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Richard Crenna
Actor, Director, Producer
Born November 30, 1926Died January 17, 2003 (76 years)
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.
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Richard Crenna Filmography
| 2023 | Génération Barracuda · as Trautman |
| 2008 | Rambo · as Col. Samuel Trautman (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Out of the Ashes · as Jake Smith |
| 2002 | Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents · as Narrator |
| 2001 | The Day Reagan Was Shot · as Ronald Reagan |
| 2001 | By Dawn's Early Light · as Ben Maxwell |
| 2000 | Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For · as Warren Pierce |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Jared Duff |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect (TV Series) · as Howard Carr |
| 1998 | Legendary Lighthouses (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused · as Fergus Falls |
| 1997 | Heart Full of Rain · as Arliss Dockett |
| 1997 | Deep Family Secrets · as Clay Chadway |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · as Professor Aronnax |
| 1997 | Cold Case · as Host |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah · as John Porter |
| 1995 | Sabrina · as Patrick Tyson |
| 1995 | Jade · as Governor Edwards |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice) |
| 1995 | In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy · as Luke Constable Sr. |
| 1995 | A Pyromaniac's Love Story · as Tom Lumpke (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Janek: The Silent Betrayal · as Frank Janek |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence · as Jonathan Stone |
| 1994 | The Forget-Me-Not Murders · as Frank Janek |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux · as Col. Denton Walters |
| 1993 | A Place to Be Loved · as George Russ |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 · as Det. Frank Janek |
| 1992 | Intruders (1992) (TV Series) · as Dr. Neil Chase |
| 1991 | Pros and Cons (TV Series) · as Mitch O'hannon |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell · as Vincent Bugliosi |
| 1990 | Murder Times Seven · as Frank Janek |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Last Flight Out · as Dan Hood |
| 1990 | Montana · as Hoyce Guthrie |
| 1990 | World of Discovery (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1990 | Murder in Black and White · as Frank Janek |
| 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers · as Sgt. Bob Grogan |
| 1989 | