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More information. Actor Richard Crenna, wife Penni Sweeney, daughter Maria Crenna, son Richard Anthony Crenna, and daughter Seana Crenna attend the 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 26, 1985 at Beverly Hilton... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
Mini Bio. Richard Donald Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, into a modest-income family, the only child of Edith J. (Pollette) and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist. His parents were both of Italian descent. His mother managed a small hotel in downtown Los Angeles, where Richard and his family resided.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- January 17, 2003
- November 30, 1926
He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Penni; his son, Richard; daughters Sean and Maria; and three granddaughters. His daughter summarized the breadth of Crenna's career to Corey Kilgannon of the New York Times, "He had such a full career because he lived for his work.
24 Videos. 91 Photos. Richard Donald Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, into a modest-income family, the only child of Edith J. (Pollette) and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist. His parents were both of Italian descent.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American actor. Crenna starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Un Flic, Body Heat, the first three Rambo films, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid.
Crenna had three children – Seana, born in 1955; Richard Anthony Crenna, born in 1959; and Maria, born in 1966. Seana became a social worker, Richard Anthony an actor, and Maria a Vice President of CBS.
