Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-11-30

Day of Death

2003-01-17 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Dick Crenna

Richard McKenna

Charley Weaver

Richard Donald Crenna

Richard Crenna

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Crenna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

First Blood

First Blood

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

It Grows on Trees

It Grows on Trees

Sly

Sly

Kids Like These

Kids Like These

Acting

Rambo III

1988

Rambo III

as

Trautman

First Blood

1982

First Blood

as

Col. Samuel Trautman

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II

as

Col. Samuel Trautman

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

1993

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

as

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as

Professor Aronnax

Wait Until Dark

1967

Wait Until Dark

as

Mike Talman

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as

Captain Collins

Breakheart Pass

1975

Breakheart Pass

as

Gov. Richard Fairchild

Jade

1995

Jade

as

Governor Edwards

Death Ship

1980

Death Ship

as

Trevor Marshall

The Flamingo Kid

1984

The Flamingo Kid

as

Phil Brody

Over-Exposed

1956

Over-Exposed

as

Russell Bassett

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Hot Shots! Part Deux

as

Col. Denton Walters

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

1978

Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell

as

Mike Barry

Marooned

1969

Marooned

as

Jim Pruett

Body Heat

1981

Body Heat

as

Edmund Walker

Stone Cold Dead

1979

Stone Cold Dead

as

Sgt. Boyd

Leviathan

1989

Leviathan

as

Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

as

Jesse Livermore

A Cop

1972

A Cop

as

Simon

The Evil

1978

The Evil

as

C.J. Arnold

Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition

1989

Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition

as

Narrator

A Place to Be Loved

1993

A Place to Be Loved

as

George Russ

Out of the Ashes

2003

Out of the Ashes

as

Jake Smith

Summer Rental

1985

Summer Rental

as

Al Pellet

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

The Day Reagan Was Shot

as

Ronald Reagan

1968

Star!

as

Richard Aldrich

Catlow

1971

Catlow

as

Cowan

Double Indemnity

1973

Double Indemnity

as

Walter Neff

Our Miss Brooks

1956

Our Miss Brooks

as

Walter Denton

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985

The Rape of Richard Beck

as

Richard Beck

Red Sky at Morning

1971

Red Sky at Morning

as

Frank Arnold

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

John Goldfarb

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

as

John Porter

Made in Paris

1966

Made in Paris

as

Herb Stone

The Deserter

1970

The Deserter

as

Major Wade Brown

The Man Called Noon

1973

The Man Called Noon

as

Noon

Doctors' Wives

1971

Doctors' Wives

as

Pete Brennan

A Case of Deadly Force

1986

A Case of Deadly Force

as

Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.

Midas Run

1969

Midas Run

as

Mike Warden

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

1995

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

as

Luke Constable Sr.

Deep Family Secrets

1997

Deep Family Secrets

as

Clay Chadway

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

2000

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

as

Warren Pierce

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

as

Sgt. Bob Grogan

Thief

1971

Thief

as

Neal Wilkinson

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

1994

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

as

Jonathan Stone

It Grows on Trees

1952

It Grows on Trees

as

Ralph Bowen

Table for Five

1983

Table for Five

as

Mitchell

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

And the Sea Will Tell

as

Vincent Bugliosi

Sabrina

1995

Sabrina

as

Patrick Tyson

Double Solitaire

1974

Double Solitaire

as

Charley Potter

Stuck with Each Other

1989

Stuck with Each Other

as

Bert Medwick

Wild Horse Hank

1979

Wild Horse Hank

as

Pace Bradford

The High Price of Passion

1986

The High Price of Passion

as

Williams Douglas

Sly

2023

Sly

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

By Dawn's Early Light

2001

By Dawn's Early Light

as

Ben Maxwell

Last Flight Out

1990

Last Flight Out

as

Dan Hood

A Fire in the Sky

1978

A Fire in the Sky

as

Jason Voight

Red Skies of Montana

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as

Noxon (uncredited)

Afganistan: Land in Crisis

2002

Afganistan: Land in Crisis

as

Self

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

as

William Brewster

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

1997

Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continent

as

Himself / Narrator

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

as

Frank Janek

The Pride of St. Louis

1952

The Pride of St. Louis

as

Paul Dean

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

as

Father (voice)

Joshua's World

1980

Joshua's World

as

Dr. Joshua Torrance

A Girl Named Sooner

1975

A Girl Named Sooner

as

R.J. 'Mac' McHenry

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as

Mason Rose

Passions

1984

Passions

as

Richard Kennerly

Montana

1990

Montana

as

Hoyce Guthrie

To Serve and Protect

1999

To Serve and Protect

as

Howard Carr

Footsteps

1972

Footsteps

as

Paddy

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

1974

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

as

Zack Wells

Squaring the Circle

1984

Squaring the Circle

as

The Narrator

Murder Times Seven

1990

Murder Times Seven

as

Frank Janek

Kids Like These

1987

Kids Like These

as

Bob Goodman

Murder in Black and White

1990

Murder in Black and White

as

Frank Janek

Daniel Boone

1981

Daniel Boone

as

Daniel Boone

Fugitive Family

1980

Fugitive Family

as

Brian Roberts

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

as

Deputy Chief Bob Devers

Plaza Suite

1987

Plaza Suite

as

Roy Hubley

Internal Affairs

1988

Internal Affairs

as

Frank Janek

Wrongfully Accused

1998

Wrongfully Accused

as

Fergus Falls

Doubletake

1985

Doubletake

as

Frank Janek

Nightmare

1974

Nightmare

as

Howard Faloon

Rambo

2008

Rambo

as

Col. Samuel Trautman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Terror on Track 9

1992

Terror on Track 9

as

Det. Frank Janek

First, You Cry

1978

First, You Cry

as

David Towers

Disneyland '59

1959

Disneyland '59

as

Self

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

as

Frank Janek

Honky Tonk

1974

Honky Tonk

as

Candy Johnson

Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981

Musical Comedy Tonight II

as

Self

The War Between the Tates

1977

The War Between the Tates

as

Professor Brian Tate

Heart Full of Rain

1997

Heart Full of Rain

as

Arliss Dockett

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

as

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Edward Smalley

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Jared Duff

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Arthur Morton

All's Fair

All's Fair

as

Centennial

Centennial

as

Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Ralph McKnight

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Luke McCoy

Slattery's People

Slattery's People

as

James Slattery

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Frontier

Frontier

as

Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons

as

Mitch O'Hannon

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

as

Our Miss Brooks

Our Miss Brooks

as

Walter Denton

On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

as

H. Ross Perot

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Intruders

Intruders

as

Dr. Neil Chase

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest

JAG

JAG

as

Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

as

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

as

Howard Carr

Today

Today

as

Himself - Actor

Production

Crew

Directing

The Magic Statue

1982

The Magic Statue

as

Allison Sydney Harrison

1983

Allison Sydney Harrison

as

Better Late Than Never

1979

Better Late Than Never

as

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

James at 16

James at 16

as

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

as

Rosetti and Ryan

Rosetti and Ryan

as

Turnabout

Turnabout

as

Summer Fun

Summer Fun

as

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington

as

No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

as

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as