Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Born: March 30, 1929 - Died: April 5, 2015 (86 years)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dysart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies as Actor (51)
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie

as Self (archive footage)

Jun 20, 2009

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

as The Ancient Mariner (voice)

Jan 1, 2004

L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie

as Leland McKenzie

May 12, 2002

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2

as Cogliostro

Aug 25, 1998

Hard Rain

Hard Rain

as Henry Sears

Jan 16, 1998

Corwin

Corwin

as Self

Jun 14, 1996

A Child Is Missing

A Child Is Missing

as Riley Hallihan

Oct 1, 1995

Truman

Truman

as Henry L. Stimson

Sep 9, 1995

Panther

Panther

as J. Edgar Hoover

May 3, 1995

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair

as J. Edgar Hoover

Aug 4, 1993

Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

as Barbwire Salesman

May 25, 1990

Day One

Day One

as President Harry S. Truman

May 12, 1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Leland McKenzie

Nov 13, 1988

Moving Target

Moving Target

as Arthur Cambridge

Feb 8, 1988

Your Alcohol I.Q.

Your Alcohol I.Q.

as Self

Jan 1, 1988

Wall Street

Wall Street

as Cromwell

Dec 10, 1987

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

as Self

Nov 25, 1987

Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock

as Warden James Johnston

May 18, 1987

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dec 15, 1986

L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot

as Leland McKenzie

Sep 15, 1986

Warning Sign

Warning Sign

as Dr. Nielsen

Aug 23, 1985

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

as Coy LaHood

Jun 28, 1985

Mask

Mask

as Abe

Mar 8, 1985

The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

as Dr. Lee

Jan 25, 1985

Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland

as Louis B. Mayer

Jan 1, 1985

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as Hunter Burgess

Dec 1, 1982

The Thing

The Thing

as Dr. Copper

Jun 25, 1982

Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

as Dr. Morton Freeman

May 18, 1981

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

as Judge Russell R. Leggett

May 7, 1981

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

as Edwin Stanton

Mar 25, 1980

Bogie

Bogie

as Jack Warner

Mar 4, 1980

Being There

Being There

as Dr. Robert Allenby

Dec 19, 1979

Meteor

Meteor

as Secretary of Defense

Oct 19, 1979

Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Sep 23, 1979

Prophecy

Prophecy

as Trevor Isley

Sep 14, 1979

First, You Cry

First, You Cry

as Dr. Brennerman

Nov 8, 1978

An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

as Aslaksen

Mar 17, 1978

It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas

as Peter Bailey

Dec 11, 1977

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

as President Ulysses S. Grant

Dec 1, 1977

Riding with Death

Riding with Death

as Leonard Driscoll

Jan 1, 1976

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

as Lehman

Dec 25, 1975

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

as Claude Estee

May 7, 1975

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

as Master Bryant

Oct 17, 1974

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

as Father

Oct 17, 1974

The Terminal Man

The Terminal Man

as Dr. John Ellis

Jun 19, 1974

The Hospital

The Hospital

as Dr. Welbeck

Dec 14, 1971

The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club

as Spengler

Feb 28, 1971

The Lost Man

The Lost Man

as Barnes

Jul 11, 1969

Shadow Game

Shadow Game

as Jerry Arnst

May 7, 1969

Petulia

Petulia

as Motel Receptionist

Jun 10, 1968

Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

as Accountant (uncredited)

Dec 25, 1963