Biography
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).
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1994
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 1988
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1983
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1966
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1959
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- Theatre World Award · 1953
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1987 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1962 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
My First Love
The Gospel According to Matthew
Columbo
Jurassic Park
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Night Gallery
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Carol Burnett Show
Picket Fences
Bonanza
Natural World
Pickup on South Street
Patch Adams
To The Limit
If Tomorrow Comes
The Canterville Ghost
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
The Thorn Birds
Hawaii Five-O
National Geographic Specials
The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
The Power of the Resurrection
The Final Days
The Little Prince
Blackboard Jungle
Mary & Tim
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Biography
Gunsmoke
The Mob
Lux Video Theatre
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Ally McBeal
Phenomenon
The Phenix City Story
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Tales of Tomorrow
The Bad Seed
Great Performances
Separate but Equal
Aladdin
Endless Love
The F.B.I.
Howard the Duck
Suspense
Murder Once Removed