Known For: Acting
Popularity: 1
Status: Deceased at 86 years old (death on 05/04/2015)
Date of Birth: 30/03/1929
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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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