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Richard Kiley

Acting

Birth date

March 31, 1922

Birth place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death date

March 5, 1999

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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