Richard Kiley Movies
Richard Kiley trained for a theatrical career at the Barnum Dramatic School. Just before his World War II service, Kiley played small roles in several Chicago-based radio programs. He relocated to New York in 1947, making his Broadway debut in a 1953 revival of Shaw's Misalliance (which earned him a Theatre World Award). He spent the next two decades alternating in "straight" plays and... (read more) musicals: his credits in the latter category include Kismet, Redhead, No Strings and, of course, his Tony-winning dual performance as Cervantes and Quixote in Man of La Mancha. In films from 1950, Kiley was often cast as a menace, never more so than in 1953's Pickup on South Street, in which he commits the heinously antisocial act of murdering Thelma Ritter. He was more sympathetic as the alcoholic teacher in The Blackboard Jungle (1955), whose faith in his abilities is irreparably damaged when his juvenile delinquent students wantonly destroy his valuable record collection. On television, Kiley starred in the original 1956 staging of Rod Serlings Patterns and was Emmy-nominated for his work in The Thorn Birds (1983), Do You Remember Love? (1988), Separate But Equal (1990),and his own starring series A Year in the Life (1989). He finally won the Emmy for a 1994 guest appearance in Picket Fences. Ironically, the most successful film endeavor with which Richard Kiley was associated was one in which only his voice is heard; he's the fellow who explains the cloning process in the opening animated sequences of Jurassic Park (1993). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Matthew, Part 1
2005
Feed the soul and entertain the brain with a film produced by the International Bible Society and Pathway Media and filmed on location in Morocco, Tunisia, and South Africa...
Planet Earth: The Living Machine
1999
In this series, geological developments that influenced the Earth are examined, and their historical, current, and future implications are discussed. Planet Earth: The Living...
Blue Moon
1999
Set in a Nova Scotian fishing community, the made-for-TV Blue Moon focuses on a group of local citizens who are under the financial pressure of a land-grabbing tycoon....
Fresco: The Ancient Art of Fresco Comes Alive
1999
This PBS documentary takes a look at the ancient art of fresco. Fresco is the classic art of painting on wet plaster. Narrators Susan Sarandon and Richard Kiley take viewers...
The Master Poets Collection: Walt Whitman and the Civil War
1998
This film is one in a series produced for PBS on America's outstanding poets. This volume features Walt Whitman, who many consider the greatest literary figure in American...
Topical Bible: The Healing Touch of Jesus
1998
This episode of The Topical Bible is hosted by biblical scholar and singer/songwriter Kathy Troccoli. Each episode of the series dramatically recreates some of the major...
Topical Bible: The Debate Over Tradition - the Pharisees
1998
This episode of The Topical Bible is hosted by biblical scholar and singer/songwriter John Card. Each episode of the series dramatically recreates some of the major issues...
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
1998
This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner who launched an entertainment empire with the...
Ally McBeal: Once in a Lifetime
1998
A case involving a “mentally incompetent” elderly man's right to marry stirs up Ally's old feelings for co-counsel Billy. ~ TV Guide, Rovi...
Biography: Henry Fonda - Hollywood's Quietest Hero
1998
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of Academy Award winning actor Henry Fonda.
His involvement...
Patch Adams
PG13 1998
The fact-based story of an unconventional physician who attempted to heal patients with laughter, based on his own book and mixing equal doses of scatological humor and pathos....
National Geographic: Tigers of the Snow
1997
Join the National Geographic cameras in their on-hand account of a team of Russian and American scientists racing to protect the endangered Siberian Tiger. The biggest cat on...
Topical Bible: The Passion - the Last Days of Christ
1997
This episode of The Topical Bible is hosted by biblical scholar and singer/songwriter Larnelle Harris. Each episode of the series dramatically recreates some of the major...
Time to Say Goodbye?
1997
The tragedy of Alzheimer's Disease is at the core of this heart-tugging made-for-cable drama, starring veteran actors Richard Kiley and Eva Marie Saint. Diagnosed with...
Biography: Jimmy Stewart - His Wonderful Life
1996
Jimmy Stewart had a certain something that drew audiences and held their attention. A true "screen hero," Stewart's sincere, slightly befuddled persona as George Bailey in the...
Mary & Tim
1996
This provocative made-for-television drama centers on a community's reaction when an aging widow becomes emotionally attached to a slightly retarded young man. ~ Sandra Brennan,...
Phenomenon
PG 1996
Director Jon Turteltaub followed up the hit While You Were Sleeping (1995) with this fantasy similar to Charly (1968) and a film from the previous year, Powder (1994)....
Mysteries of the Bible: The Last Supper
1996
This 50-minute video features top Biblical scholars and historians debating the significance of Jesus' last symposium with his disciples. Hosted by Richard Kiley and Jean...
Mysteries of the Bible: Heaven & Hell
1996
Mysteries of the Bible: Heaven and Hell investigates what the Bible says about Heaven and Hell and the afterlife. This information is then analyzed to reveal what people...
Mysteries of the Bible: Joseph - Master of Dreams
1995
Joseph: Master of Dreams tells the Old Testament story of Joseph, who receives from his father Jacob a coat of many colors and the title of favorite son. The video follows the...