Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

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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🎬 Movies Featuring Richard Dysart

Hard Rain

Hard Rain (1998)

as Henry Sears
Truman

Truman (1995)

as Henry L. Stimson
Panther

Panther (1995)

as J. Edgar Hoover
Day One

Day One (1989)

as President Harry S. Truman
Moving Target

Moving Target (1988)

as Arthur Cambridge
Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock (1987)

as Warden James Johnston
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton (1986)

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)

as Leland McKenzie
The Thing

The Thing (1982)

as Dr. Copper
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1981)

as Dr. Morton Freeman
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

as Judge Russell R. Leggett
Bogie

Bogie (1980)

as Jack Warner
Being There

Being There (1979)

as Dr. Robert Allenby
Meteor

Meteor (1979)

as Secretary of Defense
Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals (1979)

as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Prophecy

Prophecy (1979)

as Trevor Isley
First, You Cry

First, You Cry (1978)

as Dr. Brennerman
Riding with Death

Riding with Death (1976)

as Leonard Driscoll
Shadow Game

Shadow Game (1969)

as Jerry Arnst
Petulia

Petulia (1968)

as Motel Receptionist
Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

as Accountant (uncredited)