Richard Dawson (1932–2012) was an English-born American actor, comedian, game show host and panelist.
Richard Dawson may also refer to:
Richard Dawson (died 1766), Irish MP Richard Dawson (British Army officer) (died 1800), soldier and administrator Richard Dawson (1762–1807), Irish MP Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne (1788–1827), Irish MP and peer Richard Dawson, 1st Earl of Dartrey (1817–1897), Anglo-Irish Liberal, and later Liberal Unionist, politician Richard A. Dawson (1848–1906), American lawyer and politician Richard Dawson (racehorse trainer) (1865–1955), Irish owner and trainer of racehorses Richard Dawson (1855–1923), Irish barrister and Conservative Party politician Richard Dawson (footballer, born 1960), English professional footballer Richard Dawson (footballer, born 1962), English professional footballer Richard Dawson (footballer, born 1967), English professional footballer Richard Dawson (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer Richard Dawson (musician), English folk singer Richard J. Dawson, British civil engineer and academic