Richard Dawson | |
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 Dawson on Hogan's Heroes, 1968 | |
| Born | Colin Lionel Emm 20 November 1932 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 2 June 2012 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1954–1995, 2000 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Mark |
Richard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game-show host, and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan's Heroes, as a regular panelist on Match Game (1973–1978), and as the original host of Family Feud (1976–1985, 1994–95).