Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 - January 17, 2003) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, California to Italian immigrants, Crenna got his acting start on radio, appearing in Boy Scout Jamboree, Date With Judy and Our Miss Brooks. He remained with the cast of the latter show when it transitioned to television. When Our Miss Brooks underwent a format change, writing out his character Walter Denton, he moved to another television program, The Real McCoys. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... Our Miss Brooks was a situation comedy that that started in radio and transferred to television in the USA. Miss Brooks was an English teacher in Madison High School, and the show was about her daily relationships with students, other teachers, and her principal, Mr Conklin. ... The Real McCoys was a television situation comedy. ...

Crenna had a long career in films, appearing in such movies as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, First Blood (and its following Rambo sequels), Hot Shots! Part Deux and The Flamingo Kid. The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 film which tells the story of an American gunboat plying the rivers of China in the 1920s. ... Hepburn, Crenna, Arkin and Weston Wait Until Dark is a 1966 film which tells the story of a blind woman terrorized by three criminals searching for drugs in her apartment. ... Body Heat is a 1981 film noir written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. ... Sylvester Stallone and Brian Dennehy in a scene from 1982s First Blood is the first film featuring the character of troubled Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. ... Rambo is a trilogy of popular action films based on the characters created by David Morrell in his novel First Blood. ... Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy spoof film, and a sequel to Hot Shots!. It starred Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna, Brenda Bakke, Miguel Ferrer, Rowan Atkinson, and Jerry Haleva. ... The Flamingo Kid was the first movie to receive a PG-13 rating, although it was released after Red Dawn. ...

Suffering from pancreatic cancer, Crenna died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76. The pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ that serves two functions: exocrine - it produces pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes endocrine - it produces several important hormones // Anatomy The pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ located posterior to the stomach on the posterior abdominal wall. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6714 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

Crenna's son Richard Anthony Crenna is also an actor.

Selected filmography

• Sabrina (1995)
• First Blood (1982)
• Marooned (1969)
• The Sand Pebbles (1966)
• Wait Until Dark (1966)

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External links

• Richard Crenna at the Internet Movie Database