Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson
Dawson on Hogan's Heroes, 1968
Born
Colin Lionel Emm

(1932-11-20)20 November 1932
Gosport, Hampshire, England
Died2 June 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 79)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • game show host
  • panelist
Years active1954–1995, 2000
Spouses
(m. 1959; div. 1967)
Gretchen Johnson
(m. 1991)
Children3, 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).