Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1929-03-30
- Day of Death2015-04-05 (86 years)
- Place of BirthBoston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also Known AsRichard A. Dysart
Richard Dysart
Biography
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),...Read More
Acting Career
- 2004
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
As: The Ancient Mariner (voice)
- 2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
As: Leland McKenzie
- 1998
Hard Rain
As: Henry Sears
- 1997
Spawn
As: Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)
- 1995
A Child Is Missing
As: Riley Hallihan
- 1995
Truman
As: Henry L. Stimson
- 1995
Panther
As: J. Edgar Hoover
- 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
As: Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
- 1990
Back to the Future Part III
As: Barbwire Salesman
1989Day One
As: President Harry S. Truman
1988Mickey's 60th Birthday
As: Leland McKenzie
1988Moving Target
As: Arthur Cambridge
- 1987
Wall Street
As: Cromwell
1987Six Against the Rock
As: Warden James Johnston
1986The Last Days of Patton
As: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
1986L.A. Law: Pilot
As: Leland McKenzie
1986L.A. Law
As: Leland McKenzie
1986Blood & Orchids
As: Harvey Koster
1985Warning Sign
As: Dr. Nielsen
- 1985
Pale Rider
As: Coy LaHood
1985Mask
As: Abe
1985The Falcon and the Snowman
As: Dr. Lee
1985Malice in Wonderland
As: Louis B. Mayer
1982Missing Children: A Mother's Story
As: Hunter Burgess
- 1982
The Thing
As: Dr. Copper
1981Bitter Harvest
As: Dr. Morton Freeman
1981People vs. Jean Harris
As: Judge Russell R. Leggett
1980The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
As: Edwin Stanton
1980Bogie
As: Jack Warner
- 1979
Being There
As: Dr. Robert Allenby
1979Meteor
As: Secretary of Defense
1979Churchill and the Generals
As: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
1979Prophecy
As: Trevor Isley
1978First, You Cry
As: Dr. Brennerman
1978An Enemy of the People
As: Aslaksen
1977It Happened One Christmas
As: Peter Bailey
1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
As: President Ulysses S. Grant
1977The Andros Targets
As: Dr. Kipness
1976Gemini Man
As: Leonard Driscoll
1976Riding with Death
As: Leonard Driscoll
1975The Hindenburg
As: Lehman
1975The Day of the Locust
As: Claude Estee
1974The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
As: Father
1974Lincoln
As: Judge David Davis
1974The Terminal Man
As: Dr. John Ellis
1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
As: Master Bryant
1971The Hospital
As: Dr. Welbeck
1971Columbo
As: Max Duval
1971The Sporting Club
As: Spengler
1971All in the Family
As: Russ DeKuyper
1969The Lost Man
As: Barnes
1969Shadow Game
As: Jerry Arnst
1968Petulia
As: Motel Receptionist
1963Love with the Proper Stranger
As: Accountant (uncredited)
1961The Defenders
As: Mr. Westfall