Biography of Richard Kiley -

Richard Paul Kiley (31 March 1922 – 5 March
1999) was an United States|American Theater|stage,
television, and film Acting|actor, though he is
best known for his voice work, as narrator of
various documentary series. In Jurassic Park, the
impresario boasted about the tour of the park,
"The voice you're now hearing is Richard Kiley.
We've spared no expense."

Kiley was born in Chicago, Illinois. His work on
stage included Oklahoma! in 1947, and the lead
roles in Redhead (musical)|Redhead and the
original production of Man of La Mancha, for which
he won Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a
Musical|Tony Awards in 1959 and 1966.

Kiley won several Emmy Awards and Golden Globe
Awards for his work in television, including The
Thorn Birds (1983) and A Year in the Life
(1986–1987|87).

He died of bone-marrow disease in Warwick, New
York in 1999.

==Partial Filmography==
* Patch Adams (1998) 
* Tigers of the Snow (1997) (TV) 
* Phenomenon (movie)|Phenomenon (1996)
* Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (guest star, "Second
Sight") (1993)
* Jurassic Park (1993) (voice) 
* A Year in the Life (1987) TV 
* Howard the Duck (1986) (voice) 
* George Washington (miniseries)|George Washington
(1984) TV Miniseries 
* The Thorn Birds (1983) TV Miniseries 
* Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
* Star Trek: The Original Series (guest star,
"Requiem for a Martian") (1969)
* Blackboard Jungle (1955)

==External links==
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453006/ IMDb: Richard
Kiley

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