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In the 1980s, he came into his own as an actor with a high profile role on Hill Street Blues and another memorable role as Cal, the Texas-born junkyard partner of Fred G. Sanford in Sanford, the short-lived Sanford and Son sequel from 1980 to 1981.
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Dennis Burkley (born September 10, 1945 - died July 14, 2013) played the part of Cal Pettie, a friend of Lamont's who was working with him on the Alaska Pipeline sent by Lamont to look after Fred on the NBC spinoff series Sanford. Dennis is a vaunted veteran character actor from Texas who has appeared in a host of films and television series guest ...
Dennis was born Dennis Henry Burkley in Van Nuys, California, the son of Imogene (née Ware) and Henry Burkley. He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas.
In the 1980s and 1990s appearances, Burkley was most recognizable for his large frame (6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 300 lb (140 kg)), scruffy beard and Southern accent, though in more recent appearances he has clearly lost a significant amount of weight and maintains a less slovenly appearance in terms of hair and attire.
Though he has many film, television, and other professional acting credits, Burkley's most recognizable roles include Cal, the Texas born junkyard partner of Fred G. Sanford in the short-lived Sanford and Son sequel Sanford, as well as Dozer, a biker with a severe speech impediment who befriends Rocky Dennis and his mother in the movie Mask. Burkley provided the voice of several supporting characters on the animated television series King of the Hill (set in his native Texas). In 2005, he wrote and directed a film titled Repetition. He played a small role in the television series My Name Is Earl. He is often mistaken for fellow character actor Mickey Jones.
1.Dennis Burkley Biography at filmreference.com
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- CLEAVON LITTLE WAS THE ONE WHO SUGGESTED REDD FOXX AS THE LEAD. Cleavon Little (Blazing Saddles) was approached to work on the project, but had to say no because of prior commitments.
- DEMOND WILSON DIDN'T THINK THE SHOW WOULD LAST VERY LONG WHEN HE SIGNED UP. Demond Wilson caught the attention of executive producer Bud Yorkin during a guest appearance on All in the Family in 1971, where he played a burglar who broke into Archie Bunker's house.
- CBS PASSED ON THE SHOW, AND REGRETTED IT FOR YEARS. Wilson and Foxx first met each other in Las Vegas, where Foxx was doing stand-up. Four days after their first reading together, they performed in front of the All in the Family cast, where a visiting NBC vice president witnessed the future and ordered a pilot.
- QUINCY JONES COMPOSED THE THEME SONG. Quincy Jones was skeptical of Sanford and Son, because he had worked with Foxx decades earlier in shows, and recalled not one word out of the comedian's mouth being appropriate for NBC.
Sanford: With Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, Marguerite Ray, Clinton Derricks-Carroll. The further adventures of Fred Sanford, featuring the old cast, except for Lamont; Fred has a new partner and a new girlfriend.
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Jul 16, 2013 · Actor Dennis Burkley, who voiced the middle-school principal on "King of the Hill" and played Fred Sanford's partner on a sequel to "Sanford and Son," has died at age 67.
Dennis Burkley was born on 10 September 1945 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Hollywood Homicide (2003), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) and Tin Cup (1996). He was married to Laura Burkley. He died on 14 July 2013 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jul 16, 2013 · Burkley also starred as Redd Foxx’s junkyard partner Cal Pettie on “Sanford,” a reboot of “Sanford and Son” that ran from 1980-81 for two seasons on NBC.
