Brian dennehy biography
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Imposing, barrel-chested and often silver-haired Brian Dennehy was a prolific US actor, well respected on both screen and stage over many decades. He was born in July in Bridgeport, CT, and attended Columbia University in New York City on a football scholarship. Brian majored in history, before moving on to Yale to study dramatic arts. He first appeared in minor screen roles in such fare as Looking for Mr. Goodbar (), Semi-Tough () and Foul Play () and proved popular with casting directors, leading to regular work. However, he really got himself noticed by movie audiences in the box-office hit First Blood () as the bigoted sheriff determined to run Vietnam veteran "John Rambo" (played by Sylvester Stallone) out of his town. Dennehy quickly escalated to stronger supporting or co-starring roles in films including the Cold War thriller Gorky Park (), as a benevolent alien in Cocoon (), a corrupt sheriff in the western Silverado (), a tough but smart cop in F/X () and a cop-
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Brian Dennehy
American actor (–)
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Dennehy at the Majestic Theatre, N.Y., in | |
| Born | Brian Manion Dennehy ()July 9, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, () (aged&#;81) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | Judith Scheff &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Jennifer Arnott &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 5, including Elizabeth |
| Allegiance | &#;United States |
| Service / branch | &#;United States Marine Corps |
| Years&#;of service | – |
Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, – April 15, ) was an American actor of stage, television, and spelfilm. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in over films and in many television and stage productions. His spelfilm roles included First Blood (), Gorky Park (), Silverado (), Cocoon (), F/X (),
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Brian Dennehy
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Dennehy in | |
| Born | Brian Mannion Dennehy ()July 9, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, () (aged&#;81) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Scheff (–) Jennifer Arnott (–) |
Brian Mannion Dennehy (July 9, &#; April 15, ) was an Americanactor, director, and producer. Dennehy acted in many movies, such as First Blood, A Real American Hero, and To Catch a Killer.[1] He won two Tony Awards and one Golden Globe Award.
Dennehy died on April 15, at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, aged [2] The cause of death was cardiac arrest caused by sepsis.[3]