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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).
Richard and Diana's first child, a son named Mark Dawson, was born in 1960, and a second son, Gary Dawson, was born in 1962. Richard and Diana separated in 1964 and eventually divorced in 1967. When Richard moved to the United States, he began acting on the well-known series, Hogan's Heroes (1965), in 1965. Richard played the lovable British ...
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- Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Bill Bixby and Richard Dawson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
- Richard Dawson and Liza Minnelli in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
- Lily Tomlin, Dennis Allen, and Richard Dawson in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
- Lee Bergere, Richard Dawson, Dick Gautier, and Joan Huntington in Mr. Terrific (1967)
- Lee Bergere, Richard Dawson, and Joan Huntington in Mr. Terrific (1967)
Jun 4, 2012 · June 4, 2012 12 AM PT. Richard Dawson, the “Hogan’s Heroes” actor and original “Family Feud” host who died Saturday from complications of esophageal cancer, learned of his diagnosis only ...
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Jun 3, 2012 · Richard Dawson, the longtime host of “Family Feud” known for planting kisses on female contestants, has died, his son said in a statement Sunday. He was 79.
Jun 3, 2012 · Richard Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm on Nov. 20, 1932, in Gosport, Hampshire, England. His father was a furniture mover, and his mother occasionally played cards to win extra money for food.
Jun 3, 2012 · June 3, 2012 8:41am. Richard Dawson, the charming actor and Emmy-winning host of Family Feud, one of television’s most popular game shows, died Saturday night from complications related to ...
Jun 3, 2012 · Richard Dawson, the English actor-turned-game show host who seldom shied away from giving his kiss of approval to female contestants on Family Feud, has died. He was 79. Dawson died Saturday night ...
