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Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

AKA: Dick Crenna · Richard McKenna · Charley Weaver · Richard Donald Crenna

Acting

Born: 1926 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 Global Credits 🔥 1.1 Popularity
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Biography

Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid. Crenna played "Walter Denton" in the CBS radio and CBS-TV network series Our Miss Brooks, and "Luke McCoy" in ABC's TV comedy series, The Real McCoys, (1957–63), which moved to CBS-TV in September 1962. Crenna was in one of the few TV political dramatic series Slattery's People on CBS. Crenna played "Colonel Trautman" in the first three Rambo movies. He also played "Frank Skimmerhorn" in the critically acclaimed mini-series Centennial.

Known For

Full Credits

Show / Title Year Credit / Role
Judging Amy 1999 Jared Duff
JAG 1995 Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)
Chicago Hope 1994 Martin Rockwell
Intruders 1992 Dr. Neil Chase
Centennial 1978 Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn
Lou Grant 1977 Director
Saturday Night Live 1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
People's Choice Awards 1975 Self - Host
The Rockford Files 1974 Director
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968 Self
The Carol Burnett Show 1967 Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 Edward Smalley
The Danny Kaye Show 1963 Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1962 Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 Self
The Andy Griffith Show 1960 Director
The Real McCoys 1957 Luke McCoy
The Real McCoys 1957 Director
Matinee Theater 1955 Contributor
Cheyenne 1955 Contributor
The Millionaire 1955 Ralph McKnight
Today 1952 Himself - Actor
I Love Lucy 1951 Arthur Morton
Golden Globe Awards 1944 Self - Host