Richard Dysart

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Richard Dysart (1990)

Richard Dysart (born March 30, 1929 in Boston , Massachusetts , † April 5, 2015 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American film and television actor . He starred in the television series L.A. Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials , which aired from 1986 to 1994.

Life

Richard Dysart grew up in Augusta, Maine and served four years in the US Air Force during the Korean War . He was a founding member of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and a member of the Phi Alpha Tau student union at Emerson College in Boston , Massachusetts . Dysart died on April 5, 2015 at the age of 86 at his home in Santa Monica, California of complications from cancer.

Awards

In an issue of EGG magazine, a scene from the LA Law series was listed as the 38th greatest moment on television. It was a scene in which the character he portrayed, Leland McKenzie, patriarchal representative of a stiff and successful law enforcement, was caught in bed with his competitor Rosalind Shays ( Diana Muldaur ).

In 1972 Dysart received a Drama Desk Award and in 1992 an Emmy Award.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Richard Dysart  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bruce Weber: Richard Dysart, Emmy-Winning Actor on 'LA Law,' Dies at 86. In: The New York Times, April 9, 2015 (accessed April 10, 2015).
personal data
SURNAME Dysart, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and television actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH April 5, 2015
Place of death Santa Monica , California