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Overview
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Uses two tiny hearing aids due to the 50% hearing loss, as a result of... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Rialto Chatter: Hollywood Reporter Says Neil Patrick Harris to Join Spader, Washington and Thomas in Mamet's Race (From BroadwayWorld.com. 20 September 2009, 5:03 PM, PDT)
Banks Sued By Former Employee
(From WENN. 3 September 2009, 5:11 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Richard E. Thomas | Richard Earl ThomasUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 10 | 3:00 AM | SYFY | The Outer Limits | The New Breed | #1.14 | more |
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1. | "Law & Order" (1990) | Roger Jenkins (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.2 (4,482) |
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2. | Taking Woodstock (2009) | Reverend Don | 2009 | $7.54M | 7.1 (2,622) |
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3. | "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" (2006) | Howard Cottrell (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.0 (1,679) |
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4. | Wild Hearts (2006) (TV) | Bob | 2006 | - | 6.4 (113) |
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5. | Annie's Point (2005) (TV) | Richard Eason | 2005 | - | 6.4 (108) |
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6. | "Century City" (2004) | Dr. Brezak (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.8 (72) |
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7. | "Just Cause" (2001) | Hamilton Whitney III (22 episodes, 2002-2003) | 2003 | - | 6.0 (46) |
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8. | Anna's Dream (2002) (TV) | Rod Morgan | 2002 | - | 5.5 (128) |
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9. | Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002) (TV) | Charles Ingalls | 2002 | - | 6.2 (93) |
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10. | The Miracle of the Cards (2001) (TV) | Dr. Neal Kassell | 2001 | - | 6.4 (197) |
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11. | "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) | Daniel Varney (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.6 (7,912) |
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12. | The Christmas Secret (2000) (TV) | Jerry McNeil | 2000 | - | 4.9 (136) |
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13. | Wonder Boys (2000) | Walter Gaskell | 2000 | $27.7M | 7.5 (29,560) |
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14. | In the Name of the People (2000) (TV) | Jack Murphy | 2000 | - | 5.9 (75) |
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15. | The Million Dollar Kid (2000) | Ted Hunter | 2000 | - | 2.0 (279) |
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16. | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2000) (TV) | Charles Ingalls | 2000 | - | 6.0 (184) |
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17. | BloodHounds, Inc. #1: The Ghost of KRZY (2000) (V) | 2000 | - | 8.2 (5) | |
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18. | BloodHounds, Inc. #3: Phantom of the Haunted Church (2000) (V) | Robert Hunter | 2000 | - | - |
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19. | BloodHounds, Inc. #5: Fangs for the Memories (2000) (V) | Robert Hunter | 2000 | - | - |
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20. | "The Practice" (1997) | Walter Arens (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.7 (1,709) |
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21. | Big and Hairy (1998) (TV) | Victor Dewlap | 1998 | - | 3.1 (131) |
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22. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | Joe Greene (2 episodes, 1997-1998) | 1998 | - | 5.4 (1,308) |
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23. | "Promised Land" (1996) | Joe Greene (4 episodes, 1997-1998) | 1998 | - | 7.3 (122) |
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24. | "The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson" (1998) | David Robinson (unknown episodes) | 1998 | - | 5.7 (32) |
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25. | A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) (TV) | Dr. Hugh 'Bud' Keenan | 1997 | - | 6.6 (72) |
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26. | A Walton Easter (1997) (TV) | John-Boy Walton | 1997 | - | 7.7 (62) |
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27. | Flood: A River's Rampage (1997) (TV) | Herb Dellenbach | 1997 | - | 5.1 (138) |
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28. | Timepiece (1996) (TV) | Richard Evans | 1996 | - | 6.4 (191) |
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29. | What Love Sees (1996) (TV) | Gordon Holly | 1996 | - | 5.7 (66) |
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30. | "West Virginia" (1996) | Narrator | 1996 | - | 6.8 (17) |
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31. | The Christmas Box (1995) (TV) | Richard Evans | 1995 | - | 7.1 (324) |
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32. | The Invaders (1995) (TV) | Jerry Thayer | 1995 | - | 5.0 (207) |
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33. | Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) (TV) | Tim Willows | 1995 | - | 5.7 (101) |
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34. | "The Outer Limits" (1995) | Dr. Stephen Ledbetter (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 7.9 (2,120) |
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35. | A Walton Wedding (1995) (TV) | John-Boy | 1995 | - | 6.9 (41) |
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36. | Death in Small Doses (1995) (TV) | Richard Lyon | 1995 | - | 5.5 (107) |
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37. | To Save the Children (1994) (TV) | David Young | 1994 | - | 6.3 (65) |
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38. | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) (TV) | John-Boy Walton | 1993 | - | 6.2 (65) |
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39. | Linda (1993) (TV) | Paul Cowley | 1993 | - | 5.6 (187) |
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40. | Precious Victims (1993) (TV) | Don Weber | 1993 | - | 7.2 (64) |
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41. | I Can Make You Love Me (1993) (TV) | Richard Farley | 1993 | - | 5.5 (280) |
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42. | Lincoln (1992) (TV) | (voice) John Hay | 1992 | - | 6.8 (90) |
