| Sandy Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sandra Dale Dennis April 27, 1937 Hastings, Nebraska, USA |
| Died | March 2, 1992 (aged 54) Westport, Connecticut, USA |
| Years active | 1952-1991 |
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Biography
Early life
Dennis was born in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Yvonne, a secretary, and Jack Dennis, a postal clerk. Hastings is a city in and the County seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. [1] She had a brother, Frank. [2] She was a high school classmate of Dick Cavett and attended the Nebraska Wesleyan University and University of Nebraska. Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American former Television Talk show host known for his conversational Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU, is a private, Coeducational University located in Lincoln Nebraska. The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. Dennis grew up in Kenesaw and Lincoln, Nebraska, appearing in the Lincoln Community Theater Group and moving to New York City at the age of 19. Kenesaw is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the The City of New York [3]
Career
Dennis made her television debut in 1956 in The Guiding Light and her film debut in Splendor in the Grass (1961). Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Splendor in the Grass, an American movie from 1961, tells a story of Sexual repression, love and heartbreak However, she was more committed to following a career in the theater. She won consecutive Tony Awards for her performances in A Thousand Clowns and Any Wednesday and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Honey, the alcoholic wife of George Segal, in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented } A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 Film which tells the story of a young boy who lives with his eccentric uncle Murray who is forced to conform to society Any Wednesday is a 1966 comedy film directed by Robert Ellis Miller, starring Jason Robards, Jane Fonda and Dean Jones. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work George Segal (born February 13, 1934 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York) is an American film and stage actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edward Albee. She followed this with well-received performances in Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Fox (1967), Sweet November (1968) and The Out-of-Towners (1970). Up the Down Staircase is a humorous novel written by Bel Kaufman, and published in 1965 The Fox ( 1967) is a Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. It is based on The Fox by D Sweet November is a romantic drama originally released in 1968 and written by Herman Raucher. The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 Comedy Film written by Neil Simon, directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Jack
An advocate of method acting, Dennis was often described as neurotic and mannered in her performances; her signature style included running words together and oddly stopping and starting sentences, suddenly going up and down octaves as she spoke, and fluttering her hands. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like Walter Kerr famously remarked that she treated sentences as "weak, injured things" that needed to be slowly helped "across the street. Walter Francis Kerr ( July 8, 1913 &ndash October 9, 1996) was an American writer and Broadway theater critic " Nonetheless, William Goldman, in his book The Season, referred to her as a quintessential "critics' darling" who got rave reviews no matter how unusual her acting and questionable her choice of material. This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. Kerr said the following during Dennis' stint in Any Wednesday: "Let me tell you about Sandy Dennis. Any Wednesday is a 1966 comedy film directed by Robert Ellis Miller, starring Jason Robards, Jane Fonda and Dean Jones. There should be one in every home. "
Her last significant film role was in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982). Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean is a 1981 play and later 1982 film written by Ed Graczyk; the stage and screen versions were both directed
Personal life
Dennis lived for many years with jazz great Gerry Mulligan until they split up in 1976. Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6 1927 – January 20 1996 was an American Jazz saxophonist Composer and arranger. Although Mulligan often referred to Dennis as his second wife, Dennis later revealed that they had never married. She also lived with actor Eric Roberts from 1980 to 1985. Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18 1956 is an American actor Christopher Lloyd Dennis, an aspiring actor who plays Superman on Hollywood Boulevard, says he is her son, but her relatives dispute the claim. [4]
Dennis died from ovarian cancer in Westport, Connecticut, aged 54. Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from an Ovary. The cancer most commonly forms in the lining of the ovary (resulting in epithelial Westport is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 47 miles north of New York City in the United
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass | Kay | |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Honey | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated - Golden Globe |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase | Sylvia Barrett | |
| The Fox | Jill Banford | ||
| 1968 | Teach Me! | ||
| Sweet November | Sara Deever | Nominated - Golden Globe | |
| 1969 | That Cold Day in the Park | Frances Austen | |
| A Touch of Love | Rosamund Stacey | ||
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Gwen Kellerman | |
| 1974 | Mr. Sycamore | Jane Gwilt | |
| 1976 | God Told Me To | Martha Nicholas | |
| 1977 | Nasty Habits | Sister Winifred | |
| 1981 | The Animals Film | Herself | |
| The Four Seasons | Anne Callan | ||
| 1982 | Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Mona | |
| 1988 | Another Woman | Claire | |
| 1989 | Parents | Millie Dew | |
| 976-EVIL | Aunt Lucy | ||
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Mrs. Splendor in the Grass, an American movie from 1961, tells a story of Sexual repression, love and heartbreak Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edward Albee. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Up the Down Staircase is a 1967 Drama film about the first trying assignment for a young idealistic teacher played by Sandy Dennis. The Fox ( 1967) is a Drama film directed by Mark Rydell. It is based on The Fox by D Sweet November is a romantic drama originally released in 1968 and written by Herman Raucher. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner That Cold Day in the Park is a 1969 Film directed by Robert Altman, shot in Vancouver, Canada. A Touch of Love was a 1915 American silent Short film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 Comedy Film written by Neil Simon, directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Jack Mr Sycamore is a play written by Ketti Frings that was published in 1942 God Told Me To (released in some theatrical and video markets as Demon and God Told Me to Kill) is a 1976 sci-fi / Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean is a 1981 play and later 1982 film written by Ed Graczyk; the stage and screen versions were both directed Another Woman is a 1988 Woody Allen film about an emotionally reticent woman Parents is a 1989 Horror film directed by Bob Balaban. The film is about a disturbed young boy living in 1950s Suburbia who suspects his 976-EVIL is a 1989 Horror film directed by Robert Englund who played Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street The Indian Runner is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Sean Penn. Roberts |
References
- ^ Sandy Dennis Biography (1937-1992)
- ^ Sandy Dennis Foundation
- ^ Sandy Dennis. Yahoo Movies.
- ^ Confessions of a Superhero, documentary by Matt Ogdens, 2007
External links
- Sandy Dennis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sandy Dennis at the Internet Movie Database
- Sandy Dennis Foundation
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