British-born American actor, comedian, game-show host and panelist (1932–2012)
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
Dawson on Hogan's Heroes, 1968
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
Occupations
Actor
comedian
game show host
panelist
Years active
1954–1995, 2000
Spouses
Diana Dors
(m. 1959; div. 1967)
Gretchen Johnson
(m. 1991)
Children
3, including Mark
Richard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was a British-born 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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