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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.
Actor: The Thing. Richard Dysart served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. He received the Drama Desk Award in 1972 and a Emmy Award in 1992.
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Apr 9, 2015 · Richard Dysart, a veteran stage and screen actor who played senior partner Leland McKenzie in the long-running TV courtroom drama "L.A. Law," has died after a long illness. He was 86. Dysart...
Apr 9, 2015 · The Hollywood Reporter. —. Richard Dysart, the Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the cranky senior partner Leland McKenzie in the slick, long-running NBC drama “L.A. Law,” has died. He was 86.
Apr 10, 2015 · April 9, 2015. Richard Dysart, a character actor who specialized in lawyers, doctors and other authority figures — most notably Leland McKenzie, the founding partner of the law firm McKenzie,...
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Apr 9, 2015 · Richard Dysart, the Patriarchal Senior Partner of ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 86. The esteemed actor, who excelled at playing real-life authority figures, also stood out on Broadway in 'That...
Apr 9, 2015 · Richard Dysart, the award-winning stage actor who gained fame playing law firm leader Leland McKenzie on “L.A. Law,” has died. He was 86.