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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The scene in the airplane was great.
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… :-)
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.
I thought he said he didn’t believe in actors talking about politics? How do you know he’s a conservative?
“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 ...
Spend a little effort to look him up
RIP
A shame he never got to play Ted Kennedy.
Actually he played a Joe Kennedy type in the TV movie, A Season In Purgatory. Good movie.
I don’t think I like that m.
He was the guy who picked a fight with Rambo.
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