Richard Crenna
Born in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 1926, Richard Crenna launched his acting career on the radio as the voice of a love-obsessed teenager on "Our Miss Brooks" (a role he reprised when the serial moved to television) before landing a spot on "The Real McCoys" (1957-63) and transitioning into more serious adult fare.

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.

Featured Movies
  • Rambo: First BloodRambo: First Blood

    When 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 EditionRambo III: Ultimate Edition

    The 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 IIRambo: First Blood Part II

    In 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 LightBy Dawn's Early Light

    Richard 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

  • LeviathanLeviathan

    Perched 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

All Richard Crenna Movies
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Sabrina (1995)
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Jade (1995)
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Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Hot Shots! 2
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The Hillside Stranglers (1989)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
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Leviathan (1989)
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Deadly Justice (1985)
The Rape of Richard Beck / The Broken Badge
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Body Heat (1981)
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Dirty Money (1972)
Un Flic
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Catlow (1971)
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Marooned (1969)
Space Travelers
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Star! (1968)
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