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 Crenna as Colonel Trautman |
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| Born | Richard Donald Crenna November 30, 1926 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | January 17, 2003 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1950 - 2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Penni Sweeney (1959-2003) |
Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American film, television and radio actor. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, Rambo (First Blood – Rambo III), Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid. The Sand Pebbles, a 1966 film directed by Robert Wise, is a period war story of an independent rebellious U Wait Until Dark is a play by Frederick Knott. The mystery thriller 's Heroine is Susy Hendrix a blind Greenwich Village Body Heat is a 1981 Neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. "RAMBO" can refer to RAMBO Brooklyn, a neighborhood in New York City Robust Associations of Massive Baryonic Objects, a theoretical First Blood (also known as Rambo First Blood) is a 1982 action / Adventure film directed by Ted Kotcheff. Rambo III is a 1988 American Action film released on May 25, 1988. Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy spoof Film, and a sequel to the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! Directed again by Jim Abrahams The Flamingo Kid is a {fy|1984}} Comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Marshall Neal Marshall and Bo Goldman. Perhaps though he is best remembered for his role as Walter Denton in the CBS radio and television series "Our Miss Brooks"; or as Luke McCoy in the ABC and CBS sitcom The Real McCoys (1957-1963). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Our Miss Brooks, an American Situation comedy, starred Eve Arden as a sardonic High school English Teacher. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Real McCoys is a Television Situation comedy from Danny Thomas Productions Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Biography
Early life
Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Edith J. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West (née Pollette), who managed a hotel, and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist. Pharmacists are Health professionals who practice the art and science of Pharmacy. He had Italian ancestry. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [1] Crenna attended Belmont High School and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Belmont Senior High School is a public High school located at 1575 West 2nd Street in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, California, The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly He was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. [2]
Career
Crenna got his acting start on radio, appearing in My Favorite Husband, Boy Scout Jamboree, A Date With Judy, The Great Gildersleeve, and Our Miss Brooks. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. My Favorite Husband is the name of an American Radio program and network Television series. The Great Gildersleeve (1941-1957 initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson was one of broadcast history's earliest Spin-off programs Our Miss Brooks, an American Situation comedy, starred Eve Arden as a sardonic High school English Teacher. He remained with the cast of the latter show when it transitioned to television. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
When Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, underwent a change in format -- his character Walter Denton was omitted -- Crenna joined the The Real McCoys. Eve Arden ( April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy -winning American Kathleen Nolan was cast as his young wife, Kate McCoy; they lived on a California farm with Grandpa Amos McCoy, Brennan's best-known role. Kathleen Nolan (born Jocelyn Schrum on September 27, 1933) is an American film stage and television Actress Crenna guest starred on I Love Lucy with Janet Waldo. I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley Janet Waldo (born February 4, Yakima Washington sources say born February 4 1918 [[Grandview And played the lead as a state legislator in the 1964-1965 series Slattery's People, both on CBS. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Slattery's People was a 1964 - 1965 American Television series about local politics that starred Richard Crenna as the title
Crenna won an Emmy for his performance in the title role of the film The Rape of Richard Beck. The Rape of Richard Beck is a 1985 Golden Globe nominated Television movie.
Crenna is perhaps best known for his role as John Rambo's ex-Commanding Officer "Colonel Trautman" in the first three Rambo films. "RAMBO" can refer to RAMBO Brooklyn, a neighborhood in New York City Robust Associations of Massive Baryonic Objects, a theoretical He also spoofed the role in Hot Shots! Part Deux, as a homage to his Rambo character. Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy spoof Film, and a sequel to the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! Directed again by Jim Abrahams He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6714 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
Personal life
Crenna contracted pancreatic cancer but died of heart failure at the age of seventy-six. The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply At the time of his death, he had a recurring role in the CBS series Judging Amy. Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 On the show, his passing was acknowledged by the death of the character that he portrayed.
Crenna's son, Richard Anthony Crenna, is also an actor.
Popular culture
Crenna is mentioned in the sitcom Friends during the episode 'The One with the Cake', when Phoebe writes a birthday song for Rachel's daughter Emma: "Emma/Your name poses a dilemma/'Cuz not much else rhymes with Emma/Maybe the actor Richard Crenna/He played the commanding officer in Rambo/Happy birthday Emma. Friends was an "
The character Roy Campbell from the Metal Gear series bears a remarkable resemblance to Crenna. Roy Campbell is the name of Roy Campbell (poet, South African poet Roy Campbell Jr (commonly abbreviated MG) is a Stealth game designed by Hideo Kojima.
Filmography
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References
- ^ http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=nlp&search="richard%20crenna"%20italian&img=43673720
- ^ Richard Crenna Biography - Yahoo! Movies
External links
- Richard Crenna at the Internet Movie Database
- Archive of American Television Video Interview with Richard Crenna
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