Remembering Richard Dawson

The Archive remembers Richard Dawson today, who passed away on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at the age of 79. Dawson was the long-time host of the game-show Family Feud, where he coined the famous phrase "survey says," and from 1965-1971 played "Corporal Peter Newkirk" on Hogan's Heroes.

Here are some selections from Dawson's 2010 Archive Interview:

On how he got into show business:

On the beginnings of Family Feud:

On kissing the contestants on Family Feud:

On the cancellation of Family Feud:

On Corporal Newkirk's accent on Hogan's Heroes:

Watch Richard Dawson's full Archive interview here.

Read his obituary here.