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Richard Kiley
Acting
181 known credits
0.8 popularity score 76 years
Biography
About Richard Kiley
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).
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Career at a glance
Richard Kiley across film and television
153credited titles
84movie credits
69TV credits
1951–2004screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesFor Picket Fences
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesFor A Year in the Life
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