Richard A. Dysart Biography (1929-)

Born March 30, 1929, in Augusta, ME; married Kathryn Jacobi, 1987. Addresses: Agent: Writers & Artists Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550,Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
March 30, 1929
August, Maine, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Accountant, Love with the Proper Stranger, 1963
  • Motel receptionist, Petulia, 1968
  • Barnes, The Lost Man, 1969
  • Spengler, The Sporting Club, Avco Embassy, 1971
  • Dr. Welbeck, The Hospital, United Artists, 1971
  • Father, The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder, Twentieth Century-Fox,1974
  • Dr. John Ellis, The Terminal Man, Warner Bros., 1974
  • Captain Lehmann, The Hindenburg, Universal, 1975
  • Claude Estee, The Day of the Locust, Paramount, 1975
  • Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes), Riding with Death, 1976
  • Aslaksen, An Enemy of the People, 1978
  • Isley, Prophecy (also known as Prophecy: The Monster Movie), Paramount, 1979
  • (As Richard Dysart) Secretary of Defense, Meteor, American International Pictures, 1979
  • (As Richard Dysart) Dr. Robert Allenby, Rand's physician, Being There (also known as Chance), United Artists, 1979
  • Dr. Copper, The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), Universal, 1982
  • (As Richard Dysart) Dr. Lee, The Falcon and the Snowman, Orion, 1985
  • Abe, Mask, Universal, 1985
  • (As Richard Dysart) Coy LaHood, Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985
  • (As Richard Dysart) Dr. Nielsen, Warning Sign, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
  • (As Richard Dysart) Cromwell, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox,1987
  • (As Richard Dysart) Barbed wire salesman, Back to the Future III,Universal, 1990
  • J. Edgar Hoover, Panther, Gramercy, 1995
  • (As Richard Dysart) Henry, Hard Rain (also known as Flood),Paramount, 1998
  • Voice of Cogliostro, Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Leland McKenzie, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-1994
  • Miniseries
  • (As Richard Dysart) Judge Russell R. Leggett, The People vs. Jean Harris, 1981
  • (As Richard Dysart) Harvey Koster, Blood and Orchids, 1986
  • (As Richard Dysart) President Harry S. Truman, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988
  • Movies
  • Shadow Game, 1969
  • Master Bryant, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, 1974
  • Leonard Driscoll, Gemini Man (also known as Code Name: Minus One), 1976
  • Peter Bailey, It Happened One Christmas, 1977
  • President Grant, The Court-Martial of General George Armstrong Custer, 1977
  • Max Duval, Columbo: Murder under Glass, 1978
  • Dr. Brennerman, First You Cry, 1978
  • Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Churchill and the Generals, BBC, 1979
  • Jack Warner, Bogie, 1980
  • Edwin Stanton, The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd, 1980
  • Dr. Morton Freeman, Bitter Harvest, 1981
  • Hunter Burgess, Missing Children: A Mother's Story, 1982
  • (As Richard Dysart) Lloyd Paul Stryker, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984
  • (As Richard Dysart) Louis B. Mayer, Malice in Wonderland (also known as The Rumor Mill), 1985
  • General Dwight D. Eisenhower, The Last Days of Patton, 1986
  • Warden Johnston, Six against the Rock, NBC, 1987
  • Arthur Cambridge, Moving Target, NBC, 1988
  • President Harry S. Truman, "Day One," AT&T Presents, CBS, 1989
  • (As Richard Dysart) J. Edgar Hoover, Marilyn and Bobby: Her Final Affair, USA Network, 1993
  • (As Richard Dysart) Riley Hallihan, A Child Is Missing (also knownas The Dog Hermit), CBS, 1995
  • Henry L. Stimson, Truman, HBO, 1995
  • (As Richard Dysart) Leland McKenzie, L.A. Law: The Movie, NBC, 2002
  • Also appeared in Sandburg's Lincoln.
  • Specials
  • Himself, Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (also known as Family Comedy Hour), NBC, 1987
  • "Mickey's 60th Birthday Special," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
  • Judge, The 1988 Miss America Pageant, 1988
  • The "L.A. Law" 100th Episode Special, NBC, 1991
  • Host, Learning in America: Education on Trial, PBS, 1992
  • Voice of Horace Greeley, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993
  • L.A. Law: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
  • Pilots
  • Matt Drayton, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, ABC, 1975
  • The Seal, NBC, 1981
  • Judge Elvin Allen, Norma Rae, NBC, 1981
  • (As Richard Dysart) Leland McKenzie, L.A. Law, 1986
  • Episodic
  • Tom Morgan, "The Sinner," East Side/West Side, 1963
  • Russ DeKuyper, "Edith Gets a Mink," All in the Family, CBS, 1972
  • "Ragtime Billy Peaches," Baretta, 1975
  • Mason Everhardt, "Consenting Adults," Maude, 1975
  • Hartford Dunne, "Point after Death," Cannon, CBS, 1976
  • (As Richard Dysart) Sara, 1976
  • (As Richard Dysart) Mitchell Webster, "Censored," Lou Grant, 1980
  • (As Richard Dysart) Voice of Dr. Bartholomew, "Dreams in Darkness," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1992
  • (As Richard Dysart) Voice of Dr. Bartholomew, "Lock-Up," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), 1994
  • Voice of Cogliostro, Todd McFarlane's Spawn (animated; also knownas Spawn), HBO, 1997
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • (As Richard Dysart) Additional voices, The Smurfs (animated; alsoknown as Smurfs' Adventures), 1981
  • Additional voices, Challenge of the GoBots, 1984
  • Stage Appearances
  • Orderly, The Quare Fellow, Circle in the Square Theatre, New YorkCity, 1958
  • Howie Newsome, Our Town, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1959
  • Barney Evans, Epitaph for George Dillon, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1960
  • Prison guard, The Seven at Dawn, Actors Playhouse, 1961
  • The Father, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1963
  • Uncle Fred, All in Good Time, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1965
  • Horace Giddens, The Little Foxes, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both New York City, 1967
  • Mike, "The Ruffian on the Stair" and title role, "The Erpingham Camp," both segments of Crimes of Passion, Astor Place Theatre, New York City,1969
  • Pierre Lannes, A Place without Doors, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, then Staircase Theatre, New York City, 1970
  • Coach, That Championship Season, New York Shakespeare Festival, Newman Theatre, then Booth Theatre, both New York City, 1972
  • Louis Puget, Black Angel, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1978
  • Marcus, Another Part of the Forest, Center Theatre Group, AhmansonTheatre, Los Angeles, 1982
  • Major Tours
  • The Common Man, A Man for All Seasons, U.S. cities, 1963-1964
  • Uncle Vanya, American Conservatory Theatre, Connecticut, Illinois,and California cities, 1966
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Host, A Guide to Coping with Cancer, Pyramid Film and Video, 1994
  • Taped Readings
  • (With others) We Hold These Truths, Public Broadcasting, 1991
  • Also recorded (with Maria Daly) Lullaby River.
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • (With Charlotte Himber) How to Survive Hearing Loss, Gallaudet University Press, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Booklist, June 1, 1995, p. 1795

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