He is one of the most talented actors I have seen. Comedy is hard to do and he was great at it. Too bad he didn't receive the recognition he deserved. I truly believe he could have been a big star. I've just recently seen The Devil's Brigade and he had a fairly decent role. He portrays all of his characters very well. I watch him everyday on Family Feud and Match Game and even today 30 some years later he still makes me and hundreds more laugh. That just proves what an outstanding performer he was and should be today.
I best remember him on the TV show 'Family Feud' he was the original host. He would kiss all the women. Get t-shirts from people and just make the show fun. He was also very good as a regular panelist on the game show 'Match Game'. He was always chosen as the one who would do the last question. He would kiss the women and shake hands with the men, something that would carry on when he was on 'Family Feud'. He also played a dramatic part in the TV show 'Hogan Heroes' about people held as prisoners of war.
\"Sweeter than honey\" was one of many responses to Richard Dawson\'s kisses. \"If I could come home to that kind of greeting, I would make my husband steak every night!\",was another. The contestants would look foward to the warm welcome given to them before taping started,and while they were on stage,so why did the powers-to-be see to it that Dawson was fired. And,when ratings were taking a nose- dive, they called Dawson back only to demand he lose 30 pounds in order to stay host of the show.I think that gameshow hosts should be graded by how good they do their jobs,not how much they weight.
Richard is one of the all time great actors on various game shows. I always thought Richard was a calm, and cool guy, who always looked relaxed on the job. He made watching shows like the Match Game good, because all the freaks around him were annoying, and he was like, the normal one out of those people. Richard was also a classic show host on Family Feud, which was also a pretty goo show, from which I think he helped make so fun to watch.
Richard Dawson. He is most known for being the Family Fued's first host. But that isn't all he did, he was on Match Game for sevral years before moving onto to his own show.Richard also was known as a lady's man and kissed every woman contestant on the Fu
Funny and charming, Richard Dawson is like no other. He could win over any woman's heart with just one smile or more likely for him a kiss. He isn't heard of much anymore but what do people know, they couldn't recognize the best gameshow host if he were standing right in front of them. Never fear although Richard may not work on television anymore he if far from dead as many people think he is. Don't ever forget to watch him on the gameshow network because whether the show is stupid or not you wil love just watching him .
one of the first TV stars I fell in love with, and I watch reruns of Match Game and Family fued, becuase I think I still have a crush,something about him even in his gloomy days just draws me in.. hs accent, his looks, He was and is a " sex Symbol".. and a true hollywood Icon, esecially with the game shows
I was on show #7 of Richard Dawson\'s Masquerade
Party in Summer \'74.. aired and got prize 12/74.
I looked at bio,for appearances, repeat appear.,
and show is not there. Why? Add? Panel member
Nipsy Russell died today,want to
What did all of those contestants on "Match Game" see in this guy? I don't think he was so great. I think Family Feud would have worked had they brought in a different host.
I felt that "Match Game" finally improved once Richard Dawson left. It was such a joke to get to the bonus game, and then everyone would pick Richard for the celebrity match. What, were Bret Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly that bad that everyone had to pick Richard? Finally, getting the star wheel alleviated those problems.
Also, I don't understand the big deal about kissing everyone on Family Feud. Whoopee!
Richard is the best gameshow host ever. He's charming,funny, and very talented. He's also british!! How cute!! But he doesnt have a british accent. I loved how he kissed all the girls on Family Fued. He played Peter Newkirk On Hogan's Heroes very well. To bad he never made any really good movies. He did win an Emmy for Family Fued.
