Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1929-03-30
Deathday: 2015-04-05 (86 years old)

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Biography

Was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Leland McKenzie on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law. Dysart served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. In 1979, he was featured in the film Being There, portraying a good-hearted physician. In 1980, he portrayed Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in the TV movie The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd. He also lent his voice to the kindly miner Uncle Pom in the Disney English language version of Hayao Miyazaki's 1986 adventure classic, Castle in the Sky. He starred in movies such as The Last Days of Patton, Being There, The Day of the Locust, The Rumor Mill, Pale Rider, The Falcon and the Snowman, Prophecy, The Thing, Warning Sign, Hard Rain, Mask, An Enemy of the People, The Hospital, and The Hindenburg. The scene where his L.A. Law character, Leland, the patriarchal and stiff founder of a successful law practice, was revealed to be in bed with competitor Rosalind Shays (Diana Muldaur) was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television in an issue of EGG magazine. He earned one Emmy Award, and three more nominations, for his role as McKenzie on L.A. Law. Dysart was a founding member of the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco. He attended Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine. He received the Drama Desk Award in 1972 and an Emmy Award in 1992. He is a brother of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity based out of Emerson College in Boston. In 1990, Dysart was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law. He is also a certified open water diver. Dysart and his wife, artist Kathryn Jacobi, have been married since 1987.


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Filmography

all 74

Movies 54

TV Shows 20

self 4

Voice 1

Self
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie (2009)

Movie
The Ancient Mariner
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004)

Movie
Leland McKenzie
L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)

Movie
Cogliostro
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle (1999)

Movie
Cogliostro
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2 (1998)

Movie
Henry Sears
Hard Rain

Hard Rain (1998)

Movie
6.08
Cogliostro
Spawn

Spawn (1997)

TV
6
Cogliostro
Todd McFarlane's Spawn

Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997)

Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Riley Hallihan
A Child Is Missing

A Child Is Missing (1995)

Movie
Henry L. Stimson
Truman

Truman (1995)

Movie
J. Edgar Hoover
Panther

Panther (1995)

Movie
J. Edgar Hoover
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair (1993)

Movie
Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

TV
5.56
Barbwire Salesman
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Movie
5.9
President Harry S. Truman
Day One

Day One (1989)

Movie
Leland McKenzie
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

Movie
5.88
Arthur Cambridge
Moving Target

Moving Target (1988)

Movie
Self
Your Alcohol I.Q.

Your Alcohol I.Q. (1988)

Movie
Cromwell
Wall Street

Wall Street (1987)

Movie
5.25
Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)

Movie
Warden James Johnston
Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock (1987)

Movie
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton (1986)

Movie
Leland McKenzie
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Leland McKenzie
L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)

Movie
Harvey Koster
Blood & Orchids

Blood & Orchids (1986)

Movie
Dr. Nielsen
Warning Sign

Warning Sign (1985)

Movie
Coy LaHood
Pale Rider

Pale Rider (1985)

Movie
5.33
Abe
Mask

Mask (1985)

Movie
3.67
Dr. Lee
The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

Movie
Louis B. Mayer
Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland (1985)

Movie
Hunter Burgess
Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)

Movie
Dr. Copper
The Thing

The Thing (1982)

Movie
5.72
Dr. Morton Freeman
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1981)

Movie
Judge Russell R. Leggett
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

Movie
Edwin Stanton
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)

Movie
Jack Warner
Bogie

Bogie (1980)

Movie
Dr. Robert Allenby
Being There

Being There (1979)

Movie
5.62
Secretary of Defense
Meteor

Meteor (1979)

Movie
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals (1979)

Movie
Trevor Isley
Prophecy

Prophecy (1979)

Movie
9
Dr. Brennerman
First, You Cry

First, You Cry (1978)

Movie
Aslaksen
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People (1978)

Movie
Peter Bailey
It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas (1977)

Movie
President Ulysses S. Grant
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977)

Movie
Dr. Kipness
The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets (1977)

TV
Leonard Driscoll
Gemini Man

Gemini Man (1976)

TV
Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes)
Riding with Death

Riding with Death (1976)

Movie
Lehman
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

Movie
6
Doc

Doc (1975)

TV
Doctors' Hospital

Doctors' Hospital (1975)

TV
Claude Estee
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

Movie
Baretta

Baretta (1975)

TV
6
Father
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)

Movie
Judge David Davis
Lincoln

Lincoln (1974)

TV
Dr. John Ellis
The Terminal Man

The Terminal Man (1974)

Movie
2
Master Bryant
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

Movie
Maude

Maude (1972)

TV
6
Dr. Welbeck
The Hospital

The Hospital (1971)

Movie
Max Duval
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Spengler
The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club (1971)

Movie
Russ DeKuyper
All in the Family

All in the Family (1971)

TV
6.8
Barnes
The Lost Man

The Lost Man (1969)

Movie
Jerry Arnst
Shadow Game

Shadow Game (1969)

Movie
Motel Receptionist
Petulia

Petulia (1968)

Movie
CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse (1966)

TV
Calvin / Rich Man
NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse (1966)

TV
Accountant (uncredited)
Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

Movie
Tom Morgan
East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side (1963)

TV
Mr. Westfall
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Louis B. Mayer
Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland

TV
Self
Corwin

Corwin

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.1
Based on 1.63 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Richard DysartRichard Dysart

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1929-03-30

Deathday
2015-04-05 (86 years old)

Birth Place
Augusta, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Augusta, United States of America

Also Known As
Richard A. Dysart

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series


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