Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American

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. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on ''

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'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''

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'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory'' (1989), '' The Fugitive'' (1993), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1998) and ''

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'' (1999).

Life and career

Riehle was born on May 12, 1948, in

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, the son of Mary Margaret (''née'' Walsh), a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle (1921–1961), an assistant postmaster.Richard Riehle Biography (1948–)
/ref> He attended the

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and then went on to complete an MFA at

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. He began acting at the Meadow Brook Theatre in

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and was doing regional theatre in the Pacific Northwest when he got his very first film role in the John Wayne film '' Rooster Cogburn''. His television credits include ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; '' Ally McBeal''; ''

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''; ''

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''; '' Diagnosis: Murder''; ''

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''; ''

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''; '' ER''; ''

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''; '' Tremors''; ''

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''; ''

'' (45 episodes), and ''

''. Riehle has also guest-starred on three of the six ''

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'' television series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Actor Profile
at industrycentral.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Riehle, Richard 1948 births Living people Male actors from Wisconsin American male film actors American male television actors People from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin University of Notre Dame alumni