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Also known as Richard Donald Crenna

American actor, director and producer (1926–2003)

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Richard Donald Crenna was an American actor, television director, and producer. Born in Los Angeles in 1926, he was educated at the University of Southern California and served in World War II. His professional career began in 1937 and concluded in 2002. He worked primarily in action films and Westerns, and his native language was English.

Crenna received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. He was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. He died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles in 2003. He was survived by three children.

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Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid. Crenna played "Walter Denton" in the CBS radio and CBS-TV network series Our Miss…

Known for

  • Rambo — Col. Samuel Trautman (archive footage) (uncredited)2008
  • Out of the Ashes — Jake Smith2003
  • Afganistan: Land in Crisis — Self2002
  • The Day Reagan Was Shot — Ronald Reagan2001
  • By Dawn's Early Light — Ben Maxwell2001
  • Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For — Warren Pierce2000
  • To Serve and Protect — Howard Carr1999
  • Judging Amy — Jared Duff1999
  • To Serve and Protect — Howard Carr1999
  • Wrongfully Accused — Fergus Falls1998

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Key facts

Born
( 1926-11-30 ) November 30, 1926, Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Died
January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) (aged 76), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Southern California (BA)
Occupations
Actor director producer
Years active
1937–2003
Spouses
Joan Grisham ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1955 ) ​ Penni Sweeney ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ) ​
Children
3 (including Richard Anthony Crenna)
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1945–1946
Rank
Corporal
Conflicts
World War II
Awards
American Campaign Medal , Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal , European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal , World War II Victory Medal

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Los Angeles
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Conflict
World War II
Image
Richard Crenna 1998.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Richard Crenna
cause of death
pancreatic cancer
date of birth
1926-11-30
date of death
2003-10-17
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1937-00-00
birth name
Richard Donald Crenna
end of work period
2002-00-00
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American actor and television director.

Crenna starred in such motion pictures as Made in Paris (1966), Marooned (1969), Breakheart Pass (1975), The Evil (1978), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Summer Rental (1985) and Sabrina (1995). His first success came on radio in 1948 as high school student Walter Denton co-starring with Eve Arden and Gale Gordon in the series Our Miss Brooks. Crenna continued with the comedy in its 1952 move into television. He also starred as Luke McCoy in the television series The Real McCoys (1957–1963). In 1985, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of the title role in The Rape of Richard Beck (1985). He gained further notoriety for his role as Colonel Samuel Richard "Sam" Trautman in the first three Rambo films (1982–1988).

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