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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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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: briandennehy; deadagain; dennehy; otmshank; stolenvalor
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To: clearcarbon

The scene in the airplane was great.


61 posted on 04/16/2020 5:04:25 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Hot Tabasco

That was My favorite line from the movie… Although in retrospect, I can’t remember if the guys name was actually Jack or not.

Funny, I just watched that movie again maybe a month or two ago. That’s probably why I remember that one line… :-)


62 posted on 04/16/2020 5:12:04 PM PDT by rlmorel (The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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To: nickcarraway

Dennehy had a long and storied career and the NY CrapisTimes and other liberal trash leasd his obit with Tommy Boy? I guess because he was a Conservative they would want to lead with what is probably his weakest piece of work.


63 posted on 04/16/2020 5:37:24 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mastador1

I thought he said he didn’t believe in actors talking about politics? How do you know he’s a conservative?


64 posted on 04/16/2020 5:53:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3835792/posts?page=63#63


65 posted on 04/16/2020 5:55:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Lurker

“He was super creepy as John Wayne Gacy, too.”

yeah, i had forgotten about that until i saw a post here about it ... as fine as Brian Dennehy was at playing good guys he was even better playing evil sociopaths, so good that it would send chills up your spine ... to me, Brian Dennehy was one of the greats, but thankfully he left a body of work that will remain immortal ...


66 posted on 04/16/2020 6:13:58 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: nickcarraway

Spend a little effort to look him up


67 posted on 04/16/2020 6:25:22 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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68 posted on 04/16/2020 6:36:19 PM PDT by Pelham (Mary McCord, Sally Yates and Michael Atkinson all belong in prison.)
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To: Pelham

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001133/


69 posted on 04/16/2020 6:37:32 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: nickcarraway; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; NFHale; Bender2

RIP

A shame he never got to play Ted Kennedy.


70 posted on 04/17/2020 1:34:16 PM PDT by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: Impy

Actually he played a Joe Kennedy type in the TV movie, A Season In Purgatory. Good movie.


71 posted on 04/17/2020 1:39:14 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;page=61)
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To: Impy

I don’t think I like that m.


72 posted on 04/17/2020 1:46:14 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: nickcarraway

He was the guy who picked a fight with Rambo.


73 posted on 04/17/2020 1:47:51 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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