ACTOR
Richard Sanders
Known for Men of Honor · Married... with Children · ALF
Richard Kinard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
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- Born
- Aug 23, 1940
- Birthplace
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Richard Kinard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
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Known For
MOVIE
Men of HonorDonny Moor Bartender · 2000
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Married... with ChildrenMr. Conner · 1987
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
ALFHogarth · 1986
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Batman BeyondMr. Deakins (voice) · 1999
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Murder, She WroteGerald Richards · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Rose RedMr. Stanton · 2002
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
Who's the Boss?2 eps · 1984
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Growing PainsLuther · 1985
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
Filmography
Movies
Lincoln: Trial by FireMinister Adams
1974
Alexander: The Other Side of DawnTravis
1977
Good Against EvilThe Doctor
1977
Bud and LouDoctor
1978
KeeferBemmel
1978
Ruby and OswaldAgent Kelley
1978
Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerMr. Fogarty
1979
The Nude BombGerman Delegate
1980
Trouble in High Timber CountryLester
1980
Found MoneyRobbins
1983Found MoneyWriter
1983
The Invisible WomanOrville
1983
Valley GirlDrivers' Ed Teacher
1983
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AceChester Lackberry
1988
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesDr. Dark
1989
Neon CityDickie Devine
1991
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
1994
Simon & Simon: In Trouble AgainDr. Budwig
1995
Lovers LaneDr. Jack Grefe
2000
Men of HonorDonny Moor Bartender
2000
Batman Beyond: School Days and SpellboundMr. Deakins (voice)
2004SD
Sly DogJoe Reeves
2005Television
The Philco Television PlayhouseProsecuting Attorney · 1 eps
1948The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
McCloud1 eps
1970
KojakDrunk · 1 eps
1973
The Rockford FilesSamuel Romney · 1 eps
1974
Alice1 eps
1976
Rafferty1 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandMr. Bandwell · 1 eps
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978WKRP in CincinnatiLes Nessman · 90 eps
1978
IkeCorrespondent · 1 eps
1979
Knots LandingHarry Nold · 1 eps
1979
Solid GoldSelf · 1 eps
1980
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
American PlayhouseLee Pomerleau · 1 eps
1982
It Takes Two1 eps
1982
NewhartCecil Breech · 1 eps
1982
Goodnight, Beantown1 eps
1983
Charles in ChargeProfessor Smalley · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteGerald Richards · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteArnold Megrim · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtClark Edwards · 2 eps
1984
Who's the Boss?2 eps
1984
Berrenger'sFrank Chapman · 12 eps
1985
Growing PainsLuther · 1 eps
1985Growing PainsDr. Rosenfeld · 1 eps
1985
ALFHogarth · 1 eps
1986
Blacke's Magic1 eps
1986
Designing Women2 eps
1986
Inhumanoids13 eps
1986
Sidekicks1 eps
1986
Married... with ChildrenMr. Conner · 1 eps
1987NI
Nothing In CommonDooley · 1 eps
1987
CoachWarren Graustark · 1 eps
1989
Gravedale HighBen Franklin (voice) · 1 eps
1990
The New WKRP in CincinnatiLes Nessman · 47 eps
1991
Unhappily Ever AfterMr. Peabody · 1 eps
1995
Batman BeyondMr. Deakins (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Rose RedMr. Stanton · 2 eps
2002Photos
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