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| Actor Brian Dennehy Dead At 81 |
| 2020-04-17 |
| [FoxNews] Veteran actor Brian Dennehy, known for roles in "Rambo: First Blood," "Tommy Boy" and "To Catch A Killer," died Wednesday at age 81. The burly actor started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. He died of natural causes in New Haven, Conn., according to Kate Cafaro of ICM Partners, the actor's representatives. Known for his broad frame, booming voice and ability to play good guys and bad guys with equal aplomb, Dennehy won two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe and was nominated for six Emmys. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 The American silver baron in the mini-series adaptation of Conrad's Nostromo |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-04-17 16:32 |
| #5 RIP but Brian Dennehy The award-winning actor has raised red flags numerous times during his career for falsely claiming he served in Vietnam. While Dennehy was a Marine for four years, he was never in combat during the Vietnam War, a fallacy he admitted in 1998. “I lied about serving in Vietnam and I’m sorry,” Dennehy is quoted as having said. Writer B.G. Burkett, who made a career of unmasking phony military service claims, outed Dennehy in his book “Stolen Valor.” |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2020-04-17 15:48 |
| #4 five years in the U.S. Marines |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-04-17 14:07 |
| #3 Tommy Boy might well have been a bust if not for Dennehy setting the atmosphere. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-04-17 13:32 |
| #2 The Arctic bush pilot lecturing his passenger about the need for adventure in "Never Cry Wolf" -- just after his engine cuts out. |
| Posted by: Matt 2020-04-17 07:38 |
| #1 Saw him in Death of a Salesman live on Broadway. The man was an actor for sure. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-17 05:36 |