Richard Kiley

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Richard Paul Kiley (born March 31, 1922 in Chicago , Illinois , † March 5, 1999 in Warwick , New York ) was an American film and stage actor .

Life

Richard Kiley, who grew up in a Roman Catholic home, attended the Barnum Dramatic School and began his career in a number of plays performed in Chicago. Like many other men of his generation, Kiley was drafted into military service during World War II ; In 1947 he moved to New York .

But it would be six years before he made his Broadway debut in George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance in 1953 . This play was a resounding success, and he himself was eventually awarded the Theater World Award for his contribution . He spent a lot of time on the theater stage over the next two decades. Over time, he won two Tony Awards , including 1966 for his performance in The Man of La Mancha .

His acting career, which he began in 1950, was initially intended to be limited primarily to appearances in relatively unknown television series. It was only from the beginning of the 1970s that he took part in larger and more famous films. So Kiley was in 1983 in The Thorn Birds in front of the camera and in 1984 was awarded the Golden Globe for his portrayal of Paddy Cleary . In 1993, however, Kiley starred in his most famous feature film - Jurassic Park - although he was only present as voice off in one scene. In the 1990s, Kiley also became better known to more modern audiences on television series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Ally McBeal, and Picket Fences .

Richard Kiley was married twice. So he married Mary Bell Wood in 1948 and was married to her until 1967. In 1968 he went to the altar with Patricia Ferrier, with whom he remained married until his death. He had six children.

Kiley himself died of bone marrow disease in 1999, shortly before his 77th birthday .

Filmography

Feature films

TV Shows

Awards

  • nine Emmy nominations, including three awards
  • three Golden Globe nominations, including two awards

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personal data
SURNAME Kiley, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kiley, Richard Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois , United States
DATE OF DEATH March 5, 1999
Place of death Warwick , New York , United States