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Also known as Sandra Dale Dennis

American actress (1937–1992)

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  • Sandy Dennis, a personal memoir

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Acting · Hastings, Nebraska, USA

Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in…

Known for

  • Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk — Self – Mona (archive footage)2014
  • The Indian Runner — Mrs. Roberts1991
  • Parents — Millie Dew1989
  • 976-EVIL — Aunt Lucy1988
  • Another Woman — Claire1988
  • The Execution — Elsa Spahn1985
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Helen1985
  • The Equalizer — Kay Wesley1985
  • Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean — Mona1982
  • The Four Seasons — Anne Callan1981

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Jamaica
Active from
1957-02-01
Active to
1999-07-01
lovers rockreggae

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Sandy Denny (Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January, 1947 – 21 April, 1978) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". After briefly working with British folk band the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with that band until the end of 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fotheringay in 1970 <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Born
Sandra Dale Dennis , ( 1937-04-27 ) April 27, 1937, Hastings, Nebraska , U.S.
Died
March 2, 1992 (1992-03-02) (aged 54), Westport, Connecticut , U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1956–1991
Partners
Gerry Mulligan (1965–1974) Eric Roberts (1980–1985)

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date of birth
1937-04-27
date of death
1992-03-02
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name in native language
Sandy Dennis
start of work period
1952-00-00
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Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Dennis appeared in the films Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Fox (1967), Sweet November (1968), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991).

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