Richard Dysart
Acting
Biography
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).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Dysart
Filmography
Acting (51)
2009
Everything Is Terrible! The Movieas Self (archive footage)
6.9
2004
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Visionas The Ancient Mariner (voice)
5.0
2002
L.A. Law: The Movieas Leland McKenzie
6.7
1998
Todd McFarlane's Spawn: Season 2as Cogliostro
7.8
1998
Hard Rainas Henry Sears
5.9
1996
Corwinas Self
5.0
1995
A Child Is Missingas Riley Hallihan
6.9
1995
Trumanas Henry L. Stimson
7.4
1995
Pantheras J. Edgar Hoover
6.3
1993
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affairas J. Edgar Hoover
7.5
1990
Back to the Future Part IIIas Barbwire Salesman
7.5
1989
Day Oneas President Harry S. Truman
6.2
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Leland McKenzie
6.8
1988
Moving Targetas Arthur Cambridge
5.9
1988
Your Alcohol I.Q.as Self
1987
Wall Streetas Cromwell
7.2
1987
7.0
1987
Six Against the Rockas Warden James Johnston
4.8
1986
The Last Days of Pattonas Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
6.4
1986
L.A. Law: Pilotas Leland McKenzie
1985
Warning Signas Dr. Nielsen
6.0
1985
Pale Rideras Coy LaHood
7.2
1985
Maskas Abe
7.3
1985
The Falcon and the Snowmanas Dr. Lee
6.4
1985
Malice in Wonderlandas Louis B. Mayer
7.6
1982
Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Hunter Burgess
7.5
1982
The Thingas Dr. Copper
8.1
1981
Bitter Harvestas Dr. Morton Freeman
1.0
1981
People vs. Jean Harrisas Judge Russell R. Leggett
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Edwin Stanton
5.3
1980
Bogieas Jack Warner
6.3
1979
Being Thereas Dr. Robert Allenby
7.6
1979
Meteoras Secretary of Defense
5.2
1979
Churchill and the Generalsas Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
9.0
1979
Prophecyas Trevor Isley
5.4
1978
First, You Cryas Dr. Brennerman
1978
An Enemy of the Peopleas Aslaksen
6.8
1977
It Happened One Christmasas Peter Bailey
4.7
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras President Ulysses S. Grant
2.0
1976
Riding with Deathas Leonard Driscoll
2.9
1975
The Hindenburgas Lehman
6.3
1975
The Day of the Locustas Claude Estee
6.4
1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittmanas Master Bryant
6.6
1974
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooderas Father
5.6
1974
The Terminal Manas Dr. John Ellis
5.4
1971
The Hospitalas Dr. Welbeck
6.6
1971
The Sporting Clubas Spengler
4.2
1969
The Lost Manas Barnes
4.3
1969
Shadow Gameas Jerry Arnst
6.0
1968
Petuliaas Motel Receptionist
6.0
1963
Love with the Proper Strangeras Accountant (uncredited)
6.8