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Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Acting

Born March 31, 1922 — Died March 5, 1999 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

TV Shows(67)

Searching for Lost Worlds

Searching for Lost Worlds

narrator

1999

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

Seymore Little

1997

The Great Defender

The Great Defender

1995

Christy

Christy

Dr. Ferrand

1994

Mysteries of the Bible

Mysteries of the Bible

1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Seyetik

1993

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

Hayden Langston

1992

Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

Chief Justice Earl Warren

1991

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

Joe Gardner

1987

Biography

Biography

Narrator (voice)

1987

A Year in the Life

A Year in the Life

Joe Gardner

1986

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

Gunther Hartog

1986

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Narrator

1986

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

1985

A.D.

A.D.

Claudius

1985

George Washington

George Washington

George Mason

1984

Natural World

Natural World

Self - Narrator

1983

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

Paddy Cleary

1983

Hotel

Hotel

Matt Carmichael

1982

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

Rev. Ellis

1977

Medical Story

Medical Story

Mark Kellerman

1975

Columbo

Columbo

Mark Halperin

1971

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self

1971

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

Ralph Burke

1970

Medical Center

Medical Center

Dr. Thomas Patton

1969

The New People

The New People

1969

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Vincent Warren

1968

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Sam Patton

1968

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Arlen McKittrick

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self

1967

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

1967

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

John Streyer

1965

National Geographic Specials

National Geographic Specials

Narrator

1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Lou Franklin

1963

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Col. Edwin L. Drake

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Jim Derry

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

Fred Carroll

1961

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

Doug Crawford

1961

The Defenders

The Defenders

George Helber

1961

Bonanza

Bonanza

Sheriff Gideon Yates

1959

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Singer

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Winner

1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Harry Adams

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Lewis Stark

1955

Climax!

Climax!

Charley Kincaid

1954

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1953

Medallion Theatre

Medallion Theatre

1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Walter Crandall

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jay Follet

1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Dan

1950

Danger

Danger

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Studio One

Studio One

Joe

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Movies(84)

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Don Quixote (segment "Man Of La Mancha")

2004

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

Narrator (voice)

2003

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Joey (archive footage)

2002

Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

Narrator

2001

Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Jimmy Keating

1999

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Dr. Titan

1998

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

Host

1998

Wolves at Our Door

Wolves at Our Door

Narrator

1997

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Narrator

1997

The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden

The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden

Narrator (voice)

1997

Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

Dr. Gerald Klooster

1997

Tigers of the Snow

Tigers of the Snow

Narrator (voice)

1997

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Narrator

1997

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Self

1997

Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

Ron Melville

1996

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Self - Narrator (voice)

1996

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

Frank Dougherty

1996

Phenomenon

Phenomenon

Dr. Wellin

1996

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Narrator

1995

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Narrator

1995

Secrets

Secrets

Dr. Will Berter

1995

30 Years of National Geographic Specials

30 Years of National Geographic Specials

Self - Narrator

1995

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

Earl Clayburn

1994

The Visual Bible: Matthew

The Visual Bible: Matthew

Matthew

1993

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice)

1993

Mysteries Underground

Mysteries Underground

Self - Narrator

1992

Mastergate

Mastergate

Archer Bowman

1992

Giant Bears of Kodiak Island

Giant Bears of Kodiak Island

Narrator

1992

Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Dr. RJ Cannon

1991

Separate But Equal

Separate But Equal

Chief Justice Earl Warren

1991

National Geographic: Splendid Stones

National Geographic: Splendid Stones

Narrator

1991

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Chalk Brighton

1990

Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

1990

Aladdin

Aladdin

The Magician

1990

The Final Days

The Final Days

J. Fred Buzhardt

1989

To The Limit

To The Limit

Narrator

1989

My First Love

My First Love

Sam Morrissey

1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Narrator

1988

Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime

Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime

Narrator

1988

Australia's Aborigines

Australia's Aborigines

Narrator

1988

National Geographic: White Wolf

National Geographic: White Wolf

Narrator (voice)

1988

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Narrator (voice)

1987

Lions of the African Night

Lions of the African Night

1987

Treasures From The Past

Treasures From The Past

Himself - Narrator

1987

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

The Cosmos (voice)

1986

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Col. Grangerford

1986

Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

George Hollis

1985

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Richard Bravo

1985

Ballad of the Irish Horse

Ballad of the Irish Horse

Narrator (voice)

1985

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Sir Simon De Canterville

1985

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

1983

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982

Pray TV

Pray TV

Rev. Gus Keiffer

1982

Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

Lyman Jones

1981

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

Thomas J. Kingsley

1981

Endless Love

Endless Love

Arthur

1981

Some Call Them ... Freaks

Some Call Them ... Freaks

Host (Self)

1981

Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

Nick

1980

The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke

The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke

Narrator/St. Luke

1979

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Mr. Dunn

1977

The Macahans

The Macahans

Timothy Macahan

1976

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Jess Birdwell

1975

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

The Pilot

1974

Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty

Robertson

1974

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

DA Dan Bellington

1972

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

Jay Follet

1971

Murder Once Removed

Murder Once Removed

Frank Manning

1971

The Swan Song

The Swan Song

Theatre Actor

1971

Incident in San Francisco

Incident in San Francisco

Robert Harmon

1971

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Self

1970

The Ceremony of Innocence

The Ceremony of Innocence

King Ethelred

1970

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

SS-Gruppenführer Helmut Arndt / Josef Strobe

1969

Pendulum

Pendulum

Woodrow Wilson King

1969

The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

Peter

1958

Spanish Affair

Spanish Affair

Merritt Blake

1957

Homeward Borne

Homeward Borne

Bob Lyttleton

1957

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

John Patterson

1955

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

Joshua Y. Edwards

1955

Patterns

Patterns

Fred Staples

1955

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

Joey

1953

Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men

Pvt. Coke

1952

The Sniper

The Sniper

James G. Kent

1952

The Mob

The Mob

Tom Clancy

1951

National Geographic's Rain Forest

National Geographic's Rain Forest

Self - Narrator