Brian Dennehy
Currently Active
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1938 — Present
Actor
Personal Info
- Born
- Jul 09, 1938
- Age
- 87
- Birth Place
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Life & Career Details
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Brian Manion Dennehy (/ˈdɛnəhi/; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor. Renowned for his performances on stage and screen and once described as "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of Eugene O'Neill's works, he received two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.
Born Brian Manion Dennehy
July 9, 1938
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died April 15, 2020 (aged 81)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Education Columbia University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1965–2020
Spouses
Judith Scheff
(m. 1959; div. 1987)
Jennifer Arnott (m. 1988)
He had a decades-long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by William Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett. He once gave cr for his award-winning performances to the plays’ authors: "When you walk with giants, you learn how to take bigger steps." Dennehy was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010.
Brian Manion Dennehy (/ˈdɛnəhi/; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor. Renowned for his performances on stage and screen and once described as "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of Eugene O'Neill's works, he received two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.
Born Brian Manion Dennehy
July 9, 1938
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died April 15, 2020 (aged 81)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Education Columbia University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1965–2020
Spouses
Judith Scheff
(m. 1959; div. 1987)
Jennifer Arnott (m. 1988)
He had a decades-long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by William Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett. He once gave cr for his award-winning performances to the plays’ authors: "When you walk with giants, you learn how to take bigger steps." Dennehy was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010.
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