Richard Dawson
English-American actor, comedian, game-show host and panelist (1932–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the actor, comedian, and game show host. For others with the same name, see Richard Dawson (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Richard Dawkins.
Richard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was an English-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 (1976–1985, 1994–95).
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Born | Colin Lionel Emm (1932-11-20)20 November 1932 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
Died | 2 June 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
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Years active | 1954–1995, 2000 |
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Children | 3, including Mark |
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