Richard Kiley

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AKA: Richard Paul Kiley
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/31/1922
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death Date: 03/05/1999

biography

A legendary stage actor and musical star who has also won Emmy awards for his TV work, Richard Kiley had one of the best "voices" in the business--mellifluous and warmly authoritarian--which complemented his wide acting range. He began his career in his native Chicago, performing juvenile role on radio soap operas such as the famed "Ma Perkins" and "The Guiding Light". After military service, Kiley settled in NYC to pursue a stage career. His first break came when he was tapped to replace Anthony Quinn as Stanley Kowalski in the road company of "A Streetcar Named Desire". In 1953, Kiley made Continued

Credits

Joshua Y Edwards
1955
Arthur Axelrod
Woodrow Wilson King
John Patterson
Merritt Blake

milestones

Year
Milestone
1941 
Played juvenile in radio soap operas, "Ma Perkins" and "The Guiding Light"
 
Was gunnery instructor in the US Navy
1947 
Off-Broadway debut, "The Trojan Women"
 
Understudied Anthony Quinn and later played Stanley Kowalski in road company of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
1951 
Film debut, "The Mob"
Continued

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