Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Acting

Born March 30, 1929 · 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…

Known for

Columbo

Columbo

1971

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Maude

Maude

1972

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Acting(70)

2009Everything Is Terrible! The MovieSelf (archive footage)

2004Proteus: A Nineteenth Century VisionThe Ancient Mariner (voice)

2002L.A. Law: The MovieLeland McKenzie

1998Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2Cogliostro

1998Hard RainHenry Sears

1997SpawnNicholas Cogliostro (voice)

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1995A Child Is MissingRiley Hallihan

1995TrumanHenry L. Stimson

1995PantherJ. Edgar Hoover

1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairJ. Edgar Hoover

1992Batman: The Animated SeriesDr. Bartholomew (voice)

1990Back to the Future Part IIIBarbwire Salesman

1989Day OnePresident Harry S. Truman

1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayLeland McKenzie

1988Moving TargetArthur Cambridge

1988Your Alcohol I.Q.Self

1987Wall StreetCromwell

1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf

1987Six Against the RockWarden James Johnston

1986The Last Days of PattonGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

1986L.A. Law: PilotLeland McKenzie

1986L.A. LawLeland McKenzie

1986Blood & OrchidsHarvey Koster

1985Warning SignDr. Nielsen

1985Pale RiderCoy LaHood

1985The Falcon and the SnowmanDr. Lee

1985Malice in WonderlandLouis B. Mayer

1982Missing Children: A Mother's StoryHunter Burgess

1982The ThingDr. Copper

1981Bitter HarvestDr. Morton Freeman

1981People vs. Jean HarrisJudge Russell R. Leggett

1980The Ordeal of Dr. MuddEdwin Stanton

1980BogieJack Warner

1979Being ThereDr. Robert Allenby

1979MeteorSecretary of Defense

1979Churchill and the GeneralsGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

1979ProphecyTrevor Isley

1978First, You CryDr. Brennerman

1978An Enemy of the PeopleAslaksen

1977It Happened One ChristmasPeter Bailey

1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterPresident Ulysses S. Grant

1977The Andros TargetsDr. Kipness

1976Gemini ManLeonard Driscoll

1976Riding with DeathLeonard Driscoll

1975The HindenburgLehman

1975Doctors' Hospital

1975The Day of the LocustClaude Estee

1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanMaster Bryant

1974The Crazy World of Julius VrooderFather

1974LincolnDavid Davis

1974The Terminal ManDr. John Ellis

1971The HospitalDr. Welbeck

1971ColumboMax Duval

1971The Sporting ClubSpengler

1971All in the FamilyRuss DeKuyper

1969The Lost ManBarnes

1969Shadow GameJerry Arnst

1968PetuliaMotel Receptionist

1966CBS PlayhouseJerry Arnst

1966NET PlayhouseTarleton

1963Love with the Proper StrangerAccountant (uncredited)

1961The DefendersMr. Westfall

1951Hallmark Hall of Fame

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