Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical (for Redhead and Man of La Mancha). Kiley was also nominated for nine Emmy Awards, winning four, including for his roles on the series The Thorn Birds, A Year in the Life, and Picket Fences. Some notable film roles include Blackboard Jungle (1955), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Endless Love (1981), Howard the Duck (1986), Phenomenon (1996), and Patch Adams (1998). Kiley is also remembered for his voice role as the tour guide in Jurassic Park (1993).
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Richard Kiley was an acclaimed American stage, film, and television actor and singer celebrated for his distinguished work on Broadway and in television dramas.
He is best known for originating the role of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, winning two Tony Awards, and providing the memorable tour guide voice in Jurassic Park.
He performed extensively across theatrical stage productions, classic Hollywood cinema, television films, and dramatic television series.
