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Richard Dysart

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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. See full bio »

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in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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2002 L.A. Law: The Movie (TV movie)
Leland McKenzie
 
1999 Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (video)
Cogliostro (voice)
 
1997-1999 Spawn (TV series)
Cogliostro
– Prophecy (1999) … Cogliostro (voice)
– Chasing the Serpent (1999) … Cogliostro (voice)
– Hunter's Moon (1999) … Cogliostro (voice)
– Seed of the Hellspawn (1999) … Cogliostro (voice)
– Twitch Is Down (1999) … Cogliostro (voice)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1998 Hard Rain
Henry Sears
 
1995 A Child Is Missing (TV movie)
Riley Hallihan
 
1995 Truman (TV movie)
Henry L. Stimson
 
1995/I Panther
J. Edgar Hoover
 
1995 My Secret Summer (TV series)
Captain
 
1992-1994 Batman (TV series)
Dr. Bartholomew
– Lock-Up (1994) … Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
– Dreams in Darkness (1992) … Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
 
1986-1994 L.A. Law (TV series)
Leland McKenzie
– Finish Line (1994) … Leland McKenzie
– Whistle Stop (1994) … Leland McKenzie
– How Am I Driving? (1994) … Leland McKenzie
– Tunnel of Love (1994) … Leland McKenzie
– Dead Issue (1994) … Leland McKenzie
See all 171 episodes »
 
1993 Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair (TV movie)
J. Edgar Hoover
 
1991 Mystery of the Keys (TV movie)
 
1990 Back to the Future Part III
Barbwire Salesman
 
1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
President Harry S Truman
– Part 12 (1989) … President Harry S Truman
 
1989 Day One (TV movie)
President Harry S. Truman
 
1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday (TV movie)
Leland McKenzie
 
1988 Moving Target (TV movie)
Arthur Cambridge
 
1987 Wall Street
Cromwell
 
1987 Six Against the Rock (TV movie)
Warden James Johnston
 
1986 The Last Days of Patton (TV movie)
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
 
1986 Castle in the Sky
Uncle Pom (voice: English version)
 
1986 Blood & Orchids (TV movie)
Harvey Koster
 
1986 Moses (video short) (voice)
 
1985 Warning Sign
Dr. Nielsen
 
1985 Pale Rider
Coy LaHood
 
1985 Malice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Louis B. Mayer
 
1985 Mask
Abe
 
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman
Dr. Lee
 
1984 Challenge of the GoBots (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1984 Insight (TV series)
Sam
– The Game Room (1984) … Sam
 
1984 American Playhouse (TV series)
Lloyd Paul Stryker
– Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion (1984) … Lloyd Paul Stryker
 
1982 Missing Children: A Mother's Story (TV movie)
Hunter Burgess
 
1982 The Thing
Dr. Copper
 
1981 Norma Rae (TV movie)
Judge Elvin Allen
 
1981 Smurfs (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1981 The People vs. Jean Harris (TV movie)
Judge Russell R. Leggett
 
1981 Bitter Harvest (TV movie)
Dr. Morton Freeman
 
1981 Churchill and the Generals (TV movie)
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
 
1981 The Seal (TV movie)
 
1980 The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (TV movie)
Edwin Stanton
 
1980 Bogie (TV movie)
Jack Warner
 
1980 Lou Grant (TV series)
Mitchell Webster
– Censored (1980) … Mitchell Webster
 
1979 Being There
Dr. Robert Allenby
 
1979 Meteor
Secretary of Defense
 
1979 Prophecy
Isely
 
1978 First, You Cry (TV movie)
Dr. Brennerman
 
1978 Visions (TV series)
– Charlie Smith and the Fritter Tree (1978)
 
1978 An Enemy of the People
Aslaksen
 
1978 Columbo (TV series)
Max Duval
– Murder Under Glass (1978) … Max Duval
 
1977 It Happened One Christmas (TV movie)
Peter Bailey
 
1977 The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (TV movie)
 
1977 The Andros Targets (TV series)
Dr. Kipness
– In the Event of My Death (1977) … Dr. Kipness
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
Leonard Driscoll
– Pilot (1976) … Leonard Driscoll (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1976 Sara (TV series)
– Repreive (1976)
 
1976 Cannon (TV series)
Hartford Dunne
– Point After Death (1976) … Hartford Dunne (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie)
Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes)
 
1975 The Hindenburg
Lehman (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1975 Doctors' Hospital (TV series)
– And Sorrow for Angels (1975)
 
1975 McCoy (TV series)
Boylin
– Bless the Big Fish (1975) … Boylin
 
1975 Doc (TV series)
Helpman
– Quartet (1975) … Helpman
 
1975 Maude (TV series)
Mason Everhardt
– Consenting Adults (1975) … Mason Everhardt
 
1975 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (TV movie)
Matt Drayton
 
1975 The Day of the Locust
Claude Estee
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Wilmont Harmond
– Ragtime Billy Peaches (1975) … Wilmont Harmond (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1974 Lincoln (TV series)
Judge David Davis
– Prairie Lawyer (1974) … Judge David Davis
– Crossing Fox River (1974) … Judge David Davis
 
1974 The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Father
 
1974 The Terminal Man
Dr. John Ellis
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie)
Master Bryant (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1972 All in the Family (TV series)
Russ DeKuyper
– Edith Gets a Mink (1972) … Russ DeKuyper (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1966-1972 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Calvin / Rich Man
– Harriet (1972) … Calvin (as Richard A. Dysart)
– Ofoeti (1966) … Rich Man
 
1971 The Hospital
Dr. Welbeck (as Richard A. Dysart)
 
1971 The Sporting Club
Spengler
 
1969 The Lost Man
Barnes
 
1969 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
Jerry Arnst
– Shadow Game (1969) … Jerry Arnst
 
1968 Petulia
Motel Receptionist
 
1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Mr. Westfall
– Eyewitness (1965) … Mr. Westfall
 
1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Ralph
– The Outpost (1964) … Ralph
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Donovan
– Nightingale for Sale (1964) … Donovan
 
1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
Accountant (uncredited)
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Tom Morgan
– Go Fight City Hall (1963) … Tom Morgan
– The Sinner (1963) … Tom Morgan
 
1953 You Are There (TV series)
Major General Benedict Arnold
– The Treason of Benedict Arnold (1953) … Major General Benedict Arnold
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2010 Solved (TV series documentary)
Himself - Investigator, Redlands Police Department
– The Bully (2010) … Himself - Investigator, Redlands Police Department
 
2004 Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (documentary)
The Ancient Mariner (voice)
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Corwin (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Dramatic Series
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Drama Series
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1991 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1990 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1989 The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program
 
1989 The More You Know (TV series)
Himself
 
1988 Your Alcohol I.Q. (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program
 
1987 Family Comedy Hour (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Drama Program
 
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2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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Enjoys dogs, writing, art, cooking, fitness, backpacking and ocean swimming. He is a certified open water diver. See more »

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