Richard Kiley
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-03-31 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
1999-03-05
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).
Most Known For
Columbo
as Mark Halperin
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Seyetik
Bonanza
as Sheriff Gideon Yates
Great Performances
as Self
Great Performances
as Introduction Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Twilight Zone
as Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")
Hawaii Five-O
as Sam Patton
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Jim Derry
Studio One
as Joe
Studio One
as Edward Dean
Studio One
as Fred Baxter
Studio One
Studio One
as Jim Colton
Studio One
as Calvin
Studio One
as Julian Hurst
Studio One
as Ralph Johnson
Studio One
as Merrick
Studio One
as Richard Baker