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

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Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

2009 ⭐ 6.9

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L.A. Law: The Movie

2002 ⭐ 7.2

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Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

1998 ⭐ 7.8

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A Child Is Missing

1995 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

2009

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

Self (archive footage) · 2009

⭐ 6.9

2004

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

The Ancient Mariner (voice) · 2004

⭐ 5.0

2002

L.A. Law: The Movie Notable

Leland McKenzie · 2002

⭐ 7.2

1998

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2 Notable

Cogliostro · 1998

⭐ 7.8

Hard Rain

Henry Sears · 1998

⭐ 5.9

1995

A Child Is Missing

Riley Hallihan · 1995

⭐ 6.9

Truman Notable

Henry L. Stimson · 1995

⭐ 7.7

Panther

J. Edgar Hoover · 1995

⭐ 6.3

1993

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair Notable

J. Edgar Hoover · 1993

⭐ 7.5

1990

Back to the Future Part III Notable

Barbwire Salesman · 1990

⭐ 7.5

1989

Day One

President Harry S. Truman · 1989

⭐ 6.2

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Leland McKenzie · 1988

⭐ 6.8

Moving Target

Arthur Cambridge · 1988

⭐ 6.1

Your Alcohol I.Q.

Self · 1988

1987

Wall Street Notable

Cromwell · 1987

⭐ 7.2

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour Notable

Self · 1987

⭐ 7.0

Six Against the Rock

Warden James Johnston · 1987

⭐ 4.8

1986

The Last Days of Patton

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower · 1986

⭐ 6.5

L.A. Law: Pilot

Leland McKenzie · 1986

1985

Warning Sign

Dr. Nielsen · 1985

⭐ 5.9

Pale Rider Notable

Coy LaHood · 1985

⭐ 7.2

Mask Notable

Abe · 1985

⭐ 7.3

1982

Missing Children: A Mother's Story Notable

Hunter Burgess · 1982

⭐ 7.5

The Thing Notable

Dr. Copper · 1982

⭐ 8.1

1981

Bitter Harvest

Dr. Morton Freeman · 1981

⭐ 1.0

People vs. Jean Harris

Judge Russell R. Leggett · 1981

1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

Edwin Stanton · 1980

⭐ 5.0

Bogie

Jack Warner · 1980

⭐ 6.3

1979

Being There Notable

Dr. Robert Allenby · 1979

⭐ 7.6

Meteor

Secretary of Defense · 1979

⭐ 5.2

Churchill and the Generals Notable

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower · 1979

⭐ 9.0

1978

First, You Cry

Dr. Brennerman · 1978

An Enemy of the People

Aslaksen · 1978

⭐ 6.8

1977

It Happened One Christmas

Peter Bailey · 1977

⭐ 4.6

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

President Ulysses S. Grant · 1977

⭐ 2.0

1976

Riding with Death

Leonard Driscoll · 1976

⭐ 2.9

1975

The Hindenburg

Lehman · 1975

⭐ 6.3

The Day of the Locust

Claude Estee · 1975

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Micky Dolenz

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Duffy

Self (archive footage)

Corbin Bernsen

Arnie Becker

Susan Dey

D.A. Grace Van Owen

Larry Drake

Benny Stulwicz

Jill Eikenberry

Ann Kelsey

Full filmography

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Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

2009 ⭐ 6.9

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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

2004 ⭐ 5.0

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L.A. Law: The Movie

2002 ⭐ 7.2

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Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

1998 ⭐ 7.8

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Hard Rain

1998 ⭐ 5.9

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A Child Is Missing

1995 ⭐ 6.9

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Truman

1995 ⭐ 7.7

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Panther

1995 ⭐ 6.3

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Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

1993 ⭐ 7.5

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Back to the Future Part III

1990 ⭐ 7.5

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Day One

1989 ⭐ 6.2

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Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988 ⭐ 6.8

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Moving Target

1988 ⭐ 6.1

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Your Alcohol I.Q.

1988

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Wall Street

1987 ⭐ 7.2

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Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987 ⭐ 7.0

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Six Against the Rock

1987 ⭐ 4.8

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The Last Days of Patton

1986 ⭐ 6.5

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L.A. Law: Pilot

1986

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Warning Sign

1985 ⭐ 5.9