1987Nominee
Best Performance
The Running Man
Richard Dawson
Actor
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
November 20, 1932
Biography
Richard Dawson (November 20, 1932 – June 2, 2012) was an English-American actor, comedian, game show panelist, and host. He is best known for his role as Corporal Peter Newkirk on Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 and from 1994 to 1995, and for being a regular panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS from 1973 to 1978. He is also famous for, to date, his final film role, that of Damon Killian, the host of "The Running Man" in the hit 1987 film, The Running Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Dawson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1962Winner
Best Performance
The Longest Day
1965Nominee
Best Performance
King Rat
Career Highlights
1968Highlight
Best Performance
The Devil's Brigade
1973Highlight
Best Performance
Treasure Island
Video
The Running Man
The Longest Day
King Rat