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• Newkirk traveled with the circus. He roomed with the "Amazing
Bloomingtons," George and Freddie. (from episode #91, "Monkey
Business" 1968)
• Newkirk's girlfriend's name was Rita
Nottington. She was blond, 36-24-36.
(from episode #131, "Is There a Traitor in the House"
1969)
• Newkirk stated in episode #5, "The Flight of the Valkyrie"
(1965), that his mother was more Welsh than English.
• Newkirk showed off his skill of knife
throwing in episode #24, "How to Cook a German Goose by Radar"
(1966).
• It was stated in episode #39, "Hogan
Springs" (1966) that Newkirk loved brown bread.
• Newkirk hinted that his mother may have
died when he said "she was a beautiful dancer right up till the
end." (From episode #55 "Everyone Has a Brother-in-Law"
1967)
• In episode #81, "Hogan, Go
Home" (1968), the contents of the laundry hamper in the prisoners'
barracks is burned when Colonel Crittendon thinks it is a trash basket and
tries to burn secret papers in it. After the fire is extinguished,
Newkirk says "every piece of clothing I owned was in that basket."
The following information is
provided by the
Richard Dawson
- Date of birth (location)
- 20 November 1932,
Hampshire, England, UK
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- Sometimes Credited As:
- Dick Dawson
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Actor filmography
"Family Feud" (1988) TV Series .... Host (1994-1995)
Running Man, The (1987) .... Damon Killian
How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) .... Chandler
"Family Feud" (1976) TV Series .... Host
"I've Got a Secret" (1952) TV Series .... Panelist (1976)
"Masquerade Party" (1974) TV Series .... Host
"Match Game 73" (1973) TV Series .... Panelist (1973-1978)
"New Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1971) TV Series .... Richard Richardson
(1973-1974)
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV Series .... Regular Performer
(1971-1973)
... aka "Laugh-In" (1968)
"Can You Top This" (1950) TV Series .... Moderator (1969-1970)
| "Devil's Brigade, The" (1968) .... Pvt. Hugh McDonald "Munster, Go Home" (1966) .... Joey
"Hogan's Heroes" (1965) TV Series ....Corporal Peter Newkirk
"King Rat" (1965) .... Weaver
"War and Peace" (1956)
... aka Guerra e pace (1956) (Italy)
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Richard Dawson from the 1968
movie "The Devil's Brigade". |
Notable TV guest appearances
"Mama's Family" (1983) playing "Himself" in episode: "Family
Feud" 1984
"McMillan and Wife" (1971) playing "Roger Stambler" in episode:
"Aftershock" 1975
"McMillan and Wife" (1971) in episode: "Aftershock" 1975
"Odd Couple, The" (1970) playing "Himself" in episode: "Laugh,
Clown, Laugh" 1975
"Love, American Style" (1969) playing "Melvin Danger"(voice) in
episode: "Love and the Private Eye" 1/28/1972
"Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Tracy Ratigan" in
episode: "Racy Tracy Ratigan" (episode # 2.27) 1963
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