The Life of Richard Dawson Corporal Peter Newkirk Hogan's Heroes
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- Today Cool Classics takes a look at the Life and Career of Richard Dawson who played Corporal Peter Newkirk on the TV Show Hogan's Heroes.
He also starred on The Match Game and The Family Feud.
There is a lot to his story, I hope you enjoy it.
Anyone who hasn't see "The Running Man" should watch it just for Richard Dawson where he plays host of a futuristic reality show -- it was his greatest role ever! When you see it, you'll understand.
He was good in that role.
Doug, You are right on the money. Wish they still made movies of that caliber. All the best.
I'll be back!, only in a rerun.
He was amazing in that role!!!
That was the ONLY reason I went to see it when it was released to the theaters. (Not an Arnie fan, then or especially now.) I wish Mr. Emm had done more movies. He was a terrific bad guy.
If you still haven't seen King Rat I HIGHLY recommend it! I just watched it and it is one of the best war movies I've ever seen.
Thank you, a few of you have said that, so i put it on my must watch list 😁
As soon as you said “King Rat”, I said “Oh yeah!” He played a commando that liberated a Japanese POW camp. 👌😁
He was in the Munsters movie also. Munsters Go Home in 1966.
He met his wife after kissing her on the family feud. Lol
Yep
Also as to Dawson's psychedelic song, there was also the William Shatner version of Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. Really more like Captain Kirk covering the song-yes it's that bad!
Shatner did a whole album titled "Has Been", and featuring the song "You're Going To Die"! He played a lot of square roles, but you can't beat his sense of humor or humility. Leonard Nimoy also did some painful music and voiceovers.
He was a great guy, my Dads buddy served in the forces with him.
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Wow thats cool!
Good old sticky wicket Newkirk!
I'm really surprised you didn't mention the fact that he met his next wife on Family Feud, Gretchen. Her family played the game and he fell in love with her.
Same here!😮
Yes, that does seem a bit of an oversight. But overall very well done!
Richard Dawson was always my favourite game show host and regular on Match Game. He was a wonderful, kind and compassionate man the likes of which are few and far between. There will always be a special place in my heart for Mr. Dawson!
I have heard, as you have, that Dawson's superb performance in King Rat sold the producers of Hogan's Heroes on Richard Dawson. However, I am doubtful. The pilot of Hogan's Heroes was cast in December 1964 and filmed in January 1965. King Rat did not premiere until October 1965. Rushes may have been available earlier in the year, but nine months earlier? That has never made sense to me. As for King Rat, you should just look online for the trailer. His entire performance is in it. He had a very small but powerful role.
Thanks for the info on the trailer. I can see Dawson now without having to watch the movie.
He was my favorite Family Feud host. Will never forget his “survey said!”
Yes among professional crititcs KING RAT belongs to the TOP MOVIES with " cultural value " . at least that is what you can read in a lot of background books
@leone7227 I agree. Ray Combs and the others had nothing on him!
In my opinion, Richard Dawson was the dfinitive host.
@@rogerlynch5279I hated the excerpts that I happened to see when my father was watching it on TV. Just my personal opinion.
Thank you for reminding the viewing public of his amazing longevity on so many classic shows!
You forgot to mention that he was a host on a game show called "Masquerade Party". I think that it was pre-Match Game, but still needs to be acknowledged.
He was also in “The Devil’s Brigade”
Richard was always dressed to the nines. Personal grooming was spot on.
Apples and Oranges was actually written by Syd Barret Pink Floyd and was released as a single 1969
I loved him dearly , a brilliant actor, God Rest in Heavenly Peace Mr Richard Dawson 🇨🇦
Favorite Hogan's Heroes characters in order. 1. Col "the bald eagle" Klink , 2. Schultz and finally, 3) Newkirk.
My fave was Hofstetter. Howard Caine was brilliant in being always angry at everyone and everything. His classic "What is this man doing here????" as well as "Hogan is the most dangerous man in all of Germany" still crack me up. Of course, in reality he'd have shot Hogan at some point but it WAS a comedy after all.
@@kennethbutler1343A comedy, and a fantasy.
Didn't Dicky Dawson end up marrying one of contestants on The Feud?
Yes
This guy was cool, personified. And ALL the women loved him.
He met his wife on the Family Feud, she was a contestant, at some point during their marriage he stopped kissing the contestants, I think it was due to a promise he made to their child...They were still married when he died.
He was in an The Outer Limits episode 'The Invisibles' as Dick Dawson.
