Richard Dawson (born
Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was a
British-
American actor and comedian, and a game show host and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk on
Hogan's Heroes, being the original host of the
Family Feud game show from 1976-85, and from 1994–95, and a regular panelist on the 1970s version of
Match Game on
CBS from 1973-78. In 1984, he became an American citizen while retaining his British citizenship.