Richard Kiel: Biography, Facts and Career
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor. Standing 7 feet 1.5 inches (2.17 m) tall, he was notable for portraying Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). On television, he portrayed the giant alien in the highly regarded 1962 Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man".
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- Full name: Richard Kiel
- Born: 1939-09-13
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q376140
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor.
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Richard Kiel is United States.
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Richard Kiel was born on 1939-09-13.
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