Richard Dawson
Age: 79 | From: Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1932-11-20 12:00:55
Death: 2012-06-02 12:00:55
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
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
Most Famous Work
The Outer Limits
(1963) Oliver Fair (as Dick Dawson)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(1962) Robert Johnson
The Running Man
(1987) Damon Killian
The Longest Day
(1962) British Soldier (uncredited)
Match Game
(1973) Self
The Devil's Brigade
(1968) Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
King Rat
(1965) Weaver
Game Changers
(2018) Self (archive footage)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Himself | |
| 1987 | Damon Killian | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1979 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | Chandler Corey | |
| 1977 | Bert Buchanan | |
| Self | ||
| 1976 | (voice) | |
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1972 | Sam Sniperley / Furniture Man (voice) | |
| 1971 | N/A | |
| 1970 | Richard Dawson | |
| 1968 | Pvt. Hugh MacDonald | |
| 1967 | Self | |
| Regular Performer | ||
| Max | ||
| 1966 | Joey | |
| 1965 | Weaver | |
| Peter Newkirk | ||
| 1963 | Oliver Fair (as Dick Dawson) | |
| (uncredited) | ||
| 1962 | British Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Robert Johnson | ||
| 1961 | Tracy Rattigan | |
| 1956 | Self - cameo with fiance Diana Dors | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
