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Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

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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Born

Mar 30, 1929

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

Apr 05, 2015

Known For

Acting

Movies

51 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Thing
The Thing
1982 as Dr. Copper
★ 8.1
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
1990 as Barbwire Salesman
★ 7.5
Pale Rider
Pale Rider
1985 as Coy LaHood
★ 7.2
Wall Street
Wall Street
1987 as Cromwell
★ 7.2
Hard Rain
Hard Rain
1998 as Henry Sears
★ 5.9
Mask
Mask
1985 as Abe
★ 7.3
Being There
Being There
1979 as Dr. Robert Allenby
★ 7.6
Meteor
Meteor
1979 as Secretary of Defense
★ 5.2
Day One
Day One
1989 as President Harry S. Truman
★ 6.2
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 as Lehman
★ 6.3
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985 as Dr. Lee
★ 6.4
Petulia
Petulia
1968 as Motel Receptionist
★ 6.0
Prophecy
Prophecy
1979 as Trevor Isley
★ 5.4
Panther
Panther
1995 as J. Edgar Hoover
★ 6.3
The Hospital
The Hospital
1971 as Dr. Welbeck
★ 6.6
Bogie
Bogie
1980 as Jack Warner
★ 6.3
People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris
1981 as Judge Russell R. Leggett
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Corwin
1996 as Self
★ 8.0
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
1981 as Dr. Morton Freeman
★ 1.0
Warning Sign
Warning Sign
1985 as Dr. Nielsen
★ 5.9
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 as Claude Estee
★ 6.4
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 as Leland McKenzie
★ 6.8
First, You Cry
First, You Cry
1978 as Dr. Brennerman
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977 as President Ulysses S. Grant
★ 2.0
Truman
Truman
1995 as Henry L. Stimson
★ 7.7
Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
1985 as Louis B. Mayer
★ 7.6
Riding with Death
Riding with Death
1976 as Leonard Driscoll
★ 2.9
Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963 as Accountant (uncredited)
★ 6.8
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
1978 as Aslaksen
★ 6.8
The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton
1986 as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
★ 6.5
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man
1974 as Dr. John Ellis
★ 5.4
A Child Is Missing
A Child Is Missing
1995 as Riley Hallihan
★ 6.9
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982 as Hunter Burgess
★ 7.5
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
★ 6.6
Moving Target
Moving Target
1988 as Arthur Cambridge
★ 6.1
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
★ 5.6
It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas
1977 as Peter Bailey
★ 4.6
L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002 as Leland McKenzie
★ 7.2
Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
1987 as Warden James Johnston
★ 4.8
Shadow Game
Shadow Game
1969 as Jerry Arnst
★ 10.0
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
★ 7.0
The Sporting Club
The Sporting Club
1971 as Spengler
★ 4.2
L.A. Law: Pilot
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986 as Leland McKenzie
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
1980 as Edwin Stanton
★ 5.0
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
1993 as J. Edgar Hoover
★ 7.5
Your Alcohol I.Q.
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988 as Self
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
1979 as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
★ 9.0
The Lost Man
The Lost Man
1969 as Barnes
★ 4.2
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
2009 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004 as The Ancient Mariner (voice)
★ 5.0
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
1998 as Cogliostro
★ 7.8