I will always remember the episode of Dick Van Dyke when Richard Dawson plays himself as this weeks featured star of the fictional comedy show that Rob is writing for (I forget the name of the show, Alan something). Spending the week at Robs house, Richard causes Rob great anxiety and confusion because he starts aggressively hitting on Robs wife Laura (MTM) when Rob is away. Eventually Rob realizes that Richards character is emotionally and psychologically damaged, and if he is not in the spotlight then he is reduced to chasing women uncontrollably. Overcome with pity and mercy, Rob decides, "Lets write him the best show we ever wrote". I just thought it was an amazingly high-water mark level of compassion in a sitcom, which wasn't often repeated in later or less mature sitcoms than Dick Van Dyke, which had such a seasoned and professional cast of comics and writers.
They wrote for the Alan Brady Show, correct?
@@lalannej You are correct!
Wasn't Dawson playing a character named Tracy Ratigan? The personality description does not fit Dawson at all.
I watched Hogan's Heroes, but to me, my happy thoughts of Richard Dawson will always be Match Game and Family Feud.
Once he flubbed a name or line, and I couldn't resist saying "Once a Crp. Peter Newkirk, always a Crp. Peter Newkirk!" 😂😂
Richard was smooth with the ladies !
as fucking glass. kissed them on the lips right in front of their husbands haha
Hey Cool Classics!!
Yet another Masterpiece!! You have excellent research chops,
a VERY cool presentation style, and 'tight' production values!
Totally digging your work 👌
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Dude really made The Running Man worth the watch,considering how unlike the short story it came from to the screen.
What about the wife he met on Family Feud when she was a contestant?
Dawson, the man of warmth and humour. RIP
After watching this I looked him up for his net worth when he die was only $100,000 I don’t understand it just the royalties for the TV shows should be at least 1 million a year how was he only worth 100,000 at the time of his death
Newkirk was one of my favorite Heroes. As for Family Feud, he was awesome and also was a snazzy dresser. He also appeared on Miami Vice as a game show host on the fictional Rat Race.
I think he was a better host than Steve Harvey
@@captainjamestkirk5350 I think so, too.
I looked, but couldn't find this episode of Miami Vice on IMDB. Maybe he wasn't credited?
The kissing on Family Feud started when a contestant was very nervous. He did that to help her calm down. After that, many of the women asked for a kiss. Then it became habit.
You have to admit he was a good looking guy. Who would say no to him. Look at his first wife. She could have doubled for Jane Mansfield.
You didn't mention that he met his 2nd wife on Family Feud. She was a contestant and a lot younger than him. He asked her father for permission to ask her out. They had a son, and apparently his retirement years were good. He was also a gourmet cook.
Your posts are great. You've done your homework and these 'forgotten' stars of daytime TV are near and dear to a lot of us. Not just because we watched them when we were home 'sick' from school but because it's a real treat to find out all the details of their many appearances on so many other shows.
I heard that Ron Howard earned as much as a famous major league baseball player when he was about 11 years old, and he found out when salaries were published in some national review. Phew! That's a lot of money for a kid.
Thank You! I love all the people that I cover on here.
Everyone has so many appearances, that I have to pick and choose the important or stand out performances. When I get to Ron Howard, I am thinking a video on his childhood to his teens, would fill one video. lol Again thank you for the motivation to make more videos 😁
Richard: Name an animal with 3 letters in it's name
Contestant: Alligator
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That contestant explained that he thought it meant 3 "copies" of the same letter in its name, but alligator doesn't even achieve that! 😊
Loving these videos about Hogans Heroes! I was a HUGE FAN & as a teenager, before going out with friends etc,or if I didn’t have to work, I had to run home & watch Hogans Heroes at 4:00!
Dawson only appears in the final scene in King Rat. I won't give any spoilers, but the entire film is worth a look.
One very interesting fact was omitted. He met his last wife when she was a contestant on Family Feud. Her family was on for several days and he kept flirting with her. Knowing what happened it’s interesting to catch those episodes.
You haven't seen King Rat! It's George Segal's best work. You must see it. In fact I need to watch it again. It's in the same genre as the Great Escape.. Got so carried away I forgot Richard Dawson. He was debonaire in everything he did and never lost his sex appeal.
*Thank You* for stirring these wonderful memories from my younger days -- AND teaching me some things I never knew!! 😊❤
Did anyone mention his part in the Munster movie? The one where Herman inherits a castle in England.
WOW! My 2 oldest brothers loved Hogan Heroes.. thank you for the memories 🥰
You forgot Richard Dawson had a bit part in Munsters Go Home, as a English mover
I had to leave out a lot of stuff. He lived a full life 😁
I will need to mention it when I do my Munsters videos ( That is another top tier show )
We enjoyed Richard for a long time. He is missed by many.
One of my favorite comedians
Newkirk was my favorite HH.
King Rat. Excellent movie. I need to see that movie again to find him.
