
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 30, 1929
Died
April 5, 2015 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Richard A. Dysart
Richard Allen Dysart
Richard 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
Columbo
Max Duval
1971

TV
The Defenders
Mr. Westfall
1961

TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
1992

TV
L.A. Law
Leland McKenzie
1986

TV
Cannon
1971

TV
All in the Family
Russ DeKuyper
1971

TV
Baretta
1975

TV
Maude
1972

Film
The Thing
Dr. Copper
1982

Film
Back to the Future Part III
Barbwire Salesman
1990

TV
Doctors' Hospital
1975

TV
Spawn
Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)
1997

Film
Wall Street
Cromwell
1987

Film
Pale Rider
Coy LaHood
1985

TV
Gemini Man
Leonard Driscoll
1976
TV
CBS Playhouse
1966

Film
Mask
Abe
1985

Film
Hard Rain
Henry Sears
1998

TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Film
Panther
J. Edgar Hoover
1995
Filmography
2009FilmEverything Is Terrible! The Movieas Self (archive footage)2004FilmProteus: A Nineteenth Century Visionas The Ancient Mariner (voice)2002FilmL.A. Law: The Movieas Leland McKenzie1998FilmTodd McFarlane's Spawn 2as Cogliostro1998FilmHard Rainas Henry Sears1997TVSpawnas Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmCorwinas Self1995FilmA Child Is Missingas Riley Hallihan1995FilmTrumanas Henry L. Stimson1995FilmPantheras J. Edgar Hoover1993FilmMarilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affairas J. Edgar Hoover1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Dr. Bartholomew (voice)1990FilmBack to the Future Part IIIas Barbwire Salesman1989FilmDay Oneas President Harry S. Truman1988FilmMickey's 60th Birthdayas Leland McKenzie1988FilmMoving Targetas Arthur Cambridge1988FilmYour Alcohol I.Q.as Self1987FilmWall Streetas Cromwell1987FilmJay Leno's Family Comedy Houras Self1987FilmSix Against the Rockas Warden James Johnston1986FilmThe Last Days of Pattonas Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower1986FilmL.A. Law: Pilotas Leland McKenzie1986TVL.A. Lawas Leland McKenzie1986TVBlood & Orchidsas Harvey Koster1985FilmWarning Signas Dr. Nielsen1985FilmPale Rideras Coy LaHood1985FilmMaskas Abe1985FilmThe Falcon and the Snowmanas Dr. Lee1985FilmMalice in Wonderlandas Louis B. Mayer1982FilmMissing Children: A Mother's Storyas Hunter Burgess1982FilmThe Thingas Dr. Copper1981FilmBitter Harvestas Dr. Morton Freeman1981FilmPeople vs. Jean Harrisas Judge Russell R. Leggett1980FilmThe Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Edwin Stanton1980FilmBogieas Jack Warner1979FilmBeing Thereas Dr. Robert Allenby1979FilmMeteoras Secretary of Defense1979FilmChurchill and the Generalsas Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower1979FilmProphecyas Trevor Isley1978FilmFirst, You Cryas Dr. Brennerman1978FilmAn Enemy of the Peopleas Aslaksen1977FilmIt Happened One Christmasas Peter Bailey1977FilmThe Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras President Ulysses S. Grant1977TVThe Andros Targetsas Dr. Kipness1976TVGemini Manas Leonard Driscoll1976FilmRiding with Deathas Leonard Driscoll1975FilmThe Hindenburgas Lehman1975TVDoc1975TVDoctors' Hospital1975FilmThe Day of the Locustas Claude Estee1975TVBaretta1974FilmThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Master Bryant1974FilmThe Crazy World of Julius Vrooderas Father1974TVLincolnas David Davis1974FilmThe Terminal Manas Dr. John Ellis1972TVMaude1971FilmThe Hospitalas Dr. Welbeck1971TVColumboas Max Duval1971TVCannon1971FilmThe Sporting Clubas Spengler1971TVAll in the Familyas Russ DeKuyper1969FilmThe Lost Manas Barnes1969FilmShadow Gameas Jerry Arnst1968FilmPetuliaas Motel Receptionist1966TVCBS Playhouse1963FilmLove with the Proper Strangeras Accountant (uncredited)1961TVThe Defendersas Mr. Westfall1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame