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Richard Crenna
Acting

Richard Crenna

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

30 Nov 1926

Age

100 Years

Born In

Los Angeles, California, USA

Total Projects

127

Years Active

64 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Rambo

movie

Rambo

2008

Rambo

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

Out of the Ashes

movie

Out of the Ashes

2003

Out of the Ashes

as Jake Smith

Afganistan: Land in Crisis

movie

Afganistan: Land in Crisis

2002

Afganistan: Land in Crisis

as Self

The Day Reagan Was Shot

movie

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

The Day Reagan Was Shot

as Ronald Reagan

By Dawn's Early Light

movie

By Dawn's Early Light

2001

By Dawn's Early Light

as Ben Maxwell

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

movie

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

2000

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

as Warren Pierce

Judging Amy

tv

Judging Amy

1999

Judging Amy

as Jared Duff

To Serve and Protect

movie

To Serve and Protect

1999

To Serve and Protect

as Howard Carr

To Serve and Protect

tv

To Serve and Protect

1999

To Serve and Protect

as Howard Carr

Wrongfully Accused

movie

Wrongfully Accused

1998

Wrongfully Accused

as Fergus Falls

Heart Full of Rain

movie

Heart Full of Rain

1997

Heart Full of Rain

as Arliss Dockett

Deep Family Secrets

movie

Deep Family Secrets

1997

Deep Family Secrets

as Clay Chadway

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

movie

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Professor Aronnax

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

movie

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

1997

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

as Himself / Narrator

The Real Las Vegas

movie

The Real Las Vegas

1996

The Real Las Vegas

as Narrator (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

tv

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

movie

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

as John Porter

Sabrina

movie

Sabrina

1995

Sabrina

as Patrick Tyson

Jade

movie

Jade

1995

Jade

as Governor Edwards

JAG

tv

JAG

1995

JAG

as Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

movie

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

1995

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

as Luke Constable Sr.

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

movie

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

as Tom Lumpke (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

as Frank Janek

Chicago Hope

tv

Chicago Hope

1994

Chicago Hope

as Martin Rockwell

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

movie

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

1994

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

as Jonathan Stone

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

movie

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

as Frank Janek

Hot Shots! Part Deux

movie

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux

as Col. Denton Walters

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

movie

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

1993

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

A Place to Be Loved

movie

A Place to Be Loved

1993

A Place to Be Loved

as George Russ

Terror on Track 9

movie

Terror on Track 9

1992

Terror on Track 9

as Det. Frank Janek

Intruders

tv

Intruders

1992

Intruders

as Dr. Neil Chase

Pros and Cons

tv

Pros and Cons

1991

Pros and Cons

as Mitch O'Hannon

And the Sea Will Tell

movie

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

And the Sea Will Tell

as Vincent Bugliosi

And the Sea Will Tell

tv

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

And the Sea Will Tell

as Vincent Bugliosi

Murder Times Seven

movie

Murder Times Seven

1990

Murder Times Seven

as Frank Janek

Gabriel's Fire

tv

Gabriel's Fire

1990

Gabriel's Fire

CineRaya

movie

Last Flight Out

1990

Last Flight Out

as Dan Hood

Montana

movie

Montana

1990

Montana

as Hoyce Guthrie

Murder in Black and White

movie

Murder in Black and White

1990

Murder in Black and White

as Frank Janek

Stuck with Each Other

movie

Stuck with Each Other

1989

Stuck with Each Other

as Bert Medwick

Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition

movie

Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition

1989

Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition

as Narrator

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

movie

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as Sgt. Bob Grogan

Leviathan

movie

Leviathan

1989

Leviathan

as Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson

Internal Affairs

movie

Internal Affairs

1988

Internal Affairs

as Frank Janek

Rambo III

movie

Rambo III

1988

Rambo III

as Trautman

Plaza Suite

movie

Plaza Suite

1987

Plaza Suite

as Roy Hubley

Kids Like These

movie

Kids Like These

1987

Kids Like These

as Bob Goodman

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

movie

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

as Deputy Chief Bob Devers

The High Price of Passion

movie

The High Price of Passion

1986

The High Price of Passion

as Williams Douglas

On Wings of Eagles

tv

On Wings of Eagles

1986

On Wings of Eagles

as H. Ross Perot

CineRaya

movie

A Case of Deadly Force

1986

A Case of Deadly Force

as Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.

