Posted on 06/03/2012 6:59:54 AM PDT by John W
Richard Dawson, the legendary host of "Family Feud," has died from complications due to esophageal cancer ... this according to his son.
Gary Dawson posted a Facebook message early this morning that read:
"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my father passed away this evening from complications due to esophageal cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He was an amazing talent, a loving husband, a great dad, and a doting grandfather. He will be missed but always remembered..."
Dawson hosted "Feud" from 1976-1985, and then from 1994-1995. He was also famous for being a regular on "The Match Game" and for appearing in the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger action film "The Running Man."
Dawson was married to Gretchen Johnson ... interesting fact -- he met her when she was part of a contestant family on The Feud and got hitched in 1991. Dawson was famous during the first run of the show for kissing all the female contestants -- he was known as "The Kissing Bandit." But in the second run, he kissed no one -- a promise he made to Gretchen.
Can't speak to Dawson....but Crane was an extremely perverted person....but a pretty good drummer.
sordid?....I guess that is past tense of sorid
You mean that was a fake french accent? Bummer!!!!!!!!
RIP Mr. Dawson. Always enjoyed the feud when you hosted it.
He smoked like a chimney. I liked him in his Schwarzenegger movie
TVLegends on Newkirk’s accent & other recent interviews TV Legends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4t8K-xTliM&feature=fvwrel
Unless you met her much later in life.....
Little known factoid...her first husband also died in an unsolved murder. From a beating. IIRC.
I found that telling also. There was no mention of his being in the film "The Devils Brigade" either.
I was thinking of Dawson last night when I watched “The Devil’s Brigade” on a cable channel. I’d forgotten he played one of the Canadian soldiers.
Cool guy. Loved his work on Hogan’s Heroes.
Rip, Richard.
He also had a memorable appearance on the Dick Van Dyke Show - as a sleazy performer who comes on to either Rose Marie or Mary Tyler Moore...or both. Good actor. I’d hate to think he will only be remembered for Family Feud.
Yes, when I lived in L.A. in the 1970s, Dawson had a bad reputation as a lech. I had a good friend who knew were all the bodies were buried!
Condolences to family and friends of Richard Dawson.
I saw that too. Was she by any chance in the commercial for a bran snack of some kind....telling the guy it couldn’t have bran in it...it was too good? I laughed and laughed at those commercials. RIP to them both.
His Bird impressions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huZ6P2ClHAg
My own question has been answered. I didn’t see the last line of the post. My tired old eyes haven’t focused yet. It was her and she was halarious!
Wow!
It’s the Diana Dors Show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ALvYFKoj0w
I thought that was odd too. That show was great.
Once on FF, the question during the round at the end of the show was, ‘What month do most women find out when they are pregnant?’ and the woman responded, “September.” Richard started laughing and he couldn’t stop. When the second woman came up to try win and got the same question, he started laughing again until he was crying.
Another time, I remember the family got 199 points on the Fast Money round and needed only one point to win. The second woman who came up, got so freaked out when she was told that she needed one point that she gave the worst answers and didn’t get a single point. Richard gave it to them anyway.
Class act all around. RIP Richard. You were and will always be the best!
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