Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Known for Acting · 69 credits

Born
1929-03-30
Died
2015-04-05
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
Richard A. Dysart · Richard Allen Dysart

Biography

Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after four consecutive nominations. In film, he held supporting roles in The Hospital (1971), Being There (1979), The Thing (1982), Mask (1985), Pale Rider (1985) and Wall Street (1987).

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Known For

TV Shows (18)

Movies (51)

The Thing
Movie

The Thing

1982

as Dr. Copper

Back to the Future Part III
Movie

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Barbwire Salesman

Pale Rider
Movie

Pale Rider

1985

as Coy LaHood

Wall Street
Movie

Wall Street

1987

as Cromwell

Mask
Movie

Mask

1985

as Abe

Hard Rain
Movie

Hard Rain

1998

as Henry Sears

Meteor
Movie

Meteor

1979

as Secretary of Defense

Being There
Movie

Being There

1979

as Dr. Robert Allenby

The Falcon and the Snowman
Movie

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985

as Dr. Lee

Prophecy
Movie

Prophecy

1979

as Trevor Isley

The Hindenburg
Movie

The Hindenburg

1975

as Lehman

Day One
Movie

Day One

1989

as President Harry S. Truman

Petulia
Movie

Petulia

1968

as Motel Receptionist

Bogie
Movie

Bogie

1980

as Jack Warner

Panther
Movie

Panther

1995

as J. Edgar Hoover

The Hospital
Movie

The Hospital

1971

as Dr. Welbeck

Warning Sign
Movie

Warning Sign

1985

as Dr. Nielsen

Bitter Harvest
Movie

Bitter Harvest

1981

as Dr. Morton Freeman

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Leland McKenzie

Malice in Wonderland
Movie

Malice in Wonderland

1985

as Louis B. Mayer

The Day of the Locust
Movie

The Day of the Locust

1975

as Claude Estee

Corwin
Movie

Corwin

1996

as Self

Truman
Movie

Truman

1995

as Henry L. Stimson

An Enemy of the People
Movie

An Enemy of the People

1978

as Aslaksen

People vs. Jean Harris
Movie

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

as Judge Russell R. Leggett

Love with the Proper Stranger
Movie

Love with the Proper Stranger

1963

as Accountant (uncredited)

First, You Cry
Movie

First, You Cry

1978

as Dr. Brennerman

The Last Days of Patton
Movie

The Last Days of Patton

1986

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Movie

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

1977

as President Ulysses S. Grant

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
Movie

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

1974

as Father

The Terminal Man
Movie

The Terminal Man

1974

as Dr. John Ellis

Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Movie

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982

as Hunter Burgess

Riding with Death
Movie

Riding with Death

1976

as Leonard Driscoll

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Movie

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974

as Master Bryant

Moving Target
Movie

Moving Target

1988

as Arthur Cambridge

It Happened One Christmas
Movie

It Happened One Christmas

1977

as Peter Bailey

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Movie

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

1993

as J. Edgar Hoover

Six Against the Rock
Movie

Six Against the Rock

1987

as Warden James Johnston

L.A. Law: The Movie
Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002

as Leland McKenzie

Shadow Game
Movie

Shadow Game

1969

as Jerry Arnst

The Sporting Club
Movie

The Sporting Club

1971

as Spengler

A Child Is Missing
Movie

A Child Is Missing

1995

as Riley Hallihan

The Lost Man
Movie

The Lost Man

1969

as Barnes

L.A. Law: Pilot
Movie

L.A. Law: Pilot

1986

as Leland McKenzie

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Movie

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987

as Self

Churchill and the Generals
Movie

Churchill and the Generals

1979

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Your Alcohol I.Q.
Movie

Your Alcohol I.Q.

1988

as Self

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
Movie

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

2009

as Self (archive footage)

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Movie

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980

as Edwin Stanton

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Movie

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

2004

as The Ancient Mariner (voice)

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
Movie

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

1998

as Cogliostro

About Richard Dysart

Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after four consecutive nominations. In film, he held supporting roles in The Hospital (1971), Being There (1979), The Thing (1982), Mask (1985), Pale Rider (1985) and Wall Street (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dysart, licensed under CC-… With 69 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, Richard Dysart has appeared in 51 films and 18 TV shows.

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