

Richard Dawson
Acting•Born November 20, 1932•Died June 2, 2012 (age 79)•Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962•TV Series•
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962•TV Series•
7.5

The Mike Douglas Show
1961•TV Series•
5.8

The Love Boat
1977•TV Series•
6.3

Love, American Style
1969•TV Series•
6.1

Love, American Style
1969•TV Series•
6.1

Love, American Style
1969•TV Series•
6.1

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962•TV Series•
7.8
Filmography
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movieas Self (archive footage)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 20, 1932
Day of DeathJune 2, 2012
Place of BirthGosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity0.6
