Richard Dawson Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Richard Dawson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Richard Dawson

NICK NAMES

Dickie, The Kissing Bandit, Kissyface

BIRTHDAY

November 20, 1932

BORN ON DAY

Sunday

BIRTHPLACE

Gosport, Hampshire, England

DIED AT AGE

79 Years 6 Months 12 Days

DEATHDATE

June 2, 2012

DEATHPLACE

Los Angeles, California, United States

NATIONALITY

British

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

SCORPIO

ALSO NOTED FOR

Comedian, Game Show Host, Panellist

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'9''(feet & inches)

1.7526 meters

175.26 cm

WEIGHT

70 kg

154 lbs

Richard Dawson Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Josephine Emm

FATHER

Arthur Emm

Richard Dawson Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Diana Dors (1959-)

Child(ren) of Richard Dawson and Diana Dors

Mark Dawson

Gary Dawson

SPOUSE

Gretchen Johnson (1991-)

Child(ren) of Richard Dawson and Gretchen Johnson

Shannon Dawson

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

The Longest Day (Movie 1962)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Hogan's Heroes as Corporal Peter Newkirk (TV Series 1965-1971), Match Game as regular panelist (TV Series 1973?1978), Family Feud as host (TV Series 1976-1985, 1994-1995)

Richard DawsonHogan's Heroes as Corporal Peter Newkirk (TV Series 1965-1971), Match Game as regular panelist (TV Series 1973?1978), Family Feud as host (TV Series 1976-1985, 1994-1995)

Education, Net Worth & More

NET WORTH

$100 Thousand

More Information

Career of Richard Dawson

He started his career as a stand-up comedian. He later started working in television series and films and played a small role in the movie "King Rat." Some other movies in which he appeared are Munster, Go Home!, How to Pick Up Girls!, and others. Not only this, but his credits also include the television series like The Dick Van Dyke Show, Hogan's Heroes, and more.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Richard Dawson

Did Richard Dawson takes alcohol? NA.
Was Richard Dawson in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He was addicted to smoking and used to smoke about 4 packets of cigarettes a day, which was not good for his health. He quit the habit at the request of his daughter when he was 61. But sad to say, he died of esophageal cancer and smoking may be a cause of his cancer.
He played uncredited roles in various movies like The Longest Day, Promise! Promises!, and out of sight.
The actor has appeared in a few episodes of the television series "The Jack Benny Program."
Not only a great actor, but he was also a good presenter. He hosted several television shows, including Family Feud and Vichitra.
He was a member of the panel on the television game show "Match Game."
He was a man of high spirit who believe in making others smile even his appearances in the last years were in funny television shows such as The Newlywed Game, Dating Game, Let's Make a Deal, and Hollywood Square as a storyteller.