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Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Acting

Born: March 31, 1922Chicago, 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).

Known For
Filmography
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

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

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
National Geographic: White Wolf

National Geographic: White Wolf

Narrator (voice)

1988

Australia's Aborigines

Narrator

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

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

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

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