Changes: Richard Kiley

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As Gideon Seyetik.

Actor Richard Kiley was an actor born in Chicago, Illinois on March 31st, 1922. He played Gideon Seyetik in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Second Sight."

Kiley co-starred in the TV mini-series The Thorn Birds in 1983, earning an Emmy Award for his performance on that show. (Philip Anglim, John de Lancie, Jean Simmons and Christopher Plummer also starred in the series.) He later won another Emmy for his starring role in the short-lived television series A Year in the Life. Kiley also received Emmy nominations for his two appearances on the television drama Picket Fences, one in 1993 and another in 1994, winning the award for the latter year.

Kiley appeared in the 1977 film Looking for Mr. Goodbar, which also featured a young LeVar Burton (TNG's Geordi La Forge), and in the 1996 film Phenomenon, featuring TNG's Brent Spiner (Data). His other film credits include Blackboard Jungle (1955), Endless Love (1981), Separate But Equal (1991, made for TV), and Patch Adams (1998).

Kiley's rich, baritone voice has been used in several National Geographic and A&E Biography specials. He also played himself, the narrator of the Jurassic Park tour, in the 1993 film Jurassic Park. He was also a prolific actor of the stage.

Kiley passed away of a bone marrow disease in Warwick, New York on March 5th, 1999. He was 76 years old.

External Links

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 Actor '''Richard Kiley''' was an actor born in [[Chicago]], Illinois on March 31st, 1922. He played [[Gideon Seyetik]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[Second Sight]]."
-Kiley co-starred in the TV mini-series ''The Thorn Birds'' in 1983, earning an [[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] for his performance on that show. ([[Philip Anglim]], [[John DeLancie]], [[Jean Simmons]] and [[Christopher Plummer]] also starred in the series.) He later won another Emmy for his starring role in the short-lived television series ''A Year in the Life''. Kiley also received Emmy nominations for his two appearances on the television drama ''Picket Fences'', one in 1993 and another in 1994, winning the award for the latter year.
+Kiley co-starred in the TV mini-series ''The Thorn Birds'' in 1983, earning an [[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] for his performance on that show. ([[Philip Anglim]], [[John de Lancie]], [[Jean Simmons]] and [[Christopher Plummer]] also starred in the series.) He later won another Emmy for his starring role in the short-lived television series ''A Year in the Life''. Kiley also received Emmy nominations for his two appearances on the television drama ''Picket Fences'', one in 1993 and another in 1994, winning the award for the latter year.
 Kiley appeared in the 1977 film ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar'', which also featured a young [[LeVar Burton]] ([[TNG]]'s [[Geordi La Forge]]), and in the 1996 film ''Phenomenon'', featuring [[TNG]]'s [[Brent Spiner]] ([[Data]]). His other film credits include ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), ''Endless Love'' (1981), ''Separate But Equal'' (1991, made for TV), and ''Patch Adams'' (1998).