Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Known for Acting · 151 credits

Born
1922-03-31
Died
1999-03-05
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Richard David Kiley · Ричард Пол Кайли · Ричард Дэвид Кайли · Richard Paul Kiley

Biography

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

TV Shows (67)

Columbo
TV

Columbo

1971

as Mark Halperin

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

1959

as Sheriff Gideon Yates

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

as Seyetik

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee

Hawaii Five-O
TV

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Sam Patton

Great Performances
TV

Great Performances

1971

as Self / Introduction Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Jim Derry

Robert Montgomery Presents
TV

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Climax!
TV

Climax!

1954

as Charley Kincaid

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Fred Carroll

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

Hotel
TV

Hotel

1982

as Matt Carmichael

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Winner / Self - Performer / Self - Presenter

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948

as Joe / Edward Dean / Fred Baxter / Jim Colton / Calvin / Julian Hurst / Ralph Johnson / Merrick / Richard Baker

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971

The Carol Burnett Show
TV

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self

The F.B.I.
TV

The F.B.I.

1965

as John Streyer / Dr. Herbert Barth / Frederic Oliver Scott

Natural World
TV

Natural World

1983

as Self - Narrator

The Dick Cavett Show
TV

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1985

as Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

Medical Center
TV

Medical Center

1969

as Dr. Thomas Patton

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

Night Gallery
TV

Night Gallery

1970

as Ralph Burke

The Defenders
TV

The Defenders

1961

as George Helber / Harvey Slaughter / Acting Governor White

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968

as Arlen McKittrick / Dr. Judson Strode

Gunsmoke
TV

Gunsmoke

1955

as Lewis Stark / Tom Lynott / Bohannan / Will Stambridge

Omnibus
TV

Omnibus

1952

as Actor / The Prosecuting Attorney

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Harry Adams

The Ford Television Theatre
TV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Walter Crandall

Ally McBeal
TV

Ally McBeal

1997

as Seymore Little

The Steve Allen Show
TV

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self - Singer

Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Lou Franklin

Picket Fences
TV

Picket Fences

1992

as Hayden Langston

The Mod Squad
TV

The Mod Squad

1968

as Vincent Warren

Kraft Television Theatre
TV

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

as Fred Staples / Frederick Banting / Artaban / Hacker

Suspense
TV

Suspense

1949

as Webb Wilson

Danger
TV

Danger

1950

Judd, for the Defense
TV

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Biography
TV

Biography

1987

as Narrator (voice)

Tales of Tomorrow
TV

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Cain's Hundred
TV

Cain's Hundred

1961

as Doug Crawford

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Dan

Garrison's Gorillas
TV

Garrison's Gorillas

1967

The Thorn Birds
TV

The Thorn Birds

1983

as Paddy Cleary

The Great Adventure
TV

The Great Adventure

1963

as Col. Edwin L. Drake

Medical Story
TV

Medical Story

1975

as Mark Kellerman

Christy
TV

Christy

1994

as Dr. Ferrand

A.D.
TV

A.D.

1985

as Claudius

A Year in the Life
TV

A Year in the Life

1987

as Joe Gardner

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Jay Follet

The Danny Thomas Hour
TV

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967

If Tomorrow Comes
TV

If Tomorrow Comes

1986

as Gunther Hartog

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953

The Andros Targets
TV

The Andros Targets

1977

as Rev. Ellis

National Geographic Specials
TV

National Geographic Specials

1965

as Narrator

Separate but Equal
TV

Separate but Equal

1991

as Chief Justice Earl Warren

George Washington
TV

George Washington

1984

as George Mason

Revlon Mirror Theatre
TV

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

The New People
TV

The New People

1969

Movies (84)

Jurassic Park
Movie

Jurassic Park

1993

as Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice)

Phenomenon
Movie

Phenomenon

1996

as Dr. Wellin

Patch Adams
Movie

Patch Adams

1998

as Dr. Titan

Endless Love
Movie

Endless Love

1981

as Arthur

Howard the Duck
Movie

Howard the Duck

1986

as The Cosmos (voice)

Blackboard Jungle
Movie

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Joshua Y. Edwards

Night Gallery
Movie

Night Gallery

1969

as SS-Gruppenführer Helmut Arndt / Josef Strobe

Night of 100 Stars
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

Pendulum
Movie

Pendulum

1969

as Woodrow Wilson King

The Little Prince
Movie

The Little Prince

1974

as The Pilot

Pickup on South Street
Movie

Pickup on South Street

1953

as Joey

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1986

as Col. Grangerford

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Movie

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

as Mr. Dunn

The Bad Seed
Movie

The Bad Seed

1985

as Richard Bravo

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Movie

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

as Narrator (voice)

