Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart
Dysart in 1988
Born
Richard Allen Dysart

(1929-03-30)March 30, 1929
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2015(2015-04-05) (aged 86)
Other namesRichard A. Dysart
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1953–2004
Spouse
Kathryn Jacobi
(m. 1987)
Children1

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).