RIP Brian Dennehy

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RIP Brian Dennehy

#1 Post by kroxquo » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:30 pm

Prolific character actor and one of the kings of "Where have I seen that guy before? Arguably best known as the alien leader in Cocoon. Age 81

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Re: RIP Brian Dennehy

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:44 pm

About a million years ago in my WWTBAM call-in life, somebody said about a previous night's movie she'd seen, "Oh, you know, he's the guy who's in everything." And I knew she was talking about Brian Dennehy. Back then, I could get an answer without much of a clue -- shoulda tried harder to get on Jeopardy.

My clearest memory of him is his portrayal of Bobby Knight. The last time I saw him, he was playing someone who was dying in Law and Order SVU and doing a great job of it.
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Re: RIP Brian Dennehy

#3 Post by silverscreenselect » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:54 pm

Three memorable roles: F/X, Silverado, and (I hate to mention this) Chris Farley's father in Tommy Boy.

He recently had a recurring role on Blacklist.
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