Jerry Arnst
Petulia
1968
Motel Receptionist
The Defenders
1965
TV Series
Mr. Westfall
The Doctors and the Nurses
1964
TV Series
Ralph
Mr. Broadway
1964
TV Series
Donovan
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
Accountant (uncredited)
East Side/West Side
1963
TV Series
Tom Morgan
Art Carney Special
1959
TV Series
You Are There
1953
TV Series
Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
TV Movie
Leland McKenzie
Spawn
1997-1999
TV Series
Cogliostro
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle
1999
Cogliostro (voice)
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
1998
Cogliostro (voice)
Hard Rain
1998
Henry Sears
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
1997
Video
Cogliostro (voice)
A Child Is Missing
1995
TV Movie
Riley Hallihan
Truman
1995
TV Movie
Henry L. Stimson
Panther
1995/I
J. Edgar Hoover
My Secret Summer
1995
TV Series
Captain
Batman: The Animated Series
1992-1994
TV Series
Dr. Bartholomew
L.A. Law
1986-1994
TV Series
Leland McKenzie
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
1993
TV Movie
J. Edgar Hoover
Mystery of the Keys
1991
TV Movie
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Barbwire Salesman
War and Remembrance
1989
TV Mini-Series
President Harry S Truman
Day One
1989
TV Movie
President Harry S. Truman
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
TV Movie
Leland McKenzie
Moving Target
1988
TV Movie
Arthur Cambridge
Wall Street
1987
Cromwell
Six Against the Rock
1987
TV Movie
Warden James Johnston
The Last Days of Patton
1986
TV Movie
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Castle in the Sky
1986
Uncle Pom (English version, voice)
Blood & Orchids
1986
TV Movie
Harvey Koster
Moses
1986
Video short voice
Warning Sign
1985
Dr. Nielsen
Pale Rider
1985
Coy LaHood
Malice in Wonderland
1985
TV Movie
Louis B. Mayer
Mask
1985
Abe
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Dr. Lee
The Smurfs
1984
TV Series
Additional Voices
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
TV Series
Additional Voices (voice)
Insight
1984
TV Series
Sam
American Playhouse
1984
TV Series
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
TV Movie
Hunter Burgess
The Thing
1982
Dr. Copper
The Seal
1981
TV Movie
Norma Rae
1981
TV Movie
Judge Elvin Allen
The People vs. Jean Harris
1981
TV Movie
Judge Russell R. Leggett
Bitter Harvest
1981
TV Movie
Dr. Morton Freeman
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
1980
TV Movie
Edwin Stanton
Bogie
1980
TV Movie
Jack Warner
Lou Grant
1980
TV Series
Mitchell Webster
Being There
1979
Dr. Robert Allenby
Meteor
1979
Secretary of Defense
Churchill and the Generals
1979
TV Movie
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Prophecy
1979
Isely
First, You Cry
1978
TV Movie
Dr. Brennerman
Visions
1978
TV Series
An Enemy of the People
1978
Aslaksen (as Richard A. Dysart)
Columbo
1978
TV Series
Max Duval
It Happened One Christmas
1977
TV Movie
Peter Bailey
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977
TV Movie
The Andros Targets
1977
TV Series
Dr. Kipness
Riding with Death
1976
TV Movie
Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes)
Gemini Man
1976
TV Mini-Series
Leonard Driscoll
Sara
1976
TV Series
Noonan
Cannon
1976
TV Series
Hartford Dunne
Lincoln
1975-1976
TV Mini-Series
Judge David Davis
The Hindenburg
1975
Captain Ernst Lehman (as Richard A. Dysart)
Doctors' Hospital
1975
TV Series
McCoy
1975
TV Series
Boylin
Doc
1975
TV Series
Helpman
Maude
1975
TV Series
Mason Everhardt
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1975
TV Movie
Matt Drayton
The Day of the Locust
1975
Claude Estee
Baretta
1975
TV Series
Wilmont Harmond
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004
Documentary
The Ancient Mariner (voice)
Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Corwin
1996
TV Movie
Himself
Arena
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Dramatic Series
The Wild West
1993
TV Mini-Series documentary
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Drama Series
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration
1991
TV Movie
Himself / Leland McKenzie
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The More You Know
1989
TV Series
Himself
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards
1988
TV Special documentary
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
Video documentary short
Himself
Family Comedy Hour
1987
TV Special
Himself
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Drama Program