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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.
Actor: The Thing. Richard Dysart served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. He received the Drama Desk Award in 1972 and a Emmy Award in 1992.
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Apr 9, 2015 · Richard Dysart, the Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the cranky senior partner Leland McKenzie in the slick, long-running NBC drama “L.A. Law,” has died. He was 86.
Richard Dysart was an American actor who appeared in many films and TV shows, including L.A. Law, where he played Leland McKenzie. He served in the Air Force, studied speech communication, and won a Drama Desk Award and an Emmy Award.
- March 30, 1929
- April 5, 2015
Apr 9, 2015 · The veteran actor, who also appeared in films like "Being There" and "The Thing," passed away in 2015 after a long illness. He was best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the popular TV series "L.A. Law."
Apr 10, 2015 · Richard Dysart, a character actor who specialized in lawyers, doctors and other authority figures — most notably Leland McKenzie, the founding partner of the law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney &...
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Apr 9, 2015 · Richard Dysart, the Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the cranky senior partner Leland McKenzie in the slick, long-running NBC drama L.A. Law, has died. He was 86.
