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Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Acting

Born March 31, 1922 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 remembere…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Columbo

Columbo

1971
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Natural World

Natural World

1983
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
Climax!

Climax!

1954
Studio One

Studio One

1948
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
Suspense

Suspense

1949
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970
Biography

Biography

1987
Hotel

Hotel

1982
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
Medical Center

Medical Center

1969
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997
Danger

Danger

1950