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

Hard Rain 1998 ★ 5.9
Spawn 1997 ★ 8.0
E! True Hollywood Story 1996 ★ 8.2
Panther 1995 ★ 6.3
Batman: The Animated Series 1992 ★ 8.6
Back to the Future Part III 1990 ★ 7.5
Wall Street 1987 ★ 7.2
L.A. Law 1986 ★ 7.1
Pale Rider 1985 ★ 7.2
Mask 1985 ★ 7.3
The Falcon and the Snowman 1985 ★ 6.4
The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1
Being There 1979 ★ 7.6
The Andros Targets 1977 ★ 7.0
Gemini Man 1976 ★ 6.8
Baretta 1975 ★ 6.5
Doctors' Hospital 1975 ★ 7.0
Maude 1972 ★ 6.9
Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1
Cannon 1971 ★ 6.7
All in the Family 1971 ★ 7.8
Petulia 1968 ★ 6.0
NET Playhouse 1966 ★ 7.3
The Defenders 1961 ★ 6.3