Richard dysart biography

American actor (–)

Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, – April 5, ) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (–), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after four consecutive nominations.

In film, he held supporting roles in The Hospital (), Being There (), The Thing (), Mask (), Pale Rider () and Wall Street ().

Early life

Richard Dysart was born to Alice (née Hennigar) and Douglas Dysart, a podiatrist, near Boston, Massachusetts,^[1] on March 30, ^[1][2] Dysart was raised in Skowhegan, Maine and Augusta, Maine.^[2] He attended Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine.

At the encouragement of his mother, Dysart performed in summer stock at the Lakewood Theater near Skowhegan.^[2] He also worked at a local radio station.^[3]

He earned both bachelor's ()^[4] and ma