Richard Sanders

Acting • 1940-08-23 • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Richard Kinard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Known For

8.1

Inhumanoids

1986

7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

6.0

Valley Girl

1983

7.0

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

1991

5.0

Neon City

1991

7.5

Men of Honor

2000

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Filmography

2005
Sly DogFilm
Joe Reeves
★ 10.0
2004
Batman Beyond: School Days and SpellboundFilm
Mr. Deakins (voice)
★ 6.0
2002
Rose RedTV
Mr. Stanton • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2000
Men of HonorFilm
Donny Moor Bartender
★ 7.5
2000
Lovers LaneFilm
Dr. Jack Grefe
★ 4.0
1999
Batman BeyondTV
Mr. Deakins (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1995
Unhappily Ever AfterTV
Mr. Peabody • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
Simon & Simon: In Trouble AgainFilm
Dr. Budwig
★ 8.0
1994
The Beans of Egypt, MaineFilm
★ 6.0
1991
Neon CityFilm
Dickie Devine
★ 5.0
1991
The New WKRP in CincinnatiTV
Les Nessman • 47 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
Gravedale HighTV
Ben Franklin (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1989
CoachTV
Warren Graustark • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesFilm
Dr. Dark
★ 2.0
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AceFilm
Chester Lackberry
★ 7.1
1987
Married... with ChildrenTV
Mr. Conner • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1987
Nothing In CommonTV
Dooley • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1986
ALFTV
Hogarth • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1986
Designing WomenTV
★ 6.8
1986
InhumanoidsTV
★ 8.1
1986
SidekicksTV
★ 6.4
1986
Blacke's MagicTV
★ 6.8
1985
Growing PainsTV
Luther • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1985
Growing PainsTV
Dr. Rosenfeld • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1985
Berrenger'sTV
Frank Chapman • 12 episodes
★ 5.7
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Gerald Richards • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Arnold Megrim • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Who's the Boss?TV
★ 7.4
1984
Night CourtTV
Clark Edwards • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
Charles in ChargeTV
Professor Smalley • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1983
Valley GirlFilm
Drivers' Ed Teacher
★ 6.0
1983
Goodnight, BeantownTV
★ 7.0
1983
The Invisible WomanFilm
Orville
★ 7.5
1983
Found MoneyFilm
Robbins
★ 9.0
1982
NewhartTV
Cecil Breech • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Lee Pomerleau • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
It Takes TwoTV
★ 6.0
1981
Simon & SimonTV
★ 6.7
1980
The Nude BombFilm
German Delegate
★ 5.3
1980
Solid GoldTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1980
Trouble in High Timber CountryFilm
Lester
★ 7.0
1979
Knots LandingTV
Harry Nold • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1979
Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerFilm
Mr. Fogarty
★ 6.6
1979
IkeTV
Correspondent • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1978
Fantasy IslandTV
Mr. Bandwell • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1978
WKRP in CincinnatiTV
★ 7.6
1978
WKRP in CincinnatiTV
Les Nessman • 90 episodes
★ 7.6
1978
Ruby and OswaldFilm
Agent Kelley
★ 8.0
1978
KeeferFilm
Bemmel
★ 8.0
1978
Bud and LouFilm
Doctor
★ 5.5
1977
Alexander: The Other Side of DawnFilm
Travis
★ 5.5
1977
Good Against EvilFilm
The Doctor
★ 4.8
1977
RaffertyTV
★ 7.5
1976
AliceTV
★ 7.0
1974
The Rockford FilesTV
Samuel Romney • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1974
Lincoln: Trial by FireFilm
Minister Adams
1973
KojakTV
Drunk • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1970
McCloudTV
★ 7.2
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
Prosecuting Attorney • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
★ 6.6