Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley | |
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Middletown, Orange County, New York , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1950–1999 |
Spouses | Mary Bell Wood
(m. 1948; div. 1967)Patricia Ferrier
(m. 1968) |
Children | 6 |
Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the
Early life
Kiley was born on March 31, 1922, in Chicago, and raised Catholic. He graduated from
Career
Kiley's work on stage included Kismet, No Strings (which was Richard Rodgers's first stage musical after the death of Oscar Hammerstein II, in which Rodgers wrote both music and lyrics), the Buddy Hackett vehicle I Had a Ball, and the lead roles in Redhead, Man of La Mancha, and the play The Incomparable Max.
Kiley later starred in the television play
Kiley won
Kiley won three
Other television work included as the murderous police commissioner on
Kiley's baritone made him a favorite to narrate documentaries for television. Starting with ‘Land of the Tiger’ in 1985, Richard Kiley provided narration for multiple
In
Kiley also narrated the
Death
Kiley died of an unspecified
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1951 | The Mob | Thomas Clancy | |
1952 | The Sniper | Dr. James G. Kent | |
Eight Iron Men | Private Coke | ||
1953 | Pickup on South Street | Joey | |
1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Joshua Y. Edwards | |
The Phenix City Story | John Patterson | ||
1957 | Spanish Affair | Merritt Blake | |
1958 | The Power of the Resurrection | Peter | |
1969 | Pendulum | Woodrow Wilson King | |
1970 | A.k.a. Cassius Clay | Narrator | |
1974 | The Little Prince | The Pilot | |
1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Mr. Dunn | |
1981 | Endless Love | Arthur Axelrod | |
1986 | Howard the Duck | The Cosmos | Voice |
1989 | To the Limit | Narrator | |
Miami Cops | |||
The Final Days | J. Fred Buzhardt | ||
1993 | Jurassic Park | Tour Guide Voice | Voice |
The Gospel According to St. Matthew | Old Matthew | ||
1996 | Phenomenon | Dr. Wellin | |
1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Dr. Gerald Klooster | |
1998 | Patch Adams | Dr. Titan | |
2002 | Jesus the Christ | Matthew | Final role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1953 | The United States Steel Hour | Sergeant Lucky Dover | Episode: " P.O.W. "
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1954 | Justice | Unknown | 2 episodes |
1955 | Kraft Television Theatre | Fred Staples | Episode: "Patterns" |
1956 | Studio One
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Mr. Dean | Episode: "The Landlady's Daughter" |
1958 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harry Adams | Season 4 Episode 4: "The Crooked Road" |
1963 | Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Jim Derry | Season 2 Episode 5: "Blood Bargain" |
1969 | Night Gallery | Joseph Strobe | Television film ("The Escape Route" segment) |
1970–1973 | Gunsmoke | Lewis Stark Tom Lynott Bohannon Will Stambridge |
Episode: "Stark" Episode: "Lynott" Episode: "Bohannon" Episode: "Kitty's Love Affair" |
1970 | Bonanza | Gideon Yates | Episode: "Gideon the Good" |
The Ceremony of Innocence
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King Ethelred II | Television film | |
1971 | Murder Once Removed | Frank Manning | Television film |
1974 | Columbo: A Friend in Deed | Mark Halperin | |
1975 | Friendly Persuasion | Jess Birdwell | Television film |
1976 | How the West Was Won | Timothy Macahan | |
1980 | Angel on My Shoulder | Nick | Television film |
1981 | Isabel's Choice | Lyman Jones | Television film |
Golden Gate | Thomas J. Kingsley | Television film | |
1983 | The Thorn Birds | Paddy Cleary | 2 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1984) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (1983) |
1984 | George Washington | George Mason | Television film |
1985 | A.D. | Claudius | Television film |
The Canterville Ghost | Sir Simon de Canterville | Television film | |
Do You Remember Love
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George Hollis | Television film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (1985) | |
1986 | Planet Earth
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Narrator | 7 episodes |
The Twilight Zone | Lancelot | Episode: " The Last Defender of Camelot (The Twilight Zone) "
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If Tomorrow Comes | Gunther Hartog | 3 episodes | |
1986–1988 | A Year in the Life | Joe Gardner | 22 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama (1987) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1988) |
1988 | My First Love | Sam Morrissey | Television film |
1990 | Aladdin | The Magician | Television film |
1991 | Absolute Strangers | Dr. R.J. Cannon | Television film |
Separate but Equal | Chief Justice Earl Warren | Television film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1991) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (1991) | |
