Known For
Acting
Known Credits
180
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 31, 1922 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Don Quixote (segment "Man Of La Mancha") | |
| 2003 | Hugh Hefner: American Playboyas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Joey (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Heroes of Horroras Narrator | |
| 1999 | Searching for Lost Worldsas narrator | |
| 1999 | Blue Moonas Jimmy Keating | |
| 1998 | Patch Adamsas Dr. Titan | |
| 1998 | The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy Cityas Host | |
| 1997 | Wolves at Our Dooras Narrator | |
| 1997 | Vincent Price: The Versatile Villainas Narrator | |
| 1997 | The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Edenas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealas Seymore Little | |
| 1997 | Time to Say Goodbye?as Dr. Gerald Klooster | |
| 1997 | Tigers of the Snowas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1997 | Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Ladyas Narrator | |
| 1997 | Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Heroas Self | |
| 1996 | Mary & Timas Ron Melville | |
| 1996 | Peter Lorre: The Master of Menaceas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crimeas Frank Dougherty | |
| 1996 | Phenomenonas Dr. Wellin | |
| 1995 | Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas Narrator | |
| 1995 | Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmakeras Narrator | |
| 1995 | Secretsas Dr. Will Berter | |
| 1995 | The Great Defenderas | |
| 1995 | 30 Years of National Geographic Specialsas Self - Narrator | |
| 1994 | A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Storyas Earl Clayburn | |
| 1994 | Christyas Dr. Ferrand | |
| 1994 | Mysteries of the Bibleas | |
| 1993 | The Visual Bible: Matthewas Matthew | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Parkas Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice) | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Seyetik | |
| 1992 | Mysteries Undergroundas Self - Narrator | |
| 1992 | Mastergateas Archer Bowman | |
| 1992 | Picket Fencesas Hayden Langston | |
| 1992 | Giant Bears of Kodiak Islandas Narrator | |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangersas Dr. RJ Cannon | |
| 1991 | Separate but Equalas Chief Justice Earl Warren | |
| 1991 | Separate but Equalas Chief Justice Earl Warren | |
| 1991 | National Geographic: Splendid Stonesas Narrator | |
| 1990 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apacheas Chalk Brighton | |
| 1990 | Bali: Masterpiece of the Godsas | |
| 1990 | Aladdinas The Magician | |
| 1989 | The Final Daysas J. Fred Buzhardt | |
| 1989 | To The Limitas Narrator | |
| 1988 | My First Loveas Sam Morrissey | |
| 1988 | Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas Narrator | |
| 1988 | Australia's Twilight Of The Dreamtimeas Narrator | |
| 1988 | Australia's Aboriginesas Narrator | |
| 1988 | National Geographic: White Wolfas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1987 | A Year in the Lifeas Joe Gardner | |
| 1987 | Grace Kelly: The American Princessas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1987 | Biographyas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1987 | Lions of the African Nightas | |
| 1987 | Treasures From The Pastas Himself - Narrator | |
| 1986 | A Year in the Lifeas Joe Gardner | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duckas The Cosmos (voice) | |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comesas Gunther Hartog | |
| 1986 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Col. Grangerford | |
| 1986 | Planet Earthas Narrator | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot") | |
| 1985 | Do You Remember Loveas George Hollis | |
| 1985 | A.D.as Claudius | |
| 1985 | The Bad Seedas Richard Bravo | |
| 1985 | Ballad of the Irish Horseas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon De Canterville | |
| 1984 | George Washingtonas George Mason | |
| 1983 | Natural Worldas Self - Narrator | |
| 1983 | Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983as | |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birdsas Paddy Cleary | |
| 1982 | Hotelas Matt Carmichael | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Starsas Self | |
| 1982 | Pray TVas Rev. Gus Keiffer | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Announcer | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Self – Host | |
| 1981 | Isabel's Choiceas Lyman Jones | |
| 1981 | Golden Gateas Thomas J. Kingsley | |
| 1981 | Endless Loveas Arthur | |
| 1981 | Some Call Them ... Freaksas Host (Self) | |
| 1980 | Angel on My Shoulderas Nick | |
| 1979 | The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Lukeas Narrator/St. Luke | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbaras Mr. Dunn | |
| 1977 | The Andros Targetsas Rev. Ellis | |
| 1976 | The Macahansas Timothy Macahan | |
| 1975 | Medical Storyas Mark Kellerman | |
| 1975 | Friendly Persuasionas Jess Birdwell | |
| 1974 | The Little Princeas The Pilot | |
| 1974 | Give Me Libertyas Robertson | |
| 1972 | Jigsawas DA Dan Bellington | |
| 1971 | All the Way Homeas Jay Follet | |
| 1971 | Murder Once Removedas Frank Manning | |
| 1971 | Columboas Mark Halperin | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1971 | The Swan Songas Theatre Actor | |
| 1971 | Incident in San Franciscoas Robert Harmon | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Introduction Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Self | |
| 1970 | Night Galleryas Ralph Burke | |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clayas Self | |
| 1970 | The Ceremony of Innocenceas King Ethelred | |
| 1969 | Night Galleryas SS-Gruppenführer Helmut Arndt / Josef Strobe | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras Dr. Thomas Patton | |
| 1969 | The New Peopleas | |
| 1969 | Pendulumas Woodrow Wilson King | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas Vincent Warren | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Arlen McKittrick | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Dr. Judson Strode | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Sam Patton | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Houras | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Showas Self | |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defenseas | |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillasas | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Dr. Herbert Barth | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Frederic Oliver Scott | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as John Streyer | |
| 1965 | National Geographic Specialsas Narrator | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Lou Franklin | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas Col. Edwin L. Drake | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jim Derry | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Fred Carroll | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Doug Crawford | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Acting Governor White | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas George Helber | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Harvey Slaughter | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Sheriff Gideon Yates | |
| 1958 | The Power of the Resurrectionas Peter | |
| 1957 | Spanish Affairas Merritt Blake | |
| 1957 | Homeward Borneas Bob Lyttleton | |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Showas Self - Singer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Winner | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Harry Adams | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Bohannan | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Lewis Stark | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Tom Lynott | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Will Stambridge | |
| 1955 | The Phenix City Storyas John Patterson | |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungleas Joshua Y. Edwards | |
| 1955 | Patternsas Fred Staples | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Charley Kincaid | |
| 1953 | Kraft Television Theatreas | |
| 1953 | Medallion Theatreas | |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatreas | |
| 1953 | Pickup on South Streetas Joey | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1952 | Eight Iron Menas Pvt. Coke | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas Actor | |
| 1952 | Omnibusas The Prosecuting Attorney | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Walter Crandall | |
| 1952 | The Sniperas James G. Kent | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Jay Follet | |
| 1951 | The Mobas Tom Clancy | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrowas | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Dan | |
| 1950 | Dangeras | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presentsas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Webb Wilson | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Calvin | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Edward Dean | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Fred Baxter | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Jim Colton | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Joe | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Julian Hurst | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Merrick | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Ralph Johnson | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Richard Baker | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Showas Self | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas Artaban | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas Fred Staples | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas Frederick Banting | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatreas Hacker | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| National Geographic's Rain Forestas Self - Narrator |
| 1982 | American Playhouse...Writer |
