Richard Kiley
Born
March 31, 1922 (age 76)
Died
March 5, 1999
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Richard Kiley

Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical (for Redhead and Man of La Mancha). Kiley was also nominated for nine Emmy Awards, winning four, including for his roles on the series The Thorn Birds, A Year in the Life, and Picket Fences. Some notable film roles include Blackboard Jungle (1955), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Endless Love (1981), Howard the Duck (1986), Phenomenon (1996), and Patch Adams (1998). Kiley is also remembered for his voice role as the tour guide in Jurassic Park (1993).

Movies

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 ★ 8.0
Don Quixote (segment "Man Of La Mancha")
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
2003 ★ 9.0
Narrator (voice)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 ★ 5.8
Joey (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror
2001 ★ 9.0
Narrator
Blue Moon
Blue Moon
1999 ★ 3.1
Jimmy Keating
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
1998 ★ 7.3
Dr. Titan
The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
1998 ★ 7.0
Host
Wolves at Our Door
Wolves at Our Door
1997 ★ 8.0
Narrator
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
1997 ★ 6.4
Narrator
The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden
The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden
1997
Narrator (voice)
Time to Say Goodbye?
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997 ★ 4.0
Dr. Gerald Klooster
Tigers of the Snow
Tigers of the Snow
1997 ★ 7.2
Narrator (voice)
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
1997 ★ 8.0
Narrator
Mary & Tim
Mary & Tim
1996 ★ 5.5
Ron Melville
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996 ★ 5.8
Frank Dougherty
Phenomenon
Phenomenon
1996 ★ 6.5
Dr. Wellin
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995 ★ 9.0
Narrator
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995 ★ 3.0
Narrator
Secrets
Secrets
1995 ★ 6.0
Dr. Will Berter
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
Earl Clayburn
The Visual Bible: Matthew
The Visual Bible: Matthew
1993 ★ 8.8
Matthew
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
1993 ★ 8.0
Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice)
Mastergate
Mastergate
1992 ★ 2.0
Archer Bowman
Giant Bears of Kodiak Island
Giant Bears of Kodiak Island
1992
Narrator
Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers
1991
Dr. RJ Cannon
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
1991 ★ 6.5
Chief Justice Earl Warren
National Geographic: Splendid Stones
National Geographic: Splendid Stones
1991
Narrator
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990 ★ 6.5
Chalk Brighton
Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods
Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods
1990
Aladdin
Aladdin
1990 ★ 5.1
The Magician
The Final Days
The Final Days
1989 ★ 6.8
J. Fred Buzhardt
To The Limit
To The Limit
1989 ★ 7.5
Narrator
My First Love
My First Love
1988 ★ 10.0
Sam Morrissey
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988 ★ 7.0
Narrator
Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime
Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtime
1988
Narrator
Australia's Aborigines
Australia's Aborigines
1988
Narrator
National Geographic: White Wolf
National Geographic: White Wolf
1988
Narrator (voice)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 ★ 6.5
Narrator (voice)
Lions of the African Night
Lions of the African Night
1987
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
1986 ★ 5.4
The Cosmos (voice)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986 ★ 6.7
Col. Grangerford
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love
1985
George Hollis
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
1985 ★ 6.2
Richard Bravo
Ballad of the Irish Horse
Ballad of the Irish Horse
1985
Narrator (voice)
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1985 ★ 6.0
Sir Simon De Canterville
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Pray TV
Pray TV
1982
Rev. Gus Keiffer
Isabel's Choice
Isabel's Choice
1981
Lyman Jones
Golden Gate
Golden Gate
1981
Thomas J. Kingsley
Endless Love
Endless Love
1981 ★ 5.7
Arthur
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
1980 ★ 6.0
Nick
The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke
The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke
1979
Narrator/St. Luke
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 ★ 6.3
Mr. Dunn
The Macahans
The Macahans
1976 ★ 6.7
Timothy Macahan
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1975
Jess Birdwell
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
1974 ★ 6.8
The Pilot
Give me liberty
Give me liberty
1974
Robertson
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
1972
DA Dan Bellington
All the Way Home
All the Way Home
1971
Jay Follet
Murder Once Removed
Murder Once Removed
1971 ★ 4.8
Frank Manning
Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
1971 ★ 3.5
Robert Harmon
The Ceremony of Innocence
The Ceremony of Innocence
1970
King Ethelred
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1969 ★ 6.6
SS-Gruppenführer Helmut Arndt / Josef Strobe
Pendulum
Pendulum
1969 ★ 5.5
Woodrow Wilson King
The Power of the Resurrection
The Power of the Resurrection
1958
Peter
Spanish Affair
Spanish Affair
1957 ★ 5.5
Merritt Blake
Homeward Borne
Homeward Borne
1957
Bob Lyttleton
The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story
1955 ★ 6.6
John Patterson
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 ★ 6.9
Joshua Y. Edwards
Patterns
Patterns
1955 ★ 7.0
Fred Staples
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
1953 ★ 7.3
Joey
Eight Iron Men
Eight Iron Men
1952 ★ 6.5
Pvt. Coke
The Sniper
The Sniper
1952 ★ 6.6
James G. Kent
The Mob
The Mob
1951 ★ 6.7
Tom Clancy

