Richard Dysart
American actor (1929–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after four consecutive nominations. In film, he held supporting roles in The Hospital (1971), Being There (1979), The Thing (1982), Mask (1985), Pale Rider (1985) and Wall Street (1987).
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Richard Dysart | |
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Born | Richard Allen Dysart (1929-03-30)March 30, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 2015(2015-04-05) (aged 86) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Other names | Richard A. Dysart |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–2004 |
Spouse |
Kathryn Jacobi (m. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
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