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brassmonkey · 06-03-2012, 08:53 AM

R. I . P.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s TV comedy "Hogan's Heroes" and a decade later began kissing thousands of female contestants as host of the game show "Family Feud" has died. He was 79.

Dawson, also known to TV fans as the Cockney prisoner-of-war Cpl. Peter Newkirk on "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday night from complications related to esophageal cancer at Ronald Reagan Memorial Hospital, his son Gary said.

The game show, which initially ran from 1976 to 1985, pitted families who tried to guess the most popular answers to poll questions such as "What do people give up when they go on a diet?" Dawson won a daytime Emmy Award in 1978 as best TV game show host. Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him "the fastest, brightest and most beguilingly caustic interlocutor since the late great Groucho bantered and parried on 'You Bet Your Life.'" The show was so popular it was released as both daytime and syndicated evening versions.

He was known for kissing each woman contestant, and at the time the show bowed out in 1985, executive producer Howard Felsher estimated that Dawson had kissed "somewhere in the vicinity of 20,000." "I kissed them for luck and love, that's all," Dawson said at the time.

He reprised his game show character in a much darker mood in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "The Running Man," playing the host of a deadly TV show set in a totalitarian future, where convicts try to escape as their executioners stalk them. "Saturday Night Live" mocked him in the 1970s, with Bill Murray portraying him as leering and nasty, even slapping one contestant (John Belushi) for getting too fresh.

The British-born actor already had gained fame as the fast-talking Newkirk in "Hogan's Heroes," the CBS comedy about prisoners in a Nazi POW camp who hoodwink their captors and run the place themselves.

Despite its unlikely premise, the show made the ratings top 10 in its first season, 1965-66, and ran until 1971. Both "Hogan's Heroes" and "Family Feud" have had a second life in recent years, the former on DVD reissues and the latter on cable television's GSN, formerly known as the Game Show Network.

On Dawson's last "Family Feud" in 1985, the studio audience honored him with a standing ovation, and he responded: "Please sit down. I have to do at least 30 minutes of fun and laughter and you make me want to cry."

"I've had the most incredible luck in my career," he told viewers. "I never dreamed I would have a job in which so many people could touch me and I could touch them," he said. That triggered an unexpected laugh.

Producers brought out "The New Family Feud," starring comedian Ray Combs, in 1988. Six years later, Dawson replaced Combs at the helm, but that lasted only one season. According to the Internet Movie Database, Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm in 1932 in Gosport, England. His first wife was actress Diana Dors, the blond bombshell who was Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe

MaDalton · 06-03-2012, 08:59 AM

RIP - i love Hogan's Heroes

BIGTYMER · 06-03-2012, 09:07 AM

He did kiss a ton of girls. RIP.

icymelon · 06-03-2012, 09:10 AM

I loved that movie they did about Hogans Heres a few years ago Auto Focus

DK · 06-03-2012, 09:34 AM

Thought he died years ago

Barry-xlovecam · 06-03-2012, 10:58 AM

I remember him -- RIP

BIGTYMER · 06-03-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DK

Thought he died years ago

Yeah so did I..

Rochard · 06-03-2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DK

Thought he died years ago

Are you thinking about Bob Crane? He died a while ago, although the recent movie about him made people remember him.

This is Richard Dawson in Hogan's Heroes.

Harmon · 06-03-2012, 12:44 PM

Richard Dawson was a perv. RIP.

Peter Romero · 06-03-2012, 02:01 PM

Rest in Peace Richard Dawson. Cool cat.

Spunky · 06-03-2012, 02:09 PM

He was quite the character.RIP Richard

kane · 06-03-2012, 02:41 PM

RIP. For some reason I had thought he died a while ago.

SilentKnight · 06-03-2012, 06:28 PM

Weird...last night I watched 'Hatfields & McCoys' on History chan and afterwards went on YouTube to watch the Family Feud episode between the two families.

Around the time Dawson was sellin' the farm.

Ah well...79 is a good long life at least. He was always the best Feud host.

2012 · 06-03-2012, 07:38 PM

Survey Says ! I'm outta here .... r.i.p.

bronco67 · 06-03-2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2012

Survey Says ! I'm outta here .... r.i.p.

This morning the wife and I were in the car and we heard about Richard Dawson on the radio. She said "survey says....DEAD!!!"

I almost lost control of the car.

