Richard Dysart
American actor (1929-2015) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Richard Allen Dysart 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.
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2015Died5 April 20152009
Everything Is Terrible! The MovieFilm2002
L.A. Law: The MovieFilm, Leland McKenzie1998
Hard RainFilm, Henry Sears1997
SpawnSeries, Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1990
Back to the Future Part IIIFilm, Barbwire Salesman1988
Mickey's 60th BirthdayFilm, Leland McKenzie1987
Six Against the RockFilm, Warden James Johnston1986
Blood & OrchidsSeries, Harvey Koster1985
Malice in WonderlandFilm, Louis B. Mayer1980
BogieFilm, Jack Warner1978
An Enemy of the PeopleFilm, Aslaksen1977
The Andros TargetsSeries, Dr. Kipness
It Happened One ChristmasFilm, 1977Peter Bailey1976
Gemini ManSeries, Leonard Driscoll1975
The Day of the LocustFilm, Claude Estee1974
LincolnSeries, David Davis1972
MaudeSeries1971
All in the FamilySeries, Russ DeKuyper
The HospitalFilm, 1971Dr. Welbeck1969
The Lost ManFilm, Barnes1963
Love with the Proper StrangerFilm, Accountant (uncredited)1961
The DefendersSeries, Mr. Westfall1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries1929Born30 March 1929
Everything Is Terrible! The MovieFilm2002L.A. Law: The MovieFilm, Leland McKenzie1998Hard RainFilm, Henry Sears1997SpawnSeries, Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1990Back to the Future Part IIIFilm, Barbwire Salesman1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayFilm, Leland McKenzie1987Six Against the RockFilm, Warden James Johnston1986Blood & OrchidsSeries, Harvey Koster1985Malice in WonderlandFilm, Louis B. Mayer1980BogieFilm, Jack Warner1978An Enemy of the PeopleFilm, Aslaksen1977The Andros TargetsSeries, Dr. KipnessIt Happened One ChristmasFilm, 1977Peter Bailey1976Gemini ManSeries, Leonard Driscoll1975The Day of the LocustFilm, Claude Estee1974LincolnSeries, David Davis1972MaudeSeries1971All in the FamilySeries, Russ DeKuyperThe HospitalFilm, 1971Dr. Welbeck1969The Lost ManFilm, Barnes1963Love with the Proper StrangerFilm, Accountant (uncredited)1961The DefendersSeries, Mr. Westfall1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries1929Born30 March 1929People around Richard
Close ties
George C. Scott Also in The Hospital and Petulia- John Schlesinger Directed The Day of the Locust (1976)
Michael Tucker Also in Concealed Enemies (1984)
Burke Byrnes Also in The Terminal Man, Meteor and Prophecy
Katherine Helmond Also in The Hospital (1973)
Arthur Hiller Directed The Hospital (1975)
Arthur Hill Also in Petulia and Churchill and the Generals- William Link Produced Columbo, wrote The Hindenburg (1976)
Jerome Hellman Produced The Day of the Locust (1976)- Richard Levinson Produced Columbo, wrote The Hindenburg (1976)
Robert De Niro Produced Panther (1995)
Clint Eastwood Produced Pale Rider (1985)
Oliver Stone Directed Wall Street (1988)
Robert Zemeckis Directed Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Charles Durning Also in The Hindenburg (1976)
Delbert Mann Directed The Last Days of Patton (1986)
Dann Florek Also in Hard Rain and L.A. Law: The Movie
Melvin Van Peebles Produced Panther (1996)- William Sylvester Also in The Hindenburg and Riding with Death
Stephen Elliott Also in The Hospital and The Hindenburg- Paul Wendkos Directed The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Meteor (1980)
James Noble Also in The Sporting Club and Being There- Robert Alan Aurthur Directed The Lost Man (1973)
Known for
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The Thing 1982
Being There 1979
Back to the Future Part III 1990
Mask 1985
Wall Street 1987
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
Television 19
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
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).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2015 · aged 86