When I first saw him on The Dick Van Dyke show, I didn't recognize him; my dad had to tell me who he was, and after that, I still didn't believe it, he was so young! He was also on The New Dick Van Dyke Show, but it hasn't been released on DVD yet; you can only get them from collectors.
I recognized him on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, though, because he was using his "real" voice, not an over-the-top accent.
He was in the McCloud episode, Manhattan Manhunt (season 1, episode 4). In it, the character he played gets shot, but there was an accident, and he really *did* get shot, but it was in the left arm. I read on a fansite that he mentions this during a celebrity tournament of Family Feud, but doesn't say which one.
I've looked, but can't find the 14 episodes of The Tonight Show that he guest-hosted on dvd; I think they're on streaming services. I wish whoever has the rights to these will upload them on youtube. They'd be a real treat to watch for any Richard Dawson fan.
You can view the last interview he gave in 2010 by going on interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/richard-dawson Click view full interview; it is broken up into chapters. It was so sad to watch this at first because a couple of years before the interview, he suffered a stroke. He recovered enough, but his memory and voice were affected.
The Jack Benny Program clip shown here at the 3:00 mark, can be seen in full on these links, but in two parts: Part 1: th-cam.com/video/B1IPc30sX_M/w-d-xo.html The clip starts at 12:40 part 2: th-cam.com/video/IDty_idO_Pc/w-d-xo.html have to watch full clip.
I could not find those Tonight Show episodes either.
Somebody really has them on lockdown!
Dawson somehow paired quick hand gestures with what he was saying, and it helped make him distinctive. Watch him hold his microphone in an odd way in Running Man, or open a safe or pick a pocket with subtle flourishes in Hogan's Heroes. I can't quite explain it but it's there and I'm sure he evolved it because he didn't do it earlier in his career.
In the pilot, Newkirk was said to have been a stage magician in civilian life. Perhaps he developed those gestures because magicians use them.
King Rat is an awesome movie but if you want to see Richard Dawson he is in the very last part about 20 minutes before it ends. He is the first one there at the camp to liberate it. I highly recommend the movie.
Omg, I had no idea he was British.
My mom use to call him "A fresh old man."🤭
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This dude is so suave!
I use to watch Richard Dawson on Family Feud. He was my favorite. Host on that show😊😊
He was mine too :)
A very "charming" Englishman! I lovved the character Corporal Newkirk. Loved him just as much on the ever popular Family Feud. I did envy the fact he got to kiss so many pretty girls. But, finding out why he did the kissing is so sweet and even more charming. I personally like to kiss a ladies hand. Something you pretty much NEVER see anymore. With cv-19 I now "air kiss"
He was great on Laughin.
Nice...thank you for sharing, I really liked him in everything he did. By the way does anyone know how many women he kissed?
Funny, I liked him in Hogan's Heroes but I couldn't stand him in the game shows. Especially the one where he kissed all the women, just eww! I always thought that was so gross.
Re the thumbnail
I remember Diana Dors from the Adam and the Ants video Prince charming when she was much older
But she was so good looking back the the day
Thank you all the effort you put in this video.I’m from the Netherlands and are importing movie’s and series for almost 10 years.Hogan’s heroes became my most beloved serie ever.
i like his English accent, but I also like that Richard Dawson would adopt an American accent.
He was also in the WWII movie, “The Devil’s Brigade” in 1968.
He was so good in the Running Man. That role fit him perfectly. I have to say I wasn’t a fan of all the kissing on FF. It was a bit much.
Hogan’s Heroes… his bets work (IMO)
I didn’t realise he hosted those quiz shows for so long.
That Morey bit was hard too watch! Anyway. You should mentioned that he was supposed by be original Hogan but they changed their minds and gave it to Bob Crane. He never forgot that was always jealous. Glad you didnt show his pic right before his death. He did not look good. Or maybe you should have as a PSA on smoking.
That's not true, he got over it. Him and Bob were pals, I read somewhere that he used to go over to his house. If Richard was jealous, he probably wouldn't have gone on Bob's radio show
Richard was a " Babe - Magnet " - - his charm - charisma - personality - looks and He was quite an exceptionally astute guy ... smart guy. RIP - King of Game Shows -- But ......... An all around amazing impressive guy.
Amazing that he was in a Jayne Mansfield movie as his first wife looked a lot like her.
I read somewhere that Richard D was originally trying out for the role of Hogan.
Im not sure but in one of your segments you see Richard standing to the left of a girl reading a cue card which I think is a contestant with red hair, I believe she ended up being an actress but I forget her name
I saw a taping of Family Feud in 1979 and during the commercial breaks a lot of the audience women were asking for kisses....
His first wife, Diana Dors was considered quite the"libertine" on screen and off.
