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‘Tommy Boy’ actor Brian Dennehy dead at 81; won Tony for ‘Death of a Salesman’
New York Post ^ | April 16, 2020 | Johnny Oleksinski

Posted on 04/16/2020 12:27:39 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Brian Dennehy, the veteran actor of stage and screen, died on Wednesday, his daughter Elizabeth said. He was 81.

“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related,” Elizabeth wrote on Twitter. “Larger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife Jennifer, family and many friends.”

The tall, imposing Dennehy, who was born in Bridgeport, Conn., was a fixture at the movies in the 1980s and ’90s, appearing in such films as “First Blood,” “Tommy Boy” and “Cocoon.” Known for his big, tough-guy exterior, he also drew a following for playing Chicago detective Jack Reed in five TV movies.

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KEYWORDS: briandennehy; deadagain; dennehy; otmshank; stolenvalor
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To: nickcarraway
Liked him in "Never Cry Wolf."
21 posted on 04/16/2020 12:53:49 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Hot Tabasco

Town Bully.


22 posted on 04/16/2020 12:54:31 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: nickcarraway

One of my favorites from way back. Sexy hunk of a man.
Good actor, too :)

Cocoon is my favorite movie Brian was in.
He played Walter, the lead alien.
Strong, kind, decisive, gentle... what’s not to love?

Thank you Brian, for all of your fine work.
I pray you were saved.


23 posted on 04/16/2020 12:56:30 PM PDT by CaptainPhilFan
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To: nickcarraway

Best in Rambo First Blood.


24 posted on 04/16/2020 12:57:43 PM PDT by crazydad
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To: nickcarraway

He starred in one of the best episodes of any of the crime drama shows I’ve ever seen. He played a good/bad guy in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007)”
Was Season 8, Episode 10: “Scheherazade.”


25 posted on 04/16/2020 1:01:12 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: nickcarraway

He was the bad guy sheriff in the first Rambo.


26 posted on 04/16/2020 1:01:32 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: nickcarraway

Most recently on “The Blacklist” TV show.


27 posted on 04/16/2020 1:02:10 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: tuffydoodle

Lol. For both of them. Mea culpa.


28 posted on 04/16/2020 1:02:23 PM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: nickcarraway

Presumed Innocent


29 posted on 04/16/2020 1:05:58 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: nickcarraway

RIP


30 posted on 04/16/2020 1:15:18 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: nickcarraway

In Broad Daylight....He played a real life scum and did it very well.


31 posted on 04/16/2020 1:16:31 PM PDT by Hambone 1934
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To: nickcarraway

Had the fortune to meet him at the west L. A. Palm Restaurant in 2000. He was as nice and charismatic as he was large; he truly was the Callahan character!


33 posted on 04/16/2020 1:19:40 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: nickcarraway

He was Chevy Chase’s detective partner in “Foul Play.”

RIP.


34 posted on 04/16/2020 1:23:09 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: nickcarraway

He was the bad guy in the first RAMBO movie and the bad sheriff in one of my favorite westerns: SILVERADO

Rest in Peace!


35 posted on 04/16/2020 1:31:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: awelliott
Don’t know his politics (probably a good thing), but I enjoyed his acting. Rest in peace....

Asked about actors who give their political opinions, Dennehy says this: “Actors are like anybody else, they have a right to their opinion. They do have, usually, a loud microphone in which to speak so they probably should know more of what they’re talking about before they start shooting off their mouths. And in many cases they don’t. But that’s all right. They have the same rights as anybody else.” He adds, “It would probably be more effective if a lot of them do more reading and thinking before they said anything.”

Rest in peace, this guy was one of the best actors ever, in my opinion, because he was always believable as the character he was portraying.

36 posted on 04/16/2020 1:43:34 PM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: nickcarraway

he was totally amazing as the ultra-menacing, sociopathic, scumbag Ken McElroy in:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Broad_Daylight_(1991_film)


37 posted on 04/16/2020 1:43:58 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: nickcarraway

Underrated actor. He was great. RIP


38 posted on 04/16/2020 1:51:35 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: tuffydoodle
Tootsie? Are you thinking of Charles Durning?

It's easy to get them confused. Also, Kenneth McMillan who died even further back. Beefy Irish-American character actors.

39 posted on 04/16/2020 1:53:57 PM PDT by x
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To: NBI 2000

Just read about the stolen valor, very disappointing to say the least.


40 posted on 04/16/2020 1:54:22 PM PDT by Sparky1776
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