Mutt · 06-03-2012, 08:10 PM

nice to see they included Hogan's Heroes in the first sentence - he became a star through Family Feud but to me he's Newkirk.

small town TV station near me played Hogan's Heroes reruns around lunch time when i was in high school, me and a few buddies loved that show and would often go to somebody's house to watch it at lunch. we all did the Nazi characters voices, Klink, Schultz and Burkholter(sp?) and we had these nerd loser guys we turned into our own POW's.

RIP - another icon of my childhood gone, not many left

Vjo · 06-03-2012, 09:06 PM

Seems like just yesterday he was this young dapper dude. Damn.

Good looking guy and smooth. Very amicable. Seemed like a genuine nice guy.

rip RD

~Ray · 06-04-2012, 06:11 AM

rip mr dawson

Poppy · 06-04-2012, 06:59 AM

I loved that show as a kid. RIP.

michael.kickass · 06-04-2012, 08:42 AM

RIP Richard.

Rmagnus · 06-04-2012, 08:50 PM

watched family feud regularly back then...
he did kissed a lot of girls...
love that guy ;)

06-03-2012, 08:53 AM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,159	Richard Dawson Died 79 R. I . P. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s TV comedy "Hogan's Heroes" and a decade later began kissing thousands of female contestants as host of the game show "Family Feud" has died. He was 79. Dawson, also known to TV fans as the Cockney prisoner-of-war Cpl. Peter Newkirk on "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday night from complications related to esophageal cancer at Ronald Reagan Memorial Hospital, his son Gary said. The game show, which initially ran from 1976 to 1985, pitted families who tried to guess the most popular answers to poll questions such as "What do people give up when they go on a diet?" Dawson won a daytime Emmy Award in 1978 as best TV game show host. Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him "the fastest, brightest and most beguilingly caustic interlocutor since the late great Groucho bantered and parried on 'You Bet Your Life.'" The show was so popular it was released as both daytime and syndicated evening versions. He was known for kissing each woman contestant, and at the time the show bowed out in 1985, executive producer Howard Felsher estimated that Dawson had kissed "somewhere in the vicinity of 20,000." "I kissed them for luck and love, that's all," Dawson said at the time. He reprised his game show character in a much darker mood in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "The Running Man," playing the host of a deadly TV show set in a totalitarian future, where convicts try to escape as their executioners stalk them. "Saturday Night Live" mocked him in the 1970s, with Bill Murray portraying him as leering and nasty, even slapping one contestant (John Belushi) for getting too fresh. The British-born actor already had gained fame as the fast-talking Newkirk in "Hogan's Heroes," the CBS comedy about prisoners in a Nazi POW camp who hoodwink their captors and run the place themselves. Despite its unlikely premise, the show made the ratings top 10 in its first season, 1965-66, and ran until 1971. Both "Hogan's Heroes" and "Family Feud" have had a second life in recent years, the former on DVD reissues and the latter on cable television's GSN, formerly known as the Game Show Network. On Dawson's last "Family Feud" in 1985, the studio audience honored him with a standing ovation, and he responded: "Please sit down. I have to do at least 30 minutes of fun and laughter and you make me want to cry." "I've had the most incredible luck in my career," he told viewers. "I never dreamed I would have a job in which so many people could touch me and I could touch them," he said. That triggered an unexpected laugh. Producers brought out "The New Family Feud," starring comedian Ray Combs, in 1988. Six years later, Dawson replaced Combs at the helm, but that lasted only one season. According to the Internet Movie Database, Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm in 1932 in Gosport, England. His first wife was actress Diana Dors, the blond bombshell who was Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com Last edited by brassmonkey; 06-03-2012 at 08:54 AM..

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	RIP. For some reason I had thought he died a while ago.

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SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	Weird...last night I watched 'Hatfields & McCoys' on History chan and afterwards went on YouTube to watch the Family Feud episode between the two families. Around the time Dawson was sellin' the farm. Ah well...79 is a good long life at least. He was always the best Feud host.

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Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	nice to see they included Hogan's Heroes in the first sentence - he became a star through Family Feud but to me he's Newkirk. small town TV station near me played Hogan's Heroes reruns around lunch time when i was in high school, me and a few buddies loved that show and would often go to somebody's house to watch it at lunch. we all did the Nazi characters voices, Klink, Schultz and Burkholter(sp?) and we had these nerd loser guys we turned into our own POW's. RIP - another icon of my childhood gone, not many left __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

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Vjo So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Happy 4th of July :) Posts: 6,082	Seems like just yesterday he was this young dapper dude. Damn. Good looking guy and smooth. Very amicable. Seemed like a genuine nice guy. rip RD

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