TV Series

Searching for Lost Worlds
Searching for Lost Worlds
1999
narrator
5 Episodes
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
1997 ★ 6.6
Seymore Little
1 Episode
The Great Defender
The Great Defender
1995
8 Episodes
Christy
Christy
1994 ★ 8.1
Dr. Ferrand
2 Episodes
Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries of the Bible
1994 ★ 9.0
45 Episodes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 ★ 7.9
Seyetik
1 Episode
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
1992 ★ 7.4
Hayden Langston
2 Episodes
Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal
1991 ★ 6.0
Chief Justice Earl Warren
2 Episodes
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1987 ★ 6.8
Joe Gardner
22 Episodes
Biography
Biography
1987 ★ 6.5
Narrator (voice)
1 Episode
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1986 ★ 9.0
Joe Gardner
3 Episodes
If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes
1986 ★ 7.2
Gunther Hartog
3 Episodes
Planet Earth
Planet Earth
1986
Narrator
7 Episodes
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 ★ 7.8
Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")
1 Episode
A.D.
A.D.
1985 ★ 5.1
Claudius
5 Episodes
George Washington
George Washington
1984 ★ 7.4
George Mason
3 Episodes
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds
1983 ★ 7.2
Paddy Cleary
4 Episodes
Hotel
Hotel
1982 ★ 6.8
Matt Carmichael
1 Episode
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
1977 ★ 5.0
Rev. Ellis
2 Episodes
Medical Story
Medical Story
1975 ★ 3.0
1 Episode
Columbo
Columbo
1971 ★ 8.1
Mark Halperin
1 Episode
Cannon
Cannon
1971 ★ 6.6
1 Episode
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 ★ 5.8
Introduction Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1 Episode
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
1970 ★ 7.8
Ralph Burke
1 Episode
Medical Center
Medical Center
1969 ★ 6.1
Dr. Thomas Patton
1 Episode
The New People
The New People
1969 ★ 5.8
1 Episode
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
1968 ★ 6.2
Vincent Warren
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 ★ 7.1
Sam Patton
1 Episode
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968 ★ 6.8
Arlen McKittrick
1 Episode
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
1967 ★ 7.5
2 Episodes
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
1967 ★ 7.8
2 Episodes
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965 ★ 5.4
John Streyer
1 Episode
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
1965 ★ 6.9
Narrator
2 Episodes
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 ★ 5.3
Lou Franklin
1 Episode
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
Col. Edwin L. Drake
1 Episode
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 ★ 7.9
Jim Derry
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Fred Carroll
1 Episode
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
1961 ★ 4.7
Doug Crawford
1 Episode
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 ★ 5.9
George Helber
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Sheriff Gideon Yates
1 Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 ★ 7.8
Harry Adams
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Lewis Stark
1 Episode
Climax!
Climax!
1954 ★ 3.3
Charley Kincaid
1 Episode
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1953
1 Episode
Medallion Theatre
Medallion Theatre
1953
3 Episodes
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
1 Episode
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 ★ 7.3
Walter Crandall
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Jay Follet
1 Episode
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Dan
1 Episode
Danger
Danger
1950 ★ 8.0
1 Episode
The Web
The Web
1950 ★ 6.7
61 Episodes
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 ★ 5.6
2 Episodes
Suspense
Suspense
1949 ★ 4.9
3 Episodes
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Joe
1 Episode
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 ★ 7.5
10 Episodes