Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 31, 1922
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Richard Kiley
Biography
Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 - March 5, 1999) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical (for Redhead and Man of La Mancha). Kiley was also nominated for nine Emmy Awards, winning four, including for his roles on the series The Thorn Birds, A Year in the Life, and Picket Fences. Some notable film roles include Blackboard Jungle (1955), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Endless Love (1981), Howard the Duck (1986), Phenomenon (1996), and Patch Adams (1998). Kiley is also remembered for his voice role as the tour guide in Jurassic Park (1993).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Searching for Lost Worlds | narrator |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Seymore Little |
| 1995 | The Great Defender | |
| 1994 | Christy | Dr. Ferrand |
| 1994 | Mysteries of the Bible | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Seyetik |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| 1987 | A Year in the Life | Joe Gardner |
| 1986 | Planet Earth | Narrator |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Gunther Hartog |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life | Joe Gardner |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot") |
| 1985 | A.D. | Claudius |
| 1984 | George Washington | George Mason |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Paddy Cleary |
| 1983 | Natural World | Self - Narrator |
| 1982 | Hotel | Matt Carmichael |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets | Rev. Ellis |
| 1975 | Medical Story | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Mark Halperin |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Introduction Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Ralph Burke |
| 1969 | The New People | |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Dr. Thomas Patton |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Vincent Warren |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Sam Patton |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Arlen McKittrick |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Dr. Judson Strode |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillas | |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | John Streyer |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Dr. Herbert Barth |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Frederic Oliver Scott |
| 1965 | National Geographic Specials | Narrator |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | Col. Edwin L. Drake |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Lou Franklin |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Jim Derry |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred | Doug Crawford |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Fred Carroll |
| 1961 | The Defenders | George Helber |
| 1961 | The Defenders | Acting Governor White |
| 1961 | The Defenders | Harvey Slaughter |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Sheriff Gideon Yates |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Winner |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Lewis Stark |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harry Adams |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Tom Lynott |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Bohannan |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Will Stambridge |
| 1954 | Climax! | Charley Kincaid |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | |
| 1953 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1953 | Medallion Theatre | |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatre | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Actor |
| 1952 | Omnibus | The Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | Walter Crandall |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Jay Follet |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dan |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1950 | The Web | |
| 1950 | Danger | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1949 | Suspense | Webb Wilson |
| 1948 | Studio One | Joe |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1948 | Studio One | Edward Dean |
| 1948 | Studio One | Fred Baxter |
| 1948 | Studio One | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Jim Colton |
| 1948 | Studio One | Calvin |
| 1948 | Studio One | Julian Hurst |
| 1948 | Studio One | Ralph Johnson |
| 1948 | Studio One | Merrick |
| 1948 | Studio One | Richard Baker |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Fred Staples |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Frederick Banting |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Artaban |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Hacker |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |