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Brian Dennehy: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born July 9, 1938 • Bridgeport • Connecticut
Died April 15, 2020 (aged 81) • New Haven • Connecticut
Awards And Honors Tony Awards (1999)

Photos

Brian Dennehy wearing a light-colored suit and pink shirt poses in front of a sponsor backdrop at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
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Nathan Lane smiling in a close-up portrait, wearing a dark pinstripe jacket and black shirt.
Nathan Lane
American actor
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
American actor
Kevin Spacey, wearing a tuxedo, stands onstage smiling and speaking at a microphone during the 2017 British Academy Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills.
Kevin Spacey
American actor
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
American actress
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
American actor
Jason Robards in Julia
Jason Robards
American actor
Robert Redford as Bill McKay stands at a microphone in a suit and striped tie, with a large campaign poster of himself in the background, in the film The Candidate.
Robert Redford
American actor and director
John Malkovich in 2018, wearing a dark jacket and gray turtleneck, with a bald head and white beard, looking slightly to the side.
John Malkovich
American actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman wearing glasses, a striped shirt, and a dark jacket, smiling while standing on the red carpet at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor
Annette Bening smiling, wearing a white jacket and brown choker necklace, with short brown hair, photographed in 2010.
Annette Bening
American actress
Saoirse Ronan wearing a brown cable-knit dress with a brown and white polka dot scarf and blouse, standing outdoors with a soft smile.
Saoirse Ronan
Irish-American actress
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
American actor and playwright
Hunt, Linda
Linda Hunt
American actress
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
American actress and producer
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
American actor
Helen Hayes dressed as Queen Victoria, seated with hands folded, wearing an ornate gown, lace collar, and a feathered headpiece.
Helen Hayes
American actress
Alla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova
Russian actress
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Hume Cronyn
American actor
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Jessica Tandy
American actress
Black-and-white portrait of actor Raul Julia wearing a dark shirt and beaded necklaces, looking directly at the camera.
Raul Julia
Puerto Rican-born American actor

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