Lived round the corner from me in queens road gosport when I lived there.
Woah!! Did you ever run into him?
@@CoolClassics no he left there before I knew he lived there.
How many of these actors and actress's die of some form of cancer? Seems like a lot of them.
His best role was The Running Man IMHO...he saw the dark comedy of his game show character and wasn't afraid to exploit it.
Who loves you? "Killian loves you " Great movie.
Richard Dawson also met one of his wives on the Family Feud show
Good sir. I like and appreciate these videos. I would love to learn more about the gentleman that played Colonel Crittendon! Good show, 'ol boy!
Bernard Fox! He was great, I've seen him on The Andy Griffith Show, Columbo, and The Dick Van Dyke Show
Fox also played Samantha's physician, Dr. Bombay, on Bewitched.
Unfortunately the cigarettes caught up with him.
Auf deutsch möchte ich gerne übersetzen und auch ihre Filme sehen
Didn't Richard meet his last wife on the family fued
And his future wife was on The Family Feud
I gotta check out King Rat too, I've never seen that either.
What I always wondered, and no one ever opines on.....why, on "The Match Game", and "The Family Feud", does he tamp down his English accent? As a child born in 1971, I assumed his accent on "Heroes" was an act, and his "Match Game/Family Feud" accent was real.....then I grew up and learned I had it completely backwards. 😂
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There is an interview with him that was done not too long before he died where he mentioned that originally Newkirk’s accent was supposed to be Liverpool but the producers said the couldn’t understand him so he changed it to a Cockney accent.
I feel old. So many of my favs are gone...
yes l agree born in 62 now 58 wow time flies.
@@miketybring4700Born in 57, now 66. Time flies faster.
Of all the actors on Hogan's Heroes, Richard Dawson was my absolute favorite. His comedic timing was superb, second to none. I thought he was marvelous on Family Feud as well. So sad that such a talented and well rounded man had to die. Rest in Peace, Richard. Thanks for the joy, laughter, and memories.
🛷 Thank You!
He had a small part in a sex comedy. The jokes write themselves really don't they.
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U cheeky bugger, good catch!
Cool Classics: I love your voice. You have the perfect voice for the type of content you produce. Even when you are not laughing you can "feel" a warm smile that you project. At the same time sounding sincere when talking about some of the more serious aspects of your videos.
You could be a talk show host or a very popular TH-camr 😉
Dawson tried out for the role of Col Hogan on "Hogan's Heroes".
I love Hogan's heroes I am also a Hogan's heroes geek that's a travesty of what happened to some of the stuff but they had more talent on that show than any show of today
So you did it again ! :::::::::)
Seriously, this is a wonderfull done introduction about a well known actor from the show I did know nothing about before your clip and got everything about him after you finished your wonderfull short portrit.
If TH-cam Clips had a trophy system you had one of Gold on your closet by now.
Richard Dawson was amazing and funny and he'd have been cool in the great escape in the james garner role but Garner was great in that and woa he had a pretty good singing voice lol
Another GREAT video 👏👍
Thanks
He was a very genial, very talented, and very busy guy throughout his career.
Wow, I'm impressed with your research! Never knew he cut a record! You forgot to mention what a handsome man he was--it wasn't just women who swooned over Richard Dawson 😉
Running man one of my fav
Mine, too. He was supposed to be parodying himself and it was so funny.
Arnie: "I'll be back!"
Dawson: "Only in a rerun!"
He made that move worth watching
I remember the January 21 1984 cover of TV guide showing Bob Barker, Pat Sajak, Wink Markindale, Bill Cullen. But no Dawson? Why, because he refused to be photographed with the others and would only be on the cover if he was by himself.
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I didn't know he was married to Diana Dors, the lucky stiff! 🌎♥
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I watched a bunch of Hogan Hero shorts. Thanks
I guess he did not remarry. His first wife was really gorgeous. But inside counts more.
Actually he did remarry but I left it out along with children, custody and a bunch of other TV and Movie appearances. These videos can go on and on and take takes days and days to make. 😁
How kind of you to take the time to answer. Thanks so much. No reply to this is necessary, your other answer is sufficient. Thanks once again.
Dawson divorced Diana Dors...wow, wonder what that was all about? Diana was sexuality in full bloom...!!
You forgot the movie "The Devil's Brigade" 1968 w/ William Holden and Cliff Robertson. He played kilt wearing Pvt. Hugh MacDonald.
I didn't forget
@D Sullivan Yes, he was.
👍 Thanks for the great memories
My mother didn't care for his kissing on the show. That's how he met his wife on the show. He kissed her!
Interesting 🤔
I didn't see any mention of his role in the Devil's Brigade!!