The Ray Bradbury Theater | Douglas Spaulding | Episode: "The Utterly Perfect Murder" Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1992) | |
1992–1994 | Picket Fences | Hayden Langston | 2 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (1994) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (1993) |
1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Dr. Gideon Seyetik | Episode: "Second Sight" |
1994–1998 | Mysteries of the Bible | Narrator | |
1995 | The Great Defender | Joe Dewitt | 8 episodes |
1996 | Mary & Tim | Ron Melville | Television film |
1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Dr. Gerald Klooster | Television film |
Tigers of the Show | Narrator | ||
1998 | Ally McBeal | Seymore Little | Episode: "Once in a Lifetime" |
Blue Moon | Jimmy Keating | Television film |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1953 | Misalliance | Joey Percival | Theatre World Award (1953) |
1953–1955 | Kismet | The Caliph | |
1956 | Time Limit | Major Harry Cargill | |
1959–1960 | Redhead | Tom Baxter | Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (1959) |
1960–1961 | Advise and Consent | Brig Anderson | |
1962–1963 | No Strings | David Jordan | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (1962) |
1963–1964 | Here's Love | Fred Gaily | |
1964–1965 | I Had a Ball | Stan the Shpieler | |
1965–1971 | Man of La Mancha | Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote | Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (1966) |
1968 | Her First Roman | Caesar | |
1971 | The Incomparable Max | Enoch Soames | |
1972 | Voices | Robert | |
Man of La Mancha | Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote | ||
1974–1976 | Absurd Person Singular | Ronald | |
1975 | Ah, Wilderness! | Nat Miller | Academy Festival Theatre, Drake Theatre at Barat College, Lake Forest, Illinois |
1976 | The Heiress | Dr. Austin Sloper | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (1976) |
1977 | Man of La Mancha | Don Quixote | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (1978) |
1987 | All My Sons
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Joe Keller | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play (1987) |
Awards and nominations
Notes
- ^ Tied with Without Pity: A Film About Abilities.
References
- ^ a b Vallance, Tom (March 11, 1999). "Obituary: Richard Kiley". The Independent. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel (March 6, 1999). "Richard Kiley, the Man of La Mancha, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Overview for Richard Kiley". TCM. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Milwaukee Journal". July 30, 1985.[dead link]
- ^ Wilson, Earl (September 22, 1977). "Off the Grapevine". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio.
- ^ a b Thurber, Jon (March 6, 1999). "Richard Kiley; Epitomized 'Man of La Mancha'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Kiley won over the critics with his deft ability to bounce between the demanding roles of the knight errant and the author.
- ^ Geller, Andy (March 6, 1999). "'Man of La Mancha' Star Kiley Dies at 76". New York Post. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Kiley biography - Yahoo TV". December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Obituary: Richard Kiley". The Independent. March 11, 1999. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Nominees and Recipients – 1978 Awards". Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Nominees and Recipients – 1978 Awards". Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Awards History – The Drama League". Drama League Awards. March 25, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Richard Kiley". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Richard Kiley". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Richard Kiley". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "1959 Tony Awards". Tony Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "1962 Tony Awards". Tony Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "1966 Tony Awards". Tony Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "1987 Tony Awards". Tony Awards. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "The American Parade: The 34th Star". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Macahans (How the West Was Won)". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cougar: Ghost of the Rockies". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
Sources
- Man of La Mancha – original theatrical program, for Kiley's personal comments on playing Don Quixote
External links
- Richard Kiley at Find a Grave
- Richard Kiley at IMDb
- Richard Kiley at the Internet Broadway Database
- Richard Kiley at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Richard Kiley at Memory Alpha
- Richard Kiley papers, 1939-1999, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts