Richard Dysart

Biography

Richard Dysart was an American actor who came to screen work from the stage. He helped establish the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco in 1965 and appeared on Broadway in All in Good Time, A Place Without Doors, and a revival of The Little Foxes. Playing Coach in the original Broadway run of That Championship Season from 1972 to 1974 earned him a Drama Desk Award in 1972. His film work included supporting parts in Being There (1979), The Hospital (1971), Pale Rider (1985), Mask (1985), and The Thing (1982). He also voiced Uncle Pom in Castle in the Sky (1986) and Cogliostro on Spawn: The Animated Series. His best-known part was Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law, a role that earned him four consecutive Emmy nominations from 1989 to 1992 and a win in 1992. He died in 2015.

86years old at death

Born March 30, 1929Augusta
Died April 5, 2015Santa Monica
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 39 years1963 to 2002

Genres

Drama72%, 18 films
Sci-Fi28%, 7 films
Thriller24%, 6 films
Biography16%, 4 films
Comedy16%, 4 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Dysart was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series four years in a row, from 1989 to 1992, and won in 1992 for L.A. Law.
Beyond film
Dysart provided the voice of Uncle Pom, the kindly miner, in the Disney English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's 1986 adventure classic Castle in the Sky.

Richard Dysart movies on Netflix

L.A. Law: The Movie2002IMDb rating 6.0as Leland McKenzie
Hard Rain1998IMDb rating 5.9as Henry Sears
Panther1995IMDb rating 6.4as J. Edgar Hoover
Truman1995IMDb rating 7.1as Henry L. Stimson
Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5as Barbwire Salesman
Day One1989IMDb rating 7.4as President Harry S. Truman
Moving Target1988IMDb rating 5.8as Arthur Cambridge
Castle in the Sky1986IMDb rating 8.0as Uncle Pom (voice)
The Last Days of Patton1986IMDb rating 6.3as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mask1985IMDb rating 7.2as Abe
Pale Rider1985IMDb rating 7.3as Coy LaHood
The Falcon and the Snowman1985IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Lee
Warning Sign1985IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Nielsen
The Thing1982IMDb rating 8.2as Dr. Copper
Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9as Dr. Robert Allenby
Meteor1979IMDb rating 5.1as Secretary of Defense
Prophecy1979IMDb rating 5.6as Isely
Riding with Death1976IMDb rating 1.9as Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes)
The Day of the Locust1975IMDb rating 6.9as Claude Estee
The Hindenburg1975IMDb rating 6.3as Lehman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8as Master Bryant
The Terminal Man1974IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. John Ellis
The Hospital1971IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Welbeck
Petulia1968IMDb rating 6.8as Motel Receptionist
Love with the Proper Stranger1963IMDb rating 7.2as Accountant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Thing1982 Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fias Dr. Copper
IMDb rating 8.2536K votes
Back to the Future Part III1990 Comedy, Sci-Fi, Westernas Barbwire Salesman
IMDb rating 7.5527K votes
Being There1979as Dr. Robert Allenby
IMDb rating 7.983K votes
Pale Rider1985as Coy LaHood
IMDb rating 7.372K votes
Castle in the Sky1986as Uncle Pomvoice
IMDb rating 8.0201K votes
Mask1985as Abe
IMDb rating 7.236K votes
Hard Rain1998as Henry Sears
IMDb rating 5.939K votes
The Hospital1971as Dr. Welbeck
IMDb rating 7.18.4K votes

Most often with

John Schlesinger directed two of these films. George C. Scott appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George C. Scott

Katherine Helmond

Harry Carey Jr.

