Richard Kiley



First NameRichard
Last NameKiley
Full Name at BirthRichard Paul Kiley
Age76 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 31, 1922
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, USA
Date of DeathMarch 5, 1999
Location of DeathWarwick, New York, USA
Cause of Death(bone marrow disease)
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignAries
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameMan of La Mancha

Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his voice work, as narrator of various documentary series, and for having played Don Quixote in the original 1965 production of the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. Kiley was the first to sing and record "The Impossible Dream", the hit song from the show. In the 1953 hit musical Kismet, he played the Caliph, and introduced the song "Stranger in Paradise".


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Filmography

Selected Richard Kiley film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2001
Nice Shot
Don

1999
Blue Moon
Jimmy Keating

1998
Dr. Titan

1998
Mysteries of the Bible III
Narrator

1997
Time to Say Goodbye?
Dr. Gerald Klooster

1997
Seymore Little

1997
Tigers of the Snow
Narrator

1996
Dr. Wellin

1996
Mary & Tim
Ron Melville

1995
Secrets
Dr. Will Berter

1995
The Great Defender
Jason DeWitt

1994
The Cosby Mysteries
Sears Cushing

1994
Christy
Dr. Ferrand

1994
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
Earl Clayburn

1993
Jurassic Park Tour Voice

1993
The Visual Bible: Matthew
Old Matthew

1993
Dr. Gideon Seyetik

1993
Tribeca
Winston Hannah

1993
Mysteries Underground
Narrator

1993
The Poetry Hall of Fame
-

1992
Mastergate
Archer Bowman

1992
Hayden Langston

1991
Dr. R.J. Cannon

1991
Chief Justice Earl Warren

1990
Aladdin
Magician

1990
Chalk Brighton

1989
The Final Days
J. Fred Buzhardt

1989
Miami Cops
-

1988
Sam Morrissey

1987
A Year in the Life
Joe Gardner

1987
Narrator

1986
The Cosmos

1986
Joe Gardner

1986
Gunther Hartog

1985
Claudius

1985
Col. Grangerford

1985
George Hollis

1985
The Bad Seed
Richard Bravo

1985
The Canterville Ghost
Sir Simon de Canterville

1985
Sir Lancelot du Lac

1984
George Mason

1984
Return to Everest
Narrator

1983
Paddy Cleary

1983
Matt Carmichael

1983
Parade of Stars
Don Quixote, Cervantes

1982
Rev. Gus Keiffer

1981
Arthur Axelrod

1981
Golden Gate
Thomas J. Kingsley

1981
Isabel's Choice
Lyman Jones

1980
Angel on My Shoulder
Nick

1979
Narrator/St. Luke

1977
Mr. Dunn

1977
Timothy Macahan

1977
The Andros Targets
Rev. Ellis

1976
The Macahans
Timothy Machan

1975
Mark Kellerman

1975
Friendly Persuasion
Jess Birdwell

1974
The Pilot

1974
Give Me Liberty
-

1972
Jigsaw
District Attorney Dan Bellington

1971
All the Way Home
Jay Follet

1971
Murder Once Removed
Frank Manning

1971
Bishop Michael Harrigan

1971
Incident in San Francisco
Robert Harmon

1971
Mark Halperin

1970
The Ceremony of Innocence
King Ethelred

1969
Woodrow Wilson King

1969
Dr. Thomas Patton

1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Ralph Burke, Strobe

1969
The New People
Hannichek

1968
Sam Patton

1968
Vincent

1968
Arlen McKittrick, Dr. Judson Strode

1967
Coronet Blue
Dr. Courtland

1967
Field Marshal Donner, Frank Keeler

1967
Judd for the Defense
Barnaby Cutler

1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
-

1965
John Streyer

1965
The Long, Hot Summer
Sen. Jonathan Dane

1964
Slattery's People
Dr. Robert Kelly

1963
Lou Franklin

1963
The Great Adventure
Colonel Edwin L. Drake

1962
Jim Derry

1962
The Doctors and the Nurses
Manning

1962
The Eleventh Hour
Kenneth Newell

1961
Alcoa Premiere
Dr. Jonathan Bent

1961
Dr. Paul Hamilton

1961
Doug Crawford

1961
Fred Carroll

1961
Acting Governor White, George Helber, Harvey Slaughter

1959
Sheriff Gideon Yates

1958
The Power of the Resurrection
Peter

1958
Decision
Paul Scott

1957
Goodyear Theatre
Captain Josiah Newman

1957
Merritt Blake

1957
Homeward Borne
-

1956
Bob Lyttleton, Dr. David Del Vecchio

1956
Leland Davis Breckenridge

1956
David Oro

1955
Joshua Y. Edwards

1955
John Patterson

1955
Harry Adams

1955
Bohannan, Lewis Stark, Tom Lynott, Tom Lynott

1955
The Alcoa Hour
Peter Melnecke

1954
Climax!
Charley Kincaid

1954
Justice
-

1953
Charlie Webb, Capt. Kenneth Wilkins, Captain Duggan, Captain Duggan

1953
Andrew Marvell, Captain John Montressor

1953
Medallion Theatre
-

1953
Ponds Theater
-

1953
The Revlon Mirror Theater
-

1952
Pvt. Coke

1952
Dr. James G. Kent

1952
Omnibus

1952
Walter Crandall

1952
Campbell Summer Soundstage
-

1952
Curtain Call
-

1952
Short Short Dramas
-

1951
Thomas 'Tom' Clancy

1951
Goodyear Playhouse
-

1951
Jay Follet

1951
Tales of Tomorrow
-

1951
Celanese Theatre
-

1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
-

1950
Danger
-

1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
-

1950
The Web
-

1949
Webb Wilson

1949
The Clock
-

1948
Calvin, Fred Baxter, Jim Colton, Jim Colton

1947
Fred Staples, Artaban, Hacker

Soundtrack Credits

1983
Parade of Stars
-

1967
The Jerry Lewis Show
-

1967
The Kraft Music Hall
-

Writer Credits

1982
American Playhouse
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series
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