Richard Dawson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-11-20 (80 years old)

Deathday

2012-06-02

Place of Birth

Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Richard Dawson

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

Acting

1987

The Running Man

as Damon Killian

1968

The Devil's Brigade

as Pvt. Hugh MacDonald

1976

2008

Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

as Self (archive footage)

1973

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver (voice)

1972

Oliver and the Artful Dodger

as Sam 'Snipe' Sniperley / Furniture Man (voice)

1962

The Longest Day

as British Soldier (uncredited)

1963

Promises! Promises!

as (uncredited)

1965

King Rat

as Weaver

2018

Game Changers

as Self (archive footage)

1978

How to Pick Up Girls!

as Chandler Corey

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