Doubletake

movie

Doubletake

1985

Doubletake

as Frank Janek

Summer Rental

movie

Summer Rental

1985

Summer Rental

as Al Pellet

The Rape of Richard Beck

movie

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985

The Rape of Richard Beck

as Richard Beck

Rambo: First Blood Part II

movie

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II

as Col. Samuel Trautman

The Flamingo Kid

movie

The Flamingo Kid

1984

The Flamingo Kid

as Phil Brody

Passions

movie

Passions

1984

Passions

as Richard Kennerly

Squaring the Circle

movie

Squaring the Circle

1984

Squaring the Circle

as The Narrator

Table for Five

movie

Table for Five

1983

Table for Five

as Mitchell

First Blood

movie

First Blood

1982

First Blood

as Col. Samuel Trautman

It Takes Two

tv

It Takes Two

1982

It Takes Two

The Day the Bubble Burst

movie

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

as Jesse Livermore

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

movie

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as Mason Rose

Daniel Boone

movie

Daniel Boone

1981

Daniel Boone

as Daniel Boone

Body Heat

movie

Body Heat

1981

Body Heat

as Edmund Walker

Musical Comedy Tonight II

movie

Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981

Musical Comedy Tonight II

as Self

Fugitive Family

movie

Fugitive Family

1980

Fugitive Family

as Brian Roberts

CineRaya

movie

Joshua's World

1980

Joshua's World

as Dr. Joshua Torrance

Death Ship

movie

Death Ship

1980

Death Ship

as Trevor Marshall

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

movie

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

as William Brewster

Stone Cold Dead

movie

Stone Cold Dead

1979

Stone Cold Dead

as Sgt. Boyd

Wild Horse Hank

movie

Wild Horse Hank

1979

Wild Horse Hank

as Pace Bradford

A Fire in the Sky

movie

A Fire in the Sky

1978

A Fire in the Sky

as Jason Voight

First, You Cry

movie

First, You Cry

1978

First, You Cry

as David Towers

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

movie

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

1978

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

as Mike Barry

Centennial

tv

Centennial

1978

Centennial

as Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

The Evil

movie

The Evil

1978

The Evil

as C.J. Arnold

The War Between the Tates

movie

The War Between the Tates

1977

The War Between the Tates

as Professor Brian Tate

All's Fair

tv

All's Fair

1976

All's Fair

Breakheart Pass

movie

Breakheart Pass

1975

Breakheart Pass

as Gov. Richard Fairchild

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

A Girl Named Sooner

movie

A Girl Named Sooner

1975

A Girl Named Sooner

as R.J. 'Mac' McHenry

People's Choice Awards

tv

People's Choice Awards

1975

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Host

Honky Tonk

movie

Honky Tonk

1974

Honky Tonk

as Candy Johnson

Double Solitaire

movie

Double Solitaire

1974

Double Solitaire

as Charley Potter

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

movie

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

1974

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

as Zack Wells

Nightmare

movie

Nightmare

1974

Nightmare

as Howard Faloon

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

movie

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

as Father (voice)

Double Indemnity

movie

Double Indemnity

1973

Double Indemnity

as Walter Neff

The Man Called Noon

movie

The Man Called Noon

1973

The Man Called Noon

as Noon

Footsteps

movie

Footsteps

1972

Footsteps

as Paddy

A Cop

movie

A Cop

1972

A Cop

as Simon

Thief

movie

Thief

1971

Thief

as Neal Wilkinson

Catlow

movie

Catlow

1971

Catlow

as Cowan

Red Sky at Morning

movie

Red Sky at Morning

1971

Red Sky at Morning

as Frank Arnold

Doctors' Wives

movie

Doctors' Wives

1971

Doctors' Wives

as Pete Brennan

The Deserter

movie

The Deserter

1970

The Deserter

as Major Wade Brown

Marooned

movie

Marooned

1969

Marooned

as Jim Pruett

Midas Run

movie

Midas Run

1969

Midas Run

as Mike Warden

Star!

movie

Star!

1968

Star!

as Richard Aldrich

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

tv

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Wait Until Dark

movie

Wait Until Dark

1967

Wait Until Dark

as Mike Talman

The Carol Burnett Show

tv

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

The Sand Pebbles

movie

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as Captain Collins

Made in Paris

movie

Made in Paris

1966

Made in Paris

as Herb Stone

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

movie

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as John Goldfarb

Slattery's People

tv

Slattery's People

1964

Slattery's People

as James Slattery

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Edward Smalley

The Danny Kaye Show

tv

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Disneyland '59

movie

Disneyland '59

1959

Disneyland '59

as Self

The Real McCoys

tv

The Real McCoys

1957

The Real McCoys

as Luke McCoy

Our Miss Brooks

movie

Our Miss Brooks

1956

Our Miss Brooks

as Walter Denton

Over-Exposed

movie

Over-Exposed

1956

Over-Exposed

as Russell Bassett

Matinee Theater

tv

Matinee Theater

1955

Matinee Theater

Frontier

tv

Frontier

1955

Frontier

Cheyenne

tv

Cheyenne

1955

Cheyenne

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Ralph McKnight

Our Miss Brooks

tv

Our Miss Brooks

1952

Our Miss Brooks

as Walter Denton

It Grows on Trees

movie

It Grows on Trees

1952

It Grows on Trees

as Ralph Bowen

The Pride of St. Louis

movie

The Pride of St. Louis

1952

The Pride of St. Louis

as Paul Dean

Red Skies of Montana

movie

Red Skies of Montana

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as Noxon (uncredited)

Today

tv

Today

1952

Today

as Himself - Actor

I Love Lucy

tv

I Love Lucy

1951

I Love Lucy

as Arthur Morton

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host

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