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Home/People/Richard Dawson
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Born
Nov 20, 1932Died: Jun 2, 2012
Lived 79 years
Place of Birth
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

18
Movies
26
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Richard Dawson

Acting

Biography
Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Game Changers poster

Game Changers

as Self (archive footage)
2018
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas poster

Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

as Self (archive footage)
2008
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s poster

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

as Self (archive footage)
2002
Dors: The Other Diana poster

Dors: The Other Diana

Cast
1990
The Running Man poster

The Running Man

as Damon Killian
1987
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story poster

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

Cast
1985
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party poster

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

Cast
1979
How to Pick Up Girls! poster

How to Pick Up Girls!

as Chandler Corey
1978
US Against the World poster

US Against the World

as Self
1977
The Gentleman Tramp poster

The Gentleman Tramp

as (voice)
1976
Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver (voice)
1973
Oliver and the Artful Dodger poster

Oliver and the Artful Dodger

as Sam 'Snipe' Sniperley / Furniture Man (voice)
1972
The Devil's Brigade poster

The Devil's Brigade

as Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
1968
Munster, Go Home! poster

Munster, Go Home!

as Joey
1966
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show poster

Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

as Self/Newkirk
1965
King Rat poster

King Rat

as Weaver
1965
Promises! Promises! poster

Promises! Promises!

as (uncredited)
1963
The Longest Day poster

The Longest Day

as British Soldier (uncredited)
1962