He worked with Betty White on his Family Fued set, for both a regular game, and also on Mama's Family.
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Richard's favourite colour is Dark/Royal Blue.
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Richard's mother once worked as a munitions factory labourer.
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Richard's father worked as a moving van driver for a living.
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Richard Dawson: (on ex-wife Diana Dors) I always thought there would be another lady after Diana, but it hasn't worked out that way.
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Richard has three grandchildren by his son Gary - Lindsay Dors Dawson, Tyler Emm Dawson and Emma Rose Dawson
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Richard has three children. Two sons named Gary and Mark - and a daughter named Shannon.
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Richard also tried his hand at being a boxer before deciding to become an actor.
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Richard retired from the entertainment business in 1995. He has been abit of a recluse since then, which has also fueled the fire of the many rumours that he has passed away.
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Richard Dawson: I'm a hustler. I'm a smarta**, but I love people.
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Richard narrated on the Tv's Funniest Gameshow Moments show in 2000.
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In 1978, Richard won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show for: Family Feud (1976).
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In 1988, Richard won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for: The Running Man (1987).
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Richard was a close friend of the late Bill Bixby.
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Richard's second wife, Gretchen, has appeared as a contestant on Win Ben Stein's Money (1997).
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Richard was portrayed by Michael E. Rodgers in Auto Focus (2002).
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Richard's nickname is "Dickie."
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Richard is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
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Richard hasn't appeared in a film role since The Running Man (1987) along side Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Richard turned down an invitation to meet with his Family Feud successor, Louie Anderson.
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Richard hosted Family Feud for a total of ten years: nine consecutive years (1976-1985), and one non-consecutive year (1994-95 season).
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Richard became a U.S. citizen in 1984 and showed his passport and photo to America on an episode of Family Feud.
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Richard once worked as a waiter.
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Richard is widely known for all the kissing he did on Family Feud, Richard gained some criticism for it, so a poll was taken by the viewers. The results were 14,600 to 704 in his favor.
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On the Match Game, Richard helped win the contestants approximately $3 million dollars.
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Monty Hall bought the rights to Masquerade Party and revived it for syndication in 1974 with Richard as it's emcee.
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Richard is alive and well living in Beverly Hills with his wife, Gretchen, and their 10 year-old daughter, Shannon.
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Richard Dawson: Be nice to each other. You can make a whole day a different day for everybody.
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Richard hosted the Thanksgiving Day Family Feud Marathon in 1995, which was re-aired November 23rd, 2000 on the Game Show Network.
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Richard appeared as a panelist on the Cop Out game show pilot, which never aired.
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Richard appeared on the Tv Special Bizzare by Einstein and Bye with guest Steve Martin.
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Richard joined the Merchant Marines at 14 and stayed with them for 3 years.
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Richard chopped wood when he was a kid and sold it door to door for pocket money.
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Richard had one sibling, an older brother named John.
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Richard's parents were Arthur & Josephine Emm.
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