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43. | Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV) | Gary Brown | 1992 | - | 6.6 (307) |
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44. | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV) | James O'Hanlan | 1991 | - | 6.7 (240) |
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45. | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991) (TV) | Lieutenant Steven Scott | 1991 | - | 6.4 (298) |
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46. | It (1990) (TV) | Bill Denbrough | 1990 | - | 6.8 (22,967) |
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47. | "Tales from the Crypt" (1989) | Dr. Trask (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 8.1 (3,385) |
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48. | Common Ground (1990) (TV) | Colin Diver | 1990 | - | 5.7 (23) |
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49. | Andre's Mother (1990) (TV) | Cal - Andre's lover | 1990 | - | 7.7 (78) |
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50. | The Easter Story (1990) (V) | (voice) Mark | 1990 | - | 6.5 (19) |
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51. | Glory! Glory! (1989) (TV) | Rev. Bobby Joe | 1989 | - | 6.9 (118) |
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52. | Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV) | Greg Madison | 1988 | - | 7.3 (204) |
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53. | Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1988) | 1988 | - | 3.5 (60) | |
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54. | Final Jeopardy (1985) (TV) | Marty Campbell | 1985 | - | 7.0 (58) |
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55. | The Master of Ballantrae (1984) (TV) | Henry Durrie | 1984 | - | 7.3 (77) |
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56. | Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV) | Will Mossup | 1983 | - | 7.0 (74) |
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57. | Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (1983) (TV) | Hank Williams, Jr. | 1983 | - | 5.1 (119) |
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58. | Johnny Belinda (1982) (TV) | William Richmond | 1982 | - | 6.7 (99) |
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59. | Fifth of July (1982) (TV) | Kenneth Talley Jr. | 1982 | - | 7.7 (99) |
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60. | Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981) (TV) | Lieutenant Sandy Mueller | 1981 | - | 6.5 (109) |
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61. | Barefoot in the Park (1981) (TV) | Paul Bratter | 1981 | - | 7.7 (93) |
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62. | To Find My Son (1980) (TV) | David Benjamin | 1980 | - | 6.6 (41) |
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63. | Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | Shad | 1980 | - | 5.0 (2,231) |
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64. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Ivor / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1958-1979) | 1979 | - | 8.6 (63) |
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65. | No Other Love (1979) (TV) | Andrew Madison | 1979 | - | 5.2 (25) |
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66. | "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) | Jim Warner | 1979 | - | 7.6 (455) |
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67. | Getting Married (1978) (TV) | Michael Carboni | 1978 | - | 6.1 (116) |
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68. | "The Waltons" (1972) | John-Boy Walton (122 episodes, 1972-1978) | 1978 | - | 7.5 (725) |
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69. | September 30, 1955 (1977) | Jimmy J. | 1977 | - | 6.7 (150) |
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70. | The Silence (1975) (TV) | Cadet James Pelosi | 1975 | - | 6.7 (28) |
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71. | The Red Badge of Courage (1974) (TV) | Pvt. Henry Fleming | 1974 | - | 6.8 (80) |
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72. | "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973) | Host (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | - |
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73. | The Thanksgiving Story (1973) (TV) | 1973 | - | 4.9 (7) | |
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74. | You'll Like My Mother (1972) | Kenny | 1972 | - | 6.5 (142) |
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75. | "Night Gallery" (1970) | Ian Evans (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 8.0 (628) |
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76. | Cactus in the Snow (1971) | Harley MacIntosh | 1971 | - | 6.7 (32) |
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77. | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) | John-Boy Walton | 1971 | - | 8.5 (431) |
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78. | "The F.B.I." (1965) | (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 8.0 (166) |
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79. | The Todd Killings (1971) | Billy Roy | 1971 | - | 4.8 (53) |
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80. | Red Sky at Morning (1971) | Joshua Arnold | 1971 | - | 7.3 (198) |
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81. | "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) | Dennis Alan Graham (2 episodes, 1969-1970) | 1970 | - | 7.4 (188) |
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82. | "Bonanza" (1959) | Billy (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 7.3 (1,145) |
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83. | "Bracken's World" (1969) | Alan (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 7.3 (26) |
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84. | "Medical Center" (1969) | Toby Tavormina (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 7.3 (132) |
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85. | Last Summer (1969) | Peter | 1969 | - | 7.2 (499) |
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86. | Winning (1969) | Charley Capua | 1969 | - | 5.9 (616) |
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87. | "As the World Turns" (1956) | Thomas Christopher 'Tommy / Tom' Hughes #4 (unknown episodes, 1966-1967) | 1966 | - | - |
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88. | "Seaway" (1965) | Martin Anderson (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | 7.1 (13) |
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89. | "A Flame in the Wind" (1964) | Chris Austen (1964-1965) | 1964 | - | - |