My First Love
Movie

My First Love

1988

as Sam Morrissey

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Movie

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

as Narrator

Mastergate
Movie

Mastergate

1992

as Archer Bowman

The Mob
Movie

The Mob

1951

as Tom Clancy

The Visual Bible: Matthew
Movie

The Visual Bible: Matthew

1993

as Matthew

The Macahans
Movie

The Macahans

1976

as Timothy Macahan

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

as Don Quixote (segment "Man Of La Mancha")

The Sniper
Movie

The Sniper

1952

as James G. Kent

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Joey (archive footage)

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
Movie

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

1994

as Earl Clayburn

Pray TV
Movie

Pray TV

1982

as Rev. Gus Keiffer

Blue Moon
Movie

Blue Moon

1999

as Jimmy Keating

The Phenix City Story
Movie

The Phenix City Story

1955

as John Patterson

The Canterville Ghost
Movie

The Canterville Ghost

1985

as Sir Simon De Canterville

Incident in San Francisco
Movie

Incident in San Francisco

1971

as Robert Harmon

The Final Days
Movie

The Final Days

1989

as J. Fred Buzhardt

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Movie

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990

as Chalk Brighton

Isabel's Choice
Movie

Isabel's Choice

1981

as Lyman Jones

Golden Gate
Movie

Golden Gate

1981

as Thomas J. Kingsley

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Movie

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997

as Self

Patterns
Movie

Patterns

1955

as Fred Staples

All the Way Home
Movie

All the Way Home

1971

as Jay Follet

30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Movie

30 Years of National Geographic Specials

1995

as Self - Narrator

Mary & Tim
Movie

Mary & Tim

1996

as Ron Melville

Time to Say Goodbye?
Movie

Time to Say Goodbye?

1997

as Dr. Gerald Klooster

The Power of the Resurrection
Movie

The Power of the Resurrection

1958

as Peter

Absolute Strangers
Movie

Absolute Strangers

1991

as Dr. RJ Cannon

The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke
Movie

The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke

1979

as Narrator/St. Luke

Angel on My Shoulder
Movie

Angel on My Shoulder

1980

as Nick

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Movie

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

1996

as Frank Dougherty

Secrets
Movie

Secrets

1995

as Dr. Will Berter

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Movie

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997

as Narrator

Friendly Persuasion
Movie

Friendly Persuasion

1975

as Jess Birdwell

Eight Iron Men
Movie

Eight Iron Men

1952

as Pvt. Coke

Do You Remember Love
Movie

Do You Remember Love

1985

as George Hollis

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Movie

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995

as Narrator

a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Movie

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

1970

as Self

Jigsaw
Movie

Jigsaw

1972

as DA Dan Bellington

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Movie

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

2003

as Narrator (voice)

To The Limit
Movie

To The Limit

1989

as Narrator

Aladdin
Movie

Aladdin

1990

as The Magician

Separate But Equal
Movie

Separate But Equal

1991

as Chief Justice Earl Warren

Give Me Liberty
Movie

Give Me Liberty

1974

as Robertson

Spanish Affair
Movie

Spanish Affair

1957

as Merritt Blake

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Movie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

as Narrator

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Movie

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

1983

Heroes of Horror
Movie

Heroes of Horror

2001

as Narrator

National Geographic: Splendid Stones
Movie

National Geographic: Splendid Stones

1991

as Narrator

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Movie

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Murder Once Removed
Movie

Murder Once Removed

1971

as Frank Manning

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
Movie

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

1998

as Host

The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden
Movie

The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Movie

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997

as Narrator

Tigers of the Snow
Movie

Tigers of the Snow

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Treasures From The Past
Movie

Treasures From The Past

1987

as Himself - Narrator

The Ceremony of Innocence
Movie

The Ceremony of Innocence

1970

as King Ethelred

National Geographic's Rain Forest
Movie

National Geographic's Rain Forest

as Self - Narrator

Homeward Borne
Movie

Homeward Borne

1957

as Bob Lyttleton

Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime
Movie

Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime

1988

as Narrator

Mysteries Underground
Movie

Mysteries Underground

1992

as Self - Narrator

Australia's Aborigines
Movie

Australia's Aborigines

1988

as Narrator

The Swan Song
Movie

The Swan Song

1971

as Theatre Actor

Wolves at Our Door
Movie

Wolves at Our Door

1997

as Narrator

National Geographic: White Wolf
Movie

National Geographic: White Wolf

1988

as Narrator (voice)

Giant Bears of Kodiak Island
Movie

Giant Bears of Kodiak Island

1992

as Narrator

Ballad of the Irish Horse
Movie

Ballad of the Irish Horse

1985

as Narrator (voice)

Lions of the African Night
Movie

Lions of the African Night

1987

Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods
Movie

Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

1990

Some Call Them ... Freaks
Movie

Some Call Them ... Freaks

1981

as Host (Self)

About 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 (199… With 151 credits spanning from 1944 to 2004, Richard Kiley has appeared in 84 films and 67 TV shows.

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