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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 76
Top works
- A reply to an article in 'The Lancet', with strictures on the conduct of professional maligners
- The humble addresse and remonstrance of Richard Dawson gentleman, now prisoner in the Fleet
- Red Terror and Green / by Richard Dawson
- Slightly scented
- Bagpiper of Hamlyn
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Film & TV
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Game Changers — Self (archive footage)2018
- Game Show Moments Gone Bananas — Self (archive footage)2008
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s — Self (archive footage)2002
- Dors: The Other Diana1990
- The Running Man — Damon Killian1987
- Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story1985
- Mama's Family1983
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party1979
- Angie1979
- How to Pick Up Girls! — Chandler Corey1978
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1981-05-23
Discography
- Sings Songs and Plays Guitar2005
- Motherland2008
- Dawson May Jazzfinger Clay2009
- The Magic Bridge2011
- The Glass Trunk2013
- Nothing Important2014
- Peasant2017
- 20202019
- Republic of Geordieland2020
- Lily2021
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 110,350
- Total plays
- 2,540,564
Tags
Richard Dawson is a folk musician from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His 2014 album Nothing Important was released by Weird World and was met with critical acclaim. His 2017 album Peasant received similar acclaim, and was chosen by The Quietus as their album of the year. A much-loved musical spectacle in his native Newcastle for many years now, Dawson is a skewed troubadour who sings and plays guitar with a rare intensity and a very singular style. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Daw
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Colin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gosport
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Diana Dors
- Occupation
- comedian
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Richard Dawson Hogan Hero headshot 1968.png
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- different from
- Richard Dawkins
- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Commons category
- Richard Dawson
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- date of birth
- 1932-11-20
- date of death
- 2012-06-02
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Richard Dawson
- birth name
- Colin Lionel Emm
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- writing language
- English language
Sources (7)
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