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90. | "The Edge of Night" (1956) | Ben Schultz, Jr. (unknown episodes, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.4 (81) |
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91. | "From These Roots" (1958) | Richard (1961) | 1961 | - | - |
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92. | "The Defenders" (1961) | Johnny Remington (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.7 (86) |
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93. | "1, 2, 3 Go" (1961) | Regular (unknown episodes) | 1961 | - | - |
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94. | "Great Ghost Tales" (1961) | Conradin (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 6.0 (9) |
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95. | "'Way Out" (1961) | Jeremy Keeler (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.4 (31) |
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96. | "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957) | Oliver Twist (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.3 (11) |
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97. | La locura del rock and roll (1957) | 1957 | - | - | |
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1. | "The Waltons" (1972) | (5 episodes, 1975-1977) | 1977 | - | 7.5 (725) |
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1. | For All Time (2000) (TV) | (co-executive producer) | 2000 | - | 7.2 (429) |
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2. | Camping with Camus (2000) | (producer) | 2000 | - | 6.2 (5) |
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3. | What Love Sees (1996) (TV) | (co-producer) | 1996 | - | 5.7 (66) |
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4. | Summer of Fear (1996) (TV) | (co-executive producer) | 1996 | - | 5.8 (119) |
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1. | "The Waltons" (1972) | (3 episodes, 1973-1975) | 1975 | - | 7.5 (725) |
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1. | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008) (V) | (special thanks) | 2008 | - | 7.7 (5) |
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Himself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008) (V) | Himself - Juror #8, 2006-2008 Touring Production | 2008 | - | 7.7 (5) |
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3. | The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2006 | - | 2.7 (124) |
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4. | Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006) (TV) | Tennessee Williams | 2006 | - | 6.8 (5) |
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5. | Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (2005) | Narrator | 2005 | - | - |
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6. | "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 3.9 (136) |
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7. | "TV Land Moguls" (2004) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 2004 | - | 5.4 (18) |
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8. | CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 5.3 (40) |
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9. | "Great Books" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 7.1 (17) |
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10. | "After They Were Famous" (1999) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.1 (20) |
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11. | "It's a Miracle" (1999) | Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1999-2003) | 2001 | - | 8.0 (17) |
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12. | The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) | Himself | 2000 | - | 3.7 (22) |
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13. | "The American Experience" (1988) | Himself / Narrator (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.5 (193) |
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14. | CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | 3.9 (12) |
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15. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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16. | Riding the Rails (1997) | (voice) Narrator | 1997 | - | 6.9 (81) |
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17. | "Dave's World" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 6.9 (158) |
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18. | All-Star Salute to Our Troops (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | - |
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19. | The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1989 | - | 6.0 (5) |
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20. | Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | 6.4 (18) |
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21. | The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) | Himself | 1984 | - | 8.3 (111) |
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22. | Christmas at Kennedy Center with Leontyne Price (1982) (TV) | Himself - Host | 1982 | - | - |
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23. | Pavarotti & Friends (1982) (TV) | 1982 | - | 5.4 (6) | |
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24. | The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 1981 | - | 4.4 (16) |
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25. | "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976) | Himself (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.6 (9) |
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26. | "CBS: On the Air" (1978) | Co-host - part V | 1978 | - | 7.7 (20) |
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27. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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28. | "The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976) | Himself / Various Characters (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 6.7 (58) |
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29. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1975) | 1975 | - | 8.3 (462) |
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30. | Sisters of the Space Age (1974) | (voice) Narrator | 1974 | - | - |
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31. | "Match Game 73" (1973) | Himself (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 8.5 (319) |
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(May 1998): Played Brother Julian in "Tiny Alice" play by Edward Albee (Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut, USA) morePublicity Listings:
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