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Richard Dawson was a British-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.
Birth Name
Colin Lionel Emm
Born
Sunday, 20 November 1932
Died
Saturday, 02 June 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Cpl. Peter Newkirk | 2021 |
| Uncle Frank | Self - Guest on The Merv Griffin Show | 2020 |
| Game Changers | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| The Sixties | Cpl. Peter Newkirk | 2013 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Svengoolie | Joey | 1995 |
| Dors: The Other Diana | Self | 1990 |
| The Running Man | Damon Killian | 1987 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Cpl. Peter Newkirk | 2021 |
| Uncle Frank | Self - Guest on The Merv Griffin Show | 2020 |
| Game Changers | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| The Sixties | Cpl. Peter Newkirk | 2013 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Svengoolie | Joey | 1995 |
| Dors: The Other Diana | Self | 1990 |
| The Running Man | Damon Killian | 1987 |
| Mama's Family | Richard Dawson | 1983 |
| Angie | Richard Dawson | 1979 |
| How to Pick Up Girls! | Chandler Corey | 1978 |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | Self - Host | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Bert Buchanan | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Harry Beamus | 1977 |
| Family Feud | Self - Host | 1977 |
| The Gentleman Tramp | (voice) | 1976 |
| Family Feud | Himself - Host / Host / Self - Host | 1976 |
| I've Got a Secret | Self - Panelist | 1976 |
| The Gong Show | Panelist | 1976 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| Showoffs | Self | 1975 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist / Self - Panelist | 1973 |
| The Vin Scully Show | Self | 1973 |
| Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | Claude | 1972 |
| The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | Sam Sniperley / Furniture Man | 1972 |
| Joanne Carson's VIPs | Self | 1972 |
| I've Got a Secret | Self - Panelist | 1972 |
| Oliver and the Artful Dodger | Sam Sniperley / Furniture Man (voice) | 1972 |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Richard Richardson | 1971 |
| McMillan & Wife | Roger Stambler | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Self | 1970 |
| The Real Tom Kennedy Show | Self | 1970 |
| McCloud | Ted Callender | 1970 |
| Can You Top This | Self | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Danny (segment "Love and the Hiccups") / Melvin Danger (segment "Love and the Private Eye") / Rick Jagmund (segment "Love and the Groupie") | 1969 |
| The Game Game | Self / Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Letters to Laugh-in | Self | 1969 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| Name Droppers | Self | 1969 |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
| Della | Self | 1969 |
| Funny You Should Ask | Self | 1968 |
| The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Devil's Brigade | Pvt. Hugh MacDonald | 1968 |
| Operation: Entertainment | Self | 1968 |
| How's Your Mother-in-Law? | Self | 1967 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Regular Performer / The Vicar / Hawkins the butler / Dr. Groucho Marx / Groucho Marx / W.C. Fields / Blodger / Rabu / Sheik Abdul Dal Rahma / Self | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Mr. Terrific | Max | 1967 |
| Dream Girl of '67 | Self - Bachelor Judge | 1966 |
| Munster, Go Home! | Joey | 1966 |
| Out of Sight | Agent | 1966 |
| King Rat | Weaver | 1965 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Newkirk / Peter Newkirk / Corporal Peter Newkirk / Cpl. Peter Newkirk / Papa Bear | 1965 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Sketch Actor | 1964 |
| The Outer Limits | Oliver Fair | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Longest Day | British Soldier | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Robert Johnson | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor / Himself - Guest / Himself - TV Game Show Host | 1961 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Tracy Rattigan | 1961 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - cameo with fiance Diana Dors | 1956 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Audience Member sitting next to Jack | 1950 |
