Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

Birthday: 1932-11-20

Place of Birth: Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography: Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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The Running Man
The Running Man

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, c...

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The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called ...

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Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home!

Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where th...

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US Against the World
US Against the World

This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States ag...

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The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp

A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin....

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Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

Relive the most outrageous moments, outtakes and bloopers from popular game shows all around the wor...

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Treasure Island
Treasure Island

Young Jim Hawkins, a pirate mouse named Hiccup, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney hire a ship to find...

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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

Classic Carson monologues, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, comedians Eddie Murphy, Garry Shandling,...

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Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Oliver and the Artful Dodger

An animated sequel to the story of "Oliver Twist". Oliver is adopted by Mr. Brownlow. When Mr. Brown...

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The Longest Day
The Longest Day

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the...

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Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

Hugh Hefner invites you to Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama Party! With your host, Richard Dawson!...

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Promises! Promises!
Promises! Promises!

After a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they're pregnant, and set out to fin...

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King Rat
King Rat

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a ...

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Game Changers
Game Changers

Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of ga...

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How to Pick Up Girls!
How to Pick Up Girls!

The amusing adventures of an unsophisticated small-town lad who arrives in New York, moves in with h...

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Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

This documentary presents the story of Dorothy Stratten, who was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the ...

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Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show
Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show

Bing emcees and performs in this special Christmas show packed with guest stars including the cast o...

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Dors: The Other Diana
Dors: The Other Diana

Documentary about the life and career of actress Diana Dors, Britain's own "Blonde Bombshell"....

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