Richard Crenna
Biography
Richard Donald Crenna was an American actor who worked in motion pictures, television, and radio, and occasionally served as a television director. His career spanned several decades, beginning with his role as Walter Denton in the CBS radio and television series Our Miss Brooks. He later played Luke McCoy in the ABC comedy series The Real McCoys, which moved to CBS in 1962. Crenna also appeared in the political drama series Slattery's People. His film credits include The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, The Flamingo Kid, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. Additionally, he portrayed Colonel Trautman in the first three Rambo movies and played the character Frank Skimmerhor. Crenna lived from November 30, 1926, until January 17, 2003.
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- Rambo (2008) as Col. Samuel Trautman (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Out of the Ashes (2003) as Jake Smith
- We Get to Win This Time (2002) as Self
- Guts and Glory (2002) as Self
- Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later (2002) as Self
- Afganistan: Land in Crisis (2002) as Self
- The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) as Ronald Reagan
- By Dawn's Early Light (2001) as Ben Maxwell
- Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000) as Warren Pierce
- Judging Amy (1999) as Jared Duff
- To Serve and Protect (1999) as Howard Carr
- To Serve and Protect (1999) as Howard Carr
- Wrongfully Accused (1998) as Fergus Falls
- Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent (1997) as Himself / Narrator
- Deep Family Secrets (1997) as Clay Chadway
- Heart Full of Rain (1997) as Arliss Dockett
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) as Professor Aronnax
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996) as John Porter
- The Real Las Vegas (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- JAG (1995) as Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)
- Sabrina (1995) as Patrick Tyson
- Jade (1995) as Governor Edwards
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Tom Lumpke (uncredited)
- In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy (1995) as Luke Constable Sr.
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Martin Rockwell
- The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994) as Frank Janek
- Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence (1994) as Jonathan Stone
- Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994) as Frank Janek
- Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) as Col. Denton Walters
- Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology (1993)
- A Place to Be Loved (1993) as George Russ
- Intruders (1992) as Dr. Neil Chase
- Terror on Track 9 (1992) as Det. Frank Janek
- And the Sea Will Tell (1991) as Vincent Bugliosi
- And the Sea Will Tell (1991) as Vincent Bugliosi
- Pros and Cons (1991) as Mitch O'Hannon
- Gabriel's Fire (1990)
- Murder in Black and White (1990) as Frank Janek
- Montana (1990) as Hoyce Guthrie
- Last Flight Out (1990) as Dan Hood
- Murder Times Seven (1990) as Frank Janek
- Leviathan (1989) as Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989) as Sgt. Bob Grogan
- Stuck with Each Other (1989) as Bert Medwick
- Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989) as Narrator
- Rambo III (1988) as Trautman
- Internal Affairs (1988) as Frank Janek
- Plaza Suite (1987) as Roy Hubley
- Kids Like These (1987) as Bob Goodman
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) as Deputy Chief Bob Devers
- A Case of Deadly Force (1986) as Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.
- On Wings of Eagles (1986) as H. Ross Perot
- The High Price of Passion (1986) as Williams Douglas
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) as Col. Samuel Trautman
- The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) as Richard Beck
- Summer Rental (1985) as Al Pellet
- Doubletake (1985) as Frank Janek
- Passions (1984) as Richard Kennerly
- The Flamingo Kid (1984) as Phil Brody
- Squaring the Circle (1984) as The Narrator
- Table for Five (1983) as Mitchell
- Allison Sydney Harrison (1983) Director
- First Blood (1982) as Col. Samuel Trautman
- It Takes Two (1982) as Dr. Sam Quinn
- The Day the Bubble Burst (1982) as Jesse Livermore
- The Magic Statue (1982) Director
- Body Heat (1981) as Edmund Walker
- The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) as Mason Rose
- Daniel Boone (1981) as Daniel Boone
- Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) as Self
- Death Ship (1980) as Trevor Marshall
- Joshua's World (1980) as Dr. Joshua Torrance
- Fugitive Family (1980) as Brian Roberts
- Wild Horse Hank (1979) as Pace Bradford
- Better Late Than Never (1979) Director
- Stone Cold Dead (1979) as Sgt. Boyd
- Turnabout (1979) Director
- Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979) as William Brewster
- Centennial (1978) as Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn
- First, You Cry (1978) as David Towers
- The Evil (1978) as C.J. Arnold
- Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978) Director
- A Fire in the Sky (1978) as Jason Voight
- Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) as Mike Barry
- Lou Grant (1977) Director
- James at 16 (1977) Director
- Rosetti and Ryan (1977) Director
- The War Between the Tates (1977) as Professor Brian Tate
- All's Fair (1976)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host
- Breakheart Pass (1975) as Gov. Richard Fairchild
- A Girl Named Sooner (1975) as R.J. 'Mac' McHenry
- The Rockford Files (1974) Director
- Nightmare (1974) as Howard Faloon
- Honky Tonk (1974) as Candy Johnson
- Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974) as Zack Wells
- Double Solitaire (1974) as Charley Potter
- The Man Called Noon (1973) as Noon
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) as Father (voice)
- Double Indemnity (1973) as Walter Neff
- Un Flic (1972) as Simon
- Footsteps (1972) as Paddy
- Doctors' Wives (1971) as Pete Brennan
- Catlow (1971) as Cowan
- Red Sky at Morning (1971) as Frank Arnold
- Thief (1971) as Neal Wilkinson
- The Deserter (1970) as Major Wade Brown
- Marooned (1969) as Jim Pruett
- Midas Run (1969) as Mike Warden
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- Star! (1968) as Richard Aldrich
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- Wait Until Dark (1967) as Mike Talman
- Made in Paris (1966) as Herb Stone
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) as Captain Collins
- Summer Fun (1966) Director
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965) as John Goldfarb
- Wendy and Me (1964) Director
- Slattery's People (1964) as James Slattery
- No Time for Sergeants (1964) Director
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Edward Smalley
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) Director
- The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley (1963) as Edward Smalley
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) Director
- Disneyland '59 (1959) as Self
- The Real McCoys (1957) as Luke McCoy
- The Real McCoys (1957) Director
- Our Miss Brooks (1956) as Walter Denton
- Over-Exposed (1956) as Russell Bassett
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- The Millionaire (1955) as Ralph McKnight
- Frontier (1955)
- Today (1952) as Himself - Actor
- Our Miss Brooks (1952) as Walter Denton
- Red Skies of Montana (1952) as Noxon (uncredited)
- It Grows on Trees (1952) as Ralph Bowen
- The Pride of St. Louis (1952) as Paul Dean
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Arthur Morton
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Host
- The Making of 'First Blood'