Dennis Burkley in Murphy's Romance

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In 2005, he wrote and directed a film titled Repetition.

Selected television work

• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1977-1978)
• Maude (1978)
• Hanging In (1978)
• Sanford (1980-1981)
• Hill Street Blues (1983) (recurring role)
• Four Eyes and Six Guns (1992) (TV movie)
• King of the Hill (1997-2004) (recurring role)

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Selected filmography

• Stay Hungry (1976)
• Heroes (1977)
• Laserblast (1978)
• Mask (1985)
• Murphy's Romance (1985)
• Stewardess School (1986)
• Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
• Who's That Girl? (1987)
• No Way Out (1987)
• Pass the Ammo (1988)
• Fletch Lives (1989)
• An Innocent Man (1989)
• Lambada (1990)
• The End of Innocence (1990)
• The Doors (1991)
• Suburban Commando (1991)
• Rush (1991)
• Beyond the Law (1992)
• Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot! (1992)
• Sidekicks (1992)
• Son in Law (1993)
• Tin Cup (1996)
• Touch (1997)
• Fathers' Day (1997)
• Con Air (1997)
• Possums (1998)
• Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
• Hollywood Homicide (2003)

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External links

• Official site
• Dennis Burkley at the Internet Movie Database