He turned in a diverse array of roles on the big screen in Wait Until Dark (1967), Marooned (1969) and Un Flic (1971) before earning an Emmy for his portrayal of a tough cop who becomes a rape victim in The Rape of Richard Beck (1985).
But the 1980s would deliver some of the most memorable character roles of Crenna's career: a wealthy man with a wayward wife in Body Heat (1981), a dishonest gambler in The Flamingo Kid (1984) and Rambo's superior in First Blood (1982). He died on Jan. 17, 2003, at the age of 76.
Rambo: First BloodWhen former Green Beret John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, the Vietnam vet snaps, runs for the hills and rat-a-tat-tats his way into the action-movie hall of fame. Hounded by a relentless sheriff (Brian Dennehy), Rambo employs heavy-handed... Read More
Rambo III: Ultimate EditionThe battle rages on in this explosive third installment of the Rambo trilogy, the most expensive film ever at the time of its release. Combat has taken its toll on Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman... Read More
Rambo: First Blood Part IIIn this explosive sequel, Col. Troutman (Richerd Crenna) recruits ex-Green Beret John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) for a highly secret and dangerous mission. Teamed with freedom fighter Co Bao (Julia Nickson), Rambo goes deep into Vietnam to rescue POWs. Deserted by his own team, he's left in a... Read More
By Dawn's Early LightRichard Crenna stars as an old-school Colorado cowboy dealing with his frustrated grandson, who's been sent from Los Angeles to stay with him. Soon, the boy's behavior forces the wily old cowboy to send his grandson home, but on one condition: The boy must ride with him from Colorado to Los Angeles... Read More
LeviathanPerched on the hull of a wrecked Soviet freighter, a team of deep-sea miners (including Hector Elizondo, Ernie Hudson and Daniel Stern) -- led by head oceanographer Steven Beck (Peter Weller) -- comes face to face with a mutant creature that's the product of a failed genetic experiment. As Beck's... Read More
Daniel Boone (2005) | NR | |
Out of the Ashes (2003) | R | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) | R | |
Legendary Lighthouses II (2001) | NR | |
By Dawn's Early Light (2000) | G | |
To Serve and Protect (1999) | PG-13 | |
Wrongfully Accused (1998) | PG-13 | |
Legendary Lighthouses (1998) | NR | |
NR | ||
Sabrina (1995) | PG | |
Jade (1995) | R | |
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) | PG | |
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
NR | ||
Leviathan (1989) | R | |
Rambo III: Ultimate Edition (1988) | R | |
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | R | |
Summer Rental (1985) | PG | |
NR | ||
The Flamingo Kid (1984) | PG-13 | |
Table for Five (1983) | PG | |
R | ||
Body Heat (1981) | R | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
Breakheart Pass (1975) | PG | |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) | G | |
PG | ||
Catlow (1971) | PG-13 | |
G | ||
Star! (1968) | UR | |
Wait Until Dark (1967) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
The Real McCoys: Season 3 (1959) | NR | |
The Real McCoys: Season 2 (1958) | NR | |
The Real McCoys (1957) | NR | |
The Real McCoys: Season 1 (1957) | NR | |
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