Richard Dawson
Biography
Richard Dawson was an English and American actor and game-show host who started out in Britain as a stand-up comedian billed as Dickie Dawson, appearing on BBC television and radio in the mid-1950s. Born in Gosport, Hampshire, he moved to the United States in 1961 and hosted a late-night talk show on a Los Angeles station before guest spots on The Jack Benny Program and The Dick Van Dyke Show. A small part in King Rat (1965) preceded his fame as Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan's Heroes, which he played from 1965 to 1971; Munster, Go Home! (1966) and The Devil's Brigade (1968) followed. He was a regular panelist on Match Game from 1973 and the original host of Family Feud from 1976 to 1985, returning in 1994 and 1995, and earned rave reviews as the game-show host Damon Killian in The Running Man (1987). He narrated TV's Funniest Game Shows in 2000.
79years old at death
- Born Gosport
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Colin Lionel Emm (birth name)Also credited as Colin Emm
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 24 years1963 to 1987
Every film, newest first
- 1987The Running ManIMDb rating 6.6
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeIMDb rating 6.7
- 1966Munster, Go Home!IMDb rating 6.4
- 1965King RatIMDb rating 7.5
- 1963Promises! Promises!IMDb rating 5.0
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A first
Dawson was chosen so often as the contestant's partner in Match Game's Head-To-Head Match that the show changed its rule, making the celebrity partner randomly selected.
First role
Dawson started out in England doing stand-up comedy and went by the name Dickie Dawson. He may have first been on television at 21, on the Benny Hill Showcase, an early BBC program.
A role that slipped away
Schwarzenegger, a close friend of Dawson, recommended him for the part of Killian after Chuck Woolery couldn't take the role.
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Worked with
Richard Dawson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Carradine's page
Harry Carey Jr.'s page
Arnold Schwarzenegger's page
William Holden's page
John Mills's page
Dana Andrews's page
All films by Paul Michael Glaser
All films by Andrew V. McLaglen
All films by Bryan Forbes
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.