Burgess Meredith

Matt Clark

Pat Hingle

John SchlesingerDirector, 2 films

Films together

George C. Scott4 films together, 1968 to 1986
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- The Last Days of Patton1986IMDb rating 6.3Dysart as Gen. Dwight D. EisenhowerScott as Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
- The Hindenburg1975IMDb rating 6.3Dysart as LehmanScott as Col. Franz Ritter
- The Hospital1971IMDb rating 7.1Dysart as Dr. WelbeckScott as Dr. Herbert Bock
- Petulia1968IMDb rating 6.8Dysart as Motel ReceptionistScott as Dr. Archie Bollen
Katherine Helmond3 films together, 1971 to 1975
Katherine Helmond's page
- The Hindenburg1975IMDb rating 6.3Dysart as LehmanHelmond as Mrs. Mildred Breslau
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8Dysart as Master BryantHelmond as Lady at House
- The Hospital1971IMDb rating 7.1Dysart as Dr. WelbeckHelmond as Marilyn Mead
Harry Carey Jr.2 films together, 1985 to 1990
Harry Carey Jr.'s page
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Dysart as Barbwire SalesmanCarey as Zeke, Saloon Old-Timer #2
- Mask1985IMDb rating 7.2Dysart as AbeCarey as Red
Burgess Meredith2 films together, 1975
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- The Day of the Locust1975IMDb rating 6.9Dysart as Claude EsteeMeredith as Harry Greener
- The Hindenburg1975IMDb rating 6.3Dysart as LehmanMeredith as Emilio Pajetta
Matt Clark2 films together, 1974 to 1990
Matt Clark's page
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Dysart as Barbwire SalesmanClark as Chester the Bartender
- The Terminal Man1974IMDb rating 5.6Dysart as Dr. John EllisClark as Gerhard
Pat Hingle2 films together, 1985 to 1995
Pat Hingle's page
- Truman1995IMDb rating 7.1Dysart as Henry L. StimsonHingle as Boss Tom Pendergast
- The Falcon and the Snowman1985IMDb rating 6.8Dysart as Dr. LeeHingle as Mr. Charlie Boyce
John SchlesingerDirector, 2 films, 1975 to 1985
All films by John Schlesinger
- The Falcon and the Snowman1985IMDb rating 6.8Dysart as Dr. Lee
- The Day of the Locust1975IMDb rating 6.9Dysart as Claude Estee
Also two films together16 more actors
- Rene AuberjonoisThe Hindenburg (1975) and Petulia (1968)
- William AthertonThe Day of the Locust (1975) and The Hindenburg (1975)
- Donald MoffatThe Thing (1982) and The Terminal Man (1974)
- David ClennonThe Thing (1982) and Being There (1979)
- Natalie WoodMeteor (1979) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
- Alan OppenheimerRiding with Death (1976) and The Hindenburg (1975)
- Jerry HardinThe Falcon and the Snowman (1985) and Warning Sign (1985)
- Barnard HughesDay One (1989) and The Hospital (1971)
- Charles HallahanPale Rider (1985) and The Thing (1982)
- Burke ByrnesProphecy (1979) and The Terminal Man (1974)
- Michael TuckerL.A. Law: The Movie (2002) and Day One (1989)
- Stephen ElliottThe Hindenburg (1975) and The Hospital (1971)
- Dann FlorekL.A. Law: The Movie (2002) and Hard Rain (1998)
- Richard HamiltonPale Rider (1985) and The Hospital (1971)
- Tom McFaddenWarning Sign (1985) and Prophecy (1979)
- Jeffrey WeissmanBack to the Future Part III (1990) and Pale Rider (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Richard Dysart's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$504 million

13 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

13Worldwide figure
3US gross only
7Never in cinemas
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Back to the Future Part III1990Barbwire Salesman$245 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Back to the Future Part III1990as Barbwire Salesman
$245M48.7% of the total
2
Prophecy1979as Isely
$54M10.7% of the total
3
Mask1985as Abe
$48M9.6% of the total
4
Pale Rider1985as Coy LaHood
$41M8.2% of the total
5
Being There1979as Dr. Robert Allenby
$30M6.0% of the total
6
Hard Rain1998as Henry Sears
$20M4.0% of the total
7
The Thing1982as Dr. Copper
$20M3.9% of the total
8
The Falcon and the Snowman1985as Dr. Lee
$17M3.4% of the total