Richard Dawson
- Acting
- November 20, 1932 · Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
- June 2, 2012
Biography
Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
- Game Changers · Self
- Game Show Moments Gone Bananas · Self
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s · Self
- Dors: The Other Diana
- The Running Man · Damon Killian
- Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
- Mama's Family
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
- Angie
- How to Pick Up Girls! · Chandler Corey
- Fantasy Island · Harry Beamus
- The Love Boat · Bert Buchanan
- US Against the World · Self
- The Gentleman Tramp · Voice
- Family Feud · Self
- The Daytime Emmy Awards
- Treasure Island · Long John Silver (Voice)
- Match Game · Self
- Oliver and the Artful Dodger · Sam 'Snipe' Sniperley / Furniture Man (Voice)
- McMillan & Wife · Roger Stambler
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show · Richard Richardson
- The Odd Couple · Richard Dawson
- Love, American Style · Rick Jagmund, Melvin Danger (Voice)
- The Devil's Brigade · Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Regular Performer, Self
- Mr. Terrific · Max
- Munster, Go Home! · Joey
- Out of Sight · Agent (uncredited)
- Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show · Self/Newkirk
- King Rat · Weaver
- Hogan's Heroes · Peter Newkirk
- The Outer Limits · Oliver Fair
- Promises! Promises! · (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Longest Day · British Soldier (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Robert Johnson
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Tracy Rattigan
- War and Peace · (uncredited)
- The Steve Allen Show · Self
- The Jack Benny Program · Audience Member Next to Jack