Richard Kiley

Acting

Born: 1922-03-31
Died: 1999-03-05
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Richard David KileyРичард Пол КайлиРичард Дэвид КайлиRichard 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).

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Picket Fences

1994
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

A Year in the Life

1988
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1987
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

The Thorn Birds

1983
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

1966
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

1962
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Redhead

1959
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1953

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