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Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
Dec 29, 2021 · On October 30, 1982, actress Dominique Dunne was murdered by a man who supposedly loved her (via All That's Interesting ). Born into a prominent family, her father, Dominick Dunne, was a journalist and her mother, Ellen Griffin, was an heiress.
Dominique Dunne. Actress: Poltergeist. Dominique Ellen Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne and Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer. Actor Griffin Dunne is her brother.
Aug 25, 2021 · Dominique Dunne dies after a terrible assault. Everett Collection/Shutterstock. Sadly for Dominique Dunne, John Thomas Sweeney remained fixated on her. He returned to Dunne's house the night of October 30, 1982, hoping for a reconciliation, while she was rehearsing with actor David Packer.
Dec 22, 2021 · On October 30, 1982, Dominique Ellen Dunne was brutally strangled by John Thomas Sweeney. He only served three and a half years for the crime.
Jun 1, 2024 · Actor, director and producer Griffin Dunne reflects on his star-studded childhood, and the tragic murder of his sister, 'Poltergeist' actress Dominique, in his new memoir 'The Friday Afternoon...
Actress: Poltergeist. Dominique Ellen Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne and Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer. Actor Griffin Dunne is her brother. After her parents' divorce, she moved first to New York, and then to Beverly Hills.
Nov 5, 1982 · Dominique Dunne, a 22-year-old actress who made her movie debut in ''Poltergiest,'' died today without regaining consciousness after being choked by an assailant five days ago.
In memory of the late actress Dominique Dunne. With a comprehensive biography, filmography, picture gallery and filmclips.
Dominique Dunne was as an American actress who appeared in numerous TV programs and movies from 1979 to 1982. However, she was best known for playing Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror flick ‘Poltergeist.’
