Richard Dysart
Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won for the last one in 1992.
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| Full name at birth | Richard Allen Dysart
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| Claim to fame | L.A. Law
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1929
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| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Date of death | 5 April 2015
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| Age | 86 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Santa Monica, California USA
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| Cause of death | Long Illness
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Net worth | $4,000,000 USD
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| High school | Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine
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| University | MFA Speech Communication, Emerson College
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- Worked for a local radio station while growing up in the Kennebac Valley in Maine.
- Worked with L.A. Law co-star Diana Muldaur at New York's legendary Circle in the Square Theatre in the 60s. Muldaur has described Dysart as "wonderful" and "a great character actor".
- Is a brother of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity based out of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Earned a Master's degree in Speech Communication at Emerson College.
- The scene where his L.A. Law character, Leland, were discovered in bed with his enemy Rosalind, was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television in the March 1991 issue of EGG magazine.
Richard Dysart is known for his role in the TV series L.A. Law (1986) as Leland McKenzie.
He is also known for his role in the film The Thing (1982) as Dr. Copper.
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