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Richard Kiel (1939–2014)
Towering 7' 2" tall actor who has cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchman, bayou swamp monsters and steel toothed villains! Kiel worked in numerous jobs including as a night club bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman, before breaking into film & TV in several minor roles in the late 1950s / early 1960s. Noted amongst these was ...
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Born:in Detroit, Michigan, USADied:(age 74) in Fresno, California, USA |
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Actor (78 credits)
Actor (78 credits)
1983
Simon & Simon
(TV Series)
Mark Horton
Mark Horton
- The Skeleton Who Came Out of the Closet
(1983)
... Mark Horton
1977
The Incredible Hulk
(TV Series)
The Hulk (one scene only)
The Hulk (one scene only)
- The Incredible Hulk
(1977)
... The Hulk (one scene only) (uncredited)
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
(TV Series)
Manager - 'Haunted House'
Manager - 'Haunted House'
- The Mystery of the Haunted House
(1977)
... Manager - 'Haunted House'
1976
Land of the Lost
(TV Series)
Malak
Malak
- Flying Dutchman
(1976)
... Malak
- Survival Kit
(1976)
... Malak
1975-1976
Barbary Coast
(TV Series)
Moose Moran
Moose Moran
- The Dawson Marker
(1976)
... Moose Moran
- Mary Had More Than a Little
(1976)
... Moose Moran
- The Day Cable Was Hanged
(1975)
... Moose Moran
- Sharks Eat Sharks
(1975)
... Moose Moran
- Arson and Old Lace
(1975)
... Moose Moran
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
The Monster / The Diablero
The Monster / The Diablero
- The Spanish Moss Murders
(1974)
... The Monster
- Bad Medicine
(1974)
... The Diablero
1970
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Luke Brown
Luke Brown
- The Boy Who Stole the Elephant: Part 2
(1970)
... Luke Brown
- The Boy Who Stole the Elephant: Part 1
(1970)
... Luke Brown
1965-1968
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Voltaire / Dimas
Voltaire / Dimas
- The Night of the Simian Terror
(1968)
... Dimas
- The Night of the Whirring Death
(1966)
... Voltaire
- The Night That Terror Stalked the Town
(1965)
... Voltaire
- The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth
(1965)
... Voltaire
1963-1966
Lassie
(TV Series)
Chinook Pete / Dinny
Chinook Pete / Dinny
- Lassie the Voyager: Part 6
(1966)
... Dinny
- The Journey: Part 5
(1963)
... Chinook Pete
- The Journey: Part 4
(1963)
... Chinook Pete
1966
Gilligan's Island
(TV Series)
The Ghost / Russian Agent
The Ghost / Russian Agent
- Ghost-a-Go-Go
(1966)
... The Ghost / Russian Agent
1964-1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Merry / Thug in Vulcan's Factory
Merry / Thug in Vulcan's Factory
- The Hong Kong Shilling Affair
(1965)
... Merry
- The Vulcan Affair
(1964)
... Thug in Vulcan's Factory (uncredited)
1961
Laramie
(TV Series)
Rake - Tolan's helper
Rake - Tolan's helper
- Run of the Hunted
(1961)
... Rake - Tolan's helper (uncredited)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Self (35 credits)
Self (35 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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TV commercial: Hot Water Heater Company See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
Official Richard Kiel Fan ClubAlternate Names:
Richard Keil | Dick KielHeight:
7' 2" (2.18 m)
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To be loved is important, as is having a sense of accomplishment, but to love is equally important in life, especially when it is combined with taking action to do something for someone else to make their life better. See more »Trivia:
Best known for playing "Jaws", a giant and seemingly unstoppable assassin with steel teeth who battled James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). See more »Trademark:
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