Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart
Birth name	Richard A. Dysart
Born	March 30, 1929 in Brighton, Massachusetts, USA
Died	April 5, 2015 in Santa Monica, California, USA
Sometimes credited as	Richard A. Dysart
Notable Roles	Leland McKenzie in L.A. Law
Notable Episodes
Awards

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Biography

Richard Dysart was an American television/film/Broadway actor. He was born in Brighton in 1929 and raised in Maine. He is best known for his portrayal of L.A. Law's Leland McKenzie, a role that earned him one Emmy Award and three more Emmy nominations. The scene where Leland was discovered in bed with the enemy Rosalind Shays, (played by Diana Muldaur), was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television in an issue of EGG magazine. Dysart was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law in 1990.

Richard Dysart played many character roles on Broadway and off-Broadway in the 60s and 70s. He is also known for his roles in movies such as The Day of the Locust, The Thing, Malice in Wonderland, Being There, Pale Rider, The Hospital, Hard Rain and Prophecy.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
L.A. Law	Leland McKenzie	1986–1994	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
The Nurses	Ralph	3x07 - The Outpost	November 10, 1964
The Defenders	Mr. Westfall	4x15 - Eyewitness	January 14, 1965
All in the Family (credited as Richard A. Dysart)	Russ DeKuyper	2x20 - Edith Gets a Mink	February 12, 1972
Baretta (credited as Richard A. Dysart)	Wilmont Harmond	1x06 - Ragtime Billy Peaches	February 28, 1975
Maude	Mason Everhardt	4x02 - Consenting Adults	September 15, 1975
Cannon (credited as Richard A. Dysart)	Hartford Dunne	5x23 - Point After Death	February 18, 1976
Columbo	Max Duvall	7x02 - Murder Under Glass	January 30, 1978
Lou Grant	Mitchell Webster	3x18 - Censored	February 4, 1980

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Six Against the Rock	Warden James Johnston	May 18, 1987	NBC Monday Night at the Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday	Leland McKenzie	November 13, 1988
L.A. Law: 100th Episode Celebration	Himself	February 6, 1991	L.A. Law
Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm	Himself	February 19, 2000
L.A. Law: The Movie	Leland McKenzie	May 12, 2002	L.A. Law

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

(1 Win in 4 Nominations)

• Won: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1992)

L.A. Law