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Richard Dysart

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-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
2009 • Self (archive footage)
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004 • The Ancient Mariner (voice)
L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002 • Leland McKenzie
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
1998 • Cogliostro
Hard Rain
Hard Rain
1998 • Henry Sears
Corwin
1996 • Self
A Child Is Missing
A Child Is Missing
1995 • Riley Hallihan
Truman
Truman
1995 • Henry L. Stimson

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Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
2009 • Self (archive footage)
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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004 • The Ancient Mariner (voice)
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L.A. Law: The Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002 • Leland McKenzie
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Hard Rain
Hard Rain
1998 • Henry Sears
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Corwin
1996 • Self
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A Child Is Missing
A Child Is Missing
1995 • Riley Hallihan
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Truman
Truman
1995 • Henry L. Stimson
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Panther
Panther
1995 • J. Edgar Hoover
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Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
1990 • Barbwire Salesman
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Day One
Day One
1989 • President Harry S. Truman
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 • Leland McKenzie
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Moving Target
Moving Target
1988 • Arthur Cambridge
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Wall Street
Wall Street
1987 • Cromwell
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Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
1987 • Warden James Johnston
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The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton
1986 • Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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L.A. Law: Pilot
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986 • Leland McKenzie
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Warning Sign
Warning Sign
1985 • Dr. Nielsen
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Pale Rider
Pale Rider
1985 • Coy LaHood
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Mask
Mask
1985 • Abe
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Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
1985 • Louis B. Mayer
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The Thing
The Thing
1982 • Dr. Copper
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Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
1981 • Dr. Morton Freeman
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People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris
1981 • Judge Russell R. Leggett
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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
1980 • Edwin Stanton
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Bogie
Bogie
1980 • Jack Warner
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Being There
Being There
1979 • Dr. Robert Allenby
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Meteor
Meteor
1979 • Secretary of Defense
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Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
1979 • Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Prophecy
Prophecy
1979 • Trevor Isley
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First, You Cry
First, You Cry
1978 • Dr. Brennerman
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Riding with Death
Riding with Death
1976 • Leonard Driscoll
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The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 • Claude Estee
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The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man
1974 • Dr. John Ellis
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The Hospital
The Hospital
1971 • Dr. Welbeck
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The Lost Man
The Lost Man
1969 • Barnes
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Shadow Game
Shadow Game
1969 • Jerry Arnst
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Petulia
Petulia
1968 • Motel Receptionist
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Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963 • Accountant (uncredited)
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