Acting

Richard Dawson

1932–2012 · Acting

63.3avg grm
9titles
#786best rank
1honors
Hbest title · #786 on siteHogan's Heroes1965 · as Papa Bear · series63.7

Honors

1
—Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Game Show Host

Bio

Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography

Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

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1970s6 titlesFFamily Feud1976 · as Self - Host · series64.2MMatch Game PM1975 · as Self - Panelist · series64.5GThe Gentleman Tramp197558.5HHong Kong Phooey1974 · as Eric von Erich · series63.6HHong Kong Phooey1974 · as Bank manager · series63.6MMatch Game1973 · as Self - Panelist · series63.6
1960s3 titlesHHogan's Heroes1965 · as Papa Bear · series63.7HHogan's Heroes1965 · as Newkirk · series63.7HHogan's Heroes1965 · as Cpl. Peter Newkirk · series63.7

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Richard Dawson

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born1932
died2012
known forActing
titles on site9
best title rank#786 · Hogan's Heroes (1965)
avg GRM63.3
honors1 · Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Game Show Host
Honors
  • —Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Game Show Host
Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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