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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1922-03-31 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 1999-03-05
Known for
- Jurassic Park (1993) — Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice)
- Patch Adams (1998) — Dr. Titan
- Phenomenon (1996) — Dr. Wellin
- Howard the Duck (1986) — The Cosmos (voice)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Seyetik
- Columbo (1971) — Mark Halperin
- Bonanza (1959) — Sheriff Gideon Yates
- Ally McBeal (1997) — Seymore Little
- Pickup on South Street (1953) — Joey
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Harry Adams
- The Twilight Zone (1985) — Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")
- Endless Love (1981) — Arthur
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) — Sam Patton
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) — Joshua Y. Edwards
- The Thorn Birds (1983) — Paddy Cleary
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) — Mr. Dunn