Overview
Mini Biography:
Richard Dawson was born in Gosport, England on the November 20, 1932....
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Trivia:
Joined the Merchant Marines at 14 and stayed for 3 years.
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Alternate Names:
Dick Dawson
Filmography
- The Running Man (1987) .... Damon Killian
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Guest Host (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 7 January 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Guest Host
- Episode dated 7 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Guest Host
- "The Love Boat" .... Bert Buchanan (1 episode, 1978)
- Accidental Cruise/Song Is Ended, The/Time for Everything, A/Anoushka (1978) TV episode .... Bert Buchanan - How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) .... Chandler Corey
- "Fantasy Island" .... Harry Beamus (1 episode, 1978)
- Call Me Lucky/Torch Singer (1978) TV episode .... Harry Beamus - "McMillan & Wife" .... Roger Stambler (1 episode, 1975)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- Aftershock (1975) TV episode .... Roger Stambler - "The Odd Couple" .... Richard Dawson (1 episode, 1975)
- Laugh Clown, Laugh (1975) TV episode .... Richard Dawson - "Hong Kong Phooey" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Richard Richardson (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Lt. Preston of the 4th Cavalry (1974) TV episode .... Richard Richardson
- He Who Steals My Friends (1973) TV episode .... Richard Richardson - Keep an Eye on Denise (1973) (TV)
- Treasure Island (1973)
- "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title) - "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" .... Furniture Man / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
... aka The New Saturday Superstar Movie (USA: second season title)
- Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 2 (1972) TV episode (voice) .... Sam Sniperley/Furniture Man
- Oliver and the Artful Dodger: Part 1 (1972) TV episode (voice) .... Sam Sniperley/Furniture Man - "Love, American Style" .... Danny (segment "Love and the Hiccups") / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
- Love and the Anxious Mama/Love and the Boomerang/Love and the Private Eye (1972) TV episode (voice) .... Melvin Danger (segment "Love and the Private Eye")
- Love and the Bowling Ball/Love and the Check/Love and the Hiccups/Love and the Liberated Lady Boss (1971) TV episode .... Danny (segment "Love and the Hiccups")
- Love and the Fuzz/Love and the Groupie/Love and the Housekeeper/Love and Women's Lib (1971) TV episode .... Rick Jagmund (segment "Love and the Groupie") - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV series .... Regular Performer (unknown episodes, 1971-1973)
... aka Laugh-In - "Hogan's Heroes" .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk (166 episodes, 1965-1971)
- Rockets or Romance (1971) TV episode .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk
- Look at the Pretty Snowflakes (1971) TV episode .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk
- Hogan's Double Life (1971) TV episode .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk
- Kommandant Gertrude (1971) TV episode .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk
- The Kamikazes Are Coming (1971) TV episode .... Cpl. Peter Newkirk
(161 more) - "McCloud" .... Ted Callender (1 episode, 1970)
- Manhattan Manhunt: Part 2: The Stage Is All the World (1970) TV episode .... Ted Callender
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) .... Pvt. Hugh MacDonald
- "Mr. Terrific" (1 episode, 1967)
- The Formula Is Stolen (1967) TV episode - Munster, Go Home! (1966) .... Joey
- Out of Sight (1966) (uncredited) .... Agent
- King Rat (1965) .... Capt. Weaver: The Paratrooper
- "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Robert Johnson (1 episode, 1964)
- Anyone for Murder? (1964) TV episode (as Dick Dawson) .... Robert Johnson - "The Outer Limits" .... Oliver Fair (1 episode, 1964)
- The Invisibles (1964) TV episode (as Dick Dawson) .... Oliver Fair - Promises! Promises! (1963)
- "The Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Tracy Ratigan (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
- Racy Tracy Ratigan (1963) TV episode (as Dick Dawson) .... Tracy Ratigan - "The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Jack Meets Max Bygraves (1963) TV episode - The Longest Day (1962) (uncredited) .... British soldier
- "Family Feud" (1988) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka Family Feud Challenge (USA: new title)
... aka The New Family Feud (USA: new syndication title)
- Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (1985) (V) .... Himself
- "Family Feud" .... Himself - Host (39 episodes, 1976-1985)
... aka Family Fortune (UK)
... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
- Adventure Heroines vs. Adventure Heroes I (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Adventure Heroines vs. Adventure Heroes II (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Battle of the Perfect 10s (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Gilligan's Island vs. Hawaiian Eye (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Barney Miller vs. Eight Is Enough (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
(34 more) - TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- "Mama's Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Family Feud (1983) TV episode .... Himself - The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee
- "Angie" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Family Feud (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "Match Game 73" .... Panelist / ... (14 episodes, 1973-1979)
... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
- Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Panelist
- Episode dated 6 February 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 February 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.228 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 26 July 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Panelist
(9 more) - All-Star Family Feud Special (1977) (TV) .... Host
- "Tattletales" (1974) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes, 1976)
- "I've Got a Secret" (1976) TV series .... Himself/panelist
- "The Gong Show" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.1 (1976) TV episode .... Panelist - "Match Game PM" (1975) TV series .... Panelist (unknown episodes, 1975-1978)
- "Showoffs" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975)
- Episode dated 8 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Celebrity Bowling" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 24 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Masquerade Party" (1974) TV series .... Himself/Host
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Celebrity Roast: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "Password" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" (1972) TV series .... Himself/panelist
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 1 September 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "The Virginia Graham Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 13 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Mantrap" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 31 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Can You Top This" (1970) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- "The Donald O'Connor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 20 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #1.5 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer - "How's Your Mother-in-Law?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode #3.13 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor - The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Diana Dors Show" (1959) TV series .... Himself
- "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #4.29 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Narrated "Tv's Funniest Gameshow Moments" in 2000.
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2 Portrayals
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