Richard Dysart

Birth Name:

Richard A. Dysart

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor

Served as a member of the U․S․ Air Force for four years during the Korean War
Won a Drama Desk Award for his role in "That Championship Season" in 1972
Graduated from Emerson College with a master's degree in speech communication
Was awarded an honorary doctorate of law in 1990
Began his acting career in the mid-1950s working off-Broadway in New York
Worked for his local radio station during his youth in Kennebec Valley, Maine
Best known for his role as Leland McKenzie on NBC's "L․A․ Law," a character he played for almost a decade
Often portrayed American political figures including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and J․ Edgar Hoover
One of the co-founders of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater

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