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Brian Manion Dennehy (/ ˈ d ɛ n ə h i /; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in over 180 films and in many television and stage productions.
Actor: First Blood. Imposing, barrel-chested and often silver-haired Brian Dennehy was a prolific US actor, well respected on both screen and stage over many decades. He was born in July 1938 in Bridgeport, CT, and attended Columbia University in New York City on a football scholarship.
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May 2, 2024 · Brian Dennehy (born July 9, 1938, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 15, 2020, New Haven, Connecticut) was an American actor whose extensive body of work included film, television, and stage productions.
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He was born in July 1938 in Bridgeport, CT, and attended Columbia University in New York City on a football scholarship. Brian majored in history, before moving on to Yale to study dramatic arts. He first appeared in minor screen roles in such...
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- April 15, 2020
Apr 16, 2020 · CNN —. Brian Dennehy, a versatile character actor whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 81, his talent agency confirmed. Dennehy, a two-time Tony Award winner who co-starred...
Apr 24, 2020 · This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross. Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who often played emotionally vulnerable characters, died last week of natural causes. He was 81. An ...
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Apr 16, 2020 · His bulky stature allowed him success as a football player at a young age, getting a scholarship in the sport at Columbia University, from which he graduated not to a football team but to Yale University for a graduate program in dramatic arts.
