Richard Kiley

Biography

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).

Known For

Jurassic Park

as Jurassic Park Tour Voice (voice)

Patch Adams

as Dr. Titan

Phenomenon

as Dr. Wellin

Howard the Duck

as The Cosmos (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Seyetik

Columbo

as Mark Halperin

Bonanza

as Sheriff Gideon Yates

Ally McBeal

as Seymore Little

Pickup on South Street

as Joey

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Harry Adams