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Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 30, 1926
Died Jan 17, 2003 (76)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The ... Flamingo Kid. Crenna played "Walter Denton" in the CBS radio and CBS-TV network series Our Miss Brooks, and "Luke McCoy" in ABC's TV comedy series, The Real McCoys, (1957–63), which moved to CBS-TV in September 1962. Crenna was in one of the few TV political dramatic series Slattery's People on CBS. Crenna played "Colonel Trautman" in the first three Rambo movies. He also played "Frank Skimmerhorn" in the critically acclaimed mini-series Centennial. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Crenna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Rambo

Rambo

2008

as Col. Samuel Trautman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Out of the Ashes

Out of the Ashes

2003

as Jake Smith

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

2001

as Ben Maxwell

The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

as Ronald Reagan

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

1999

as Howard Carr

Wrongfully Accused

Wrongfully Accused

1998

as Fergus Falls

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997

as Professor Aronnax

Deep Family Secrets

Deep Family Secrets

1997

as Clay Chadway

Heart Full of Rain

Heart Full of Rain

1997

as Arliss Dockett

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

1995

as Luke Constable Sr.

Jade

Jade

1995

as Governor Edwards

Sabrina

Sabrina

1995

as Patrick Tyson

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

as Frank Janek

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

1994

as Jonathan Stone

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

as Frank Janek

A Place To Be Loved

A Place To Be Loved

1993

as George Russ

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

as Col. Denton Walters

Terror on Track 9

Terror on Track 9

1992

as Det. Frank Janek

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

as Vincent Bugliosi

Murder Times Seven

Murder Times Seven

1990

as Frank Janek

Montana

Montana

1990

as Hoyce Guthrie

Murder in Black and White

Murder in Black and White

1990

as Frank Janek

Last Flight Out

Last Flight Out

1990

as Dan Hood

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

as Sgt. Bob Grogan

Leviathan

Leviathan

1989

as Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson

Stuck with Each Other

Stuck with Each Other

1989

as Bert Medwick

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1988

as Frank Janek

Rambo III

Rambo III

1988

as Trautman

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

as Deputy Chief Bob Devers

Kids Like These

Kids Like These

1987

as Bob Goodman

Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

1987

as Roy Hubley

A Case of Deadly Force

A Case of Deadly Force

1986

as Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.

The High Price of Passion

The High Price of Passion

1986

as Williams Douglas

Doubletake

Doubletake

1985

as Frank Janek

The Rape of Richard Beck

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985

as Richard Beck

Summer Rental

Summer Rental

1985

as Al Pellet

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

as Col. Samuel Trautman

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1984

as The Narrator

Passions

Passions

1984

as Richard Kennerly

The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid

1984

as Phil Brody

Table for Five

Table for Five

1983

as Mitchell

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

as Jesse Livermore

First Blood

First Blood

1982

as Col. Samuel Trautman

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1981

as Daniel Boone

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

as Mason Rose

Body Heat

Body Heat

1981

as Edmund Walker

Joshua's World

Joshua's World

1980

as Dr. Joshua Torrance

Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

1980

as Brian Roberts

Death Ship

Death Ship

1980

as Trevor Marshall

Stone Cold Dead

Stone Cold Dead

1979

as Sgt. Boyd

Wild Horse Hank

Wild Horse Hank

1979

as Pace Bradford

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

as William Brewster

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

1978

as Mike Barry

The Evil

The Evil

1978

as C.J. Arnold

A Fire in the Sky

A Fire in the Sky

1978

as Jason Voight

First, You Cry

First, You Cry

1978

as David Towers

The War Between the Tates

The War Between the Tates

1977

as Professor Brian Tate

A Girl Named Sooner

A Girl Named Sooner

1975

as R.J. 'Mac' McHenry

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass

1975

as Gov. Richard Fairchild

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1974

as Candy Johnson

Nightmare

Nightmare

1974

as Howard Faloon

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

1974

as Zack Wells

The Man Called Noon

The Man Called Noon

1973

as Noon

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1973

as Walter Neff

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973

as Father (voice)

Footsteps

Footsteps

1972

as Paddy

Thief

Thief

1971

as Neal Wilkinson

Catlow

Catlow

1971

as Cowan

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

as Pete Brennan

Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971

as Frank Arnold

The Deserter

The Deserter

1970

as Major Wade Brown

Midas Run

Midas Run

1969

as Mike Warden

Marooned

Marooned

1969

as Jim Pruett

Star!

Star!

1968

as Richard Aldrich

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

1967

as Mike Talman

Made in Paris

Made in Paris

1966

as Herb Stone

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

1966

as Captain Collins

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

as John Goldfarb

Over-Exposed

Over-Exposed

1956

as Russell Bassett

Our Miss Brooks

Our Miss Brooks

1956

as Walter Denton

The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis

1952

as Paul Dean

It Grows on Trees

It Grows on Trees

1952

as Ralph Bowen

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952

as Noxon (uncredited)

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Allison Sydney Harrison

Allison Sydney Harrison

1983

Director

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1979

Director

No data available

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Television Credits

The Real McCoys

as Luke McCoy

Episodes: 224

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

Our Miss Brooks

as Walter Denton

Episodes: 130

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

Slattery's People

as James Slattery

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Sep 21, 1964

Judging Amy

as Jared Duff

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Centennial

as Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 1978

Pros and Cons

as Mitch O'Hannon

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 26, 1991

On Wings of Eagles

as H. Ross Perot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 18, 1986

Intruders

as Dr. Neil Chase

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 17, 1992

JAG

as Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Edward Smalley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

I Love Lucy

as Arthur Morton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

The Millionaire

as Ralph McKnight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

All's Fair

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

It Takes Two

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 14, 1982

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Frontier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Gabriel's Fire

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 12, 1990

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