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Richard Kinard Sanders is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for playing quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982).
Birth Name
Richard Kinard Sanders
Born
Friday, 23 August 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Les Nessman | 2021 |
| Expiration Date | Municipal Cemetery Administrator | 2008 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Rose Red | Mr. Stanton | 2002 |
| Nowheresville | Duane (The Stalker) | 2000 |
| The Fugitive | Judge | 2000 |
| Men of Honor | Donny Moor Bartender | 2000 |
| Lovers Lane | Dr. Jack Grefe | 2000 |
| The John Report with Bob | Bob's Dad | 2000 |
| Batman Beyond | Mr. Deakins | 1999 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Les Nessman | 2021 |
| Expiration Date | Municipal Cemetery Administrator | 2008 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Rose Red | Mr. Stanton | 2002 |
| Nowheresville | Duane (The Stalker) | 2000 |
| The Fugitive | Judge | 2000 |
| Men of Honor | Donny Moor Bartender | 2000 |
| Lovers Lane | Dr. Jack Grefe | 2000 |
| The John Report with Bob | Bob's Dad | 2000 |
| Batman Beyond | Mr. Deakins | 1999 |
| Anoosh of the Airways | Burton Lloydhammer | 1999 |
| Black Circle Boys | Mr. Dunkel | 1998 |
| Unhappily Ever After | Mr. Peabody | 1995 |
| Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again | Dr. Budwig | 1995 |
| The Beans of Egypt, Maine | Lee / Earlene's Father | 1994 |
| Neon City | Dickie Devine | 1991 |
| The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Les Nessman | 1991 |
| Gravedale High | Ben Franklin | 1990 |
| Coach | Warren Graustark | 1989 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace | Chester Lackberry | 1988 |
| You Can't Take It with You | Paul Sycamore | 1987 |
| Duet | Bob | 1987 |
| Married... with Children | Mr. Conner | 1987 |
| Nothing in Common | Dooley | 1987 |
| Designing Women | Dr. Elliot Newhouse / Elmer Peace | 1986 |
| ALF | Hogarth | 1986 |
| InHumanoids | Dr. Derek Bright | 1986 |
| Easy Street | Ravenkeep | 1986 |
| Blacke's Magic | Harry Sneed | 1986 |
| Growing Pains | Dr. Rosenfeld / Luther | 1985 |
| 227 | Dean Thurston | 1985 |
| Berrenger's | Frank Chapman | 1985 |
| Spencer | Benjamin Beanley | 1984 |
| Charles in Charge | Professor Smalley | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Gerald Richards / Arnold Megrim | 1984 |
| Who's the Boss? | Bob Wormser | 1984 |
| Night Court | City Auditor Clark Edwards | 1984 |
| Riptide | Pierce Fenner | 1984 |
| Valley Girl | Drivers' Ed Teacher | 1983 |
| Goodnight, Beantown | Chester | 1983 |
| Newhart | Cecil Breech | 1982 |
| It Takes Two | Arthur Frain | 1982 |
| Gloria | Barry Farnum | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Ed Laughlin | 1981 |
| Solid Gold | Self | 1980 |
| The Nude Bomb | German Delegate | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Harry Nold | 1979 |
| Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker | Mr. Fogarty | 1979 |
| Ike: The War Years | Correspondent | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Captain | 1979 |
| Bud and Lou | Doctor | 1978 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Les Nessman / Mother Nessman | 1978 |
| The Gypsy Warriors | German Scientist | 1978 |
| Lou Grant | Richard T. Harvey | 1977 |
| Rafferty | Rev. Campbell | 1977 |
| Good Against Evil | The Doctor | 1977 |
| Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn | Travis | 1977 |
| Billy Jack Goes to Washington | Jerry - Dan's Friend | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Mr. Lester Little | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Race Track Announcer | 1977 |
| Victory at Entebbe | Passenger | 1976 |
| Alice | Arnold | 1976 |
| Midway | (TV version only) | 1976 |
| Three Days of the Condor | Sarge | 1975 |
| The Rockford Files | Samuel Romney | 1974 |
| Lincoln: Trial by Fire | Minister Adams | 1974 |
| Kojak | Drunk | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Joe Keller | 1973 |
| They've Killed President Lincoln! | Dr. Leale | 1971 |
| McCloud | Matt Clayton | 1970 |
| The Doctors | Bartender (credit only) | 1963 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Dr. Dark | 1954 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Prosecuting Attorney | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Frontline | 1983 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Frontline | 1983 |
| The Wooden Gun | 1979 |
