Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Born March 31, 1922 (Age: 104) Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).
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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Filmography

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002 as Joey (archive footage) Age: 80
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998 as Dr. Titan Age: 76
The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

1998 as Host Age: 76
Wolves at Our Door

Wolves at Our Door

1997 as Narrator Age: 75
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain

1997 as Narrator Age: 75
The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden

The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden

1997 as Narrator (voice) Age: 75
Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

1997 as Dr. Gerald Klooster Age: 75
Tigers of the Snow

Tigers of the Snow

1997 as Narrator (voice) Age: 75
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997 as Narrator Age: 74
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997 as Self Age: 74
Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

1996 as Ron Melville Age: 74
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996 as Self - Narrator (voice) Age: 74
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

1996 as Frank Dougherty Age: 74
Phenomenon

Phenomenon

1996 as Dr. Wellin Age: 74
The Visual Bible: Matthew

The Visual Bible: Matthew

1993 as Matthew Age: 71
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993 as Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice) Age: 71
Mysteries Underground

Mysteries Underground

1992 as Self - Narrator Age: 70
Mastergate

Mastergate

1992 as Archer Bowman Age: 70
No Image

Giant Bears of Kodiak Island

1992 as Narrator Age: 69
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991 as Dr. RJ Cannon Age: 69
Separate But Equal

Separate But Equal

1991 as Chief Justice Earl Warren Age: 69
National Geographic: Splendid Stones

National Geographic: Splendid Stones

1991 as Narrator Age: 68
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990 as Chalk Brighton Age: 67
Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods

1990 as Age: 67
Aladdin

Aladdin

1990 as The Magician Age: 67
The Final Days

The Final Days

1989 as J. Fred Buzhardt Age: 67
To The Limit

To The Limit

1989 as Narrator Age: 67
My First Love

My First Love

1988 as Sam Morrissey Age: 66
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988 as Narrator Age: 66
Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime

Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime

1988 as Narrator Age: 65
National Geographic: White Wolf

National Geographic: White Wolf

1988 as Narrator (voice) Age: 65
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987 as Narrator (voice) Age: 65
Lions of the African Night

Lions of the African Night

1987 as Age: 64
Treasures From The Past

Treasures From The Past

1987 as Himself - Narrator Age: 64
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986 as The Cosmos (voice) Age: 64
Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

1985 as George Hollis Age: 63
The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1985 as Richard Bravo Age: 62
Ballad of the Irish Horse

Ballad of the Irish Horse

1985 as Narrator (voice) Age: 62
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1985 as Sir Simon De Canterville Age: 62
Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981 as Lyman Jones Age: 59
Golden Gate

Golden Gate

1981 as Thomas J. Kingsley Age: 59
Endless Love

Endless Love

1981 as Arthur Age: 59
No Image

Some Call Them ... Freaks

1981 as Host (Self) Age: 58
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1980 as Nick Age: 58
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 as Mr. Dunn Age: 55
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

1974 as The Pilot Age: 52
No Image

Give Me Liberty

1974 as Robertson Age: 52
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1972 as DA Dan Bellington Age: 49
All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1971 as Jay Follet Age: 49
No Image

The Swan Song

1971 as Theatre Actor Age: 49
The Ceremony of Innocence

The Ceremony of Innocence

1970 as King Ethelred Age: 48
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969 as SS-Gruppenführer Helmut Arndt / Josef Strobe Age: 47
Pendulum

Pendulum

1969 as Woodrow Wilson King Age: 46
The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

1958 as Peter Age: 35
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955 as John Patterson Age: 33
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955 as Joshua Y. Edwards Age: 32
Patterns

Patterns

1955 as Fred Staples Age: 32
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953 as Joey Age: 31