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Richard Crenna

Acting Born Nov 30, 1926 Died Jan 17, 2003 Los Angeles, California, USA 147 credits

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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Career timeline

Rambo
Out of the Ashes
We Get to Win This TimeGuts and GloryDrawing First Blood: 20 Years LaterAfganistan: Land in Crisis
The Day Reagan Was ShotBy Dawn's Early Light
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For
Judging AmyTo Serve and ProtectTo Serve and Protect
Wrongfully Accused
Atlantis: In Search of a Lost ContinentDeep Family SecretsHeart Full of Rain20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
E! True Hollywood StoryRace Against Time: The Search for SarahThe Real Las Vegas
JAGSabrinaJadeA Pyromaniac's Love StoryIn the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy
Chicago HopeThe Forget-Me-Not MurdersJonathan Stone: Threat of InnocenceJanek: The Silent Betrayal
Hot Shots! Part DeuxHearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's ApologyA Place to Be Loved
IntrudersTerror on Track 9
And the Sea Will TellAnd the Sea Will TellPros and Cons
Gabriel's FireMurder in Black and WhiteMontanaLast Flight OutMurder Times Seven
LeviathanThe Case of the Hillside StranglersStuck with Each OtherMort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition
Rambo IIIInternal Affairs
Plaza SuiteKids Like ThesePolice Story: The Freeway Killings
A Case of Deadly ForceOn Wings of EaglesThe High Price of Passion
Rambo: First Blood Part IIThe Rape of Richard BeckSummer RentalDoubletake
PassionsThe Flamingo KidSquaring the Circle
Table for FiveAllison Sydney Harrison · Director
First BloodIt Takes TwoThe Day the Bubble BurstThe Magic Statue · Director
Body HeatThe Ordeal of Bill CarneyDaniel BooneMusical Comedy Tonight II
Death ShipJoshua's WorldFugitive Family
Wild Horse HankBetter Late Than Never · DirectorStone Cold DeadTurnabout · DirectorMayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
CentennialFirst, You CryThe EvilGrandpa Goes to Washington · DirectorA Fire in the Sky
Lou Grant · DirectorJames at 16 · DirectorRosetti and Ryan · DirectorThe War Between the Tates
All's Fair
Saturday Night LivePeople's Choice AwardsBreakheart PassA Girl Named Sooner

Full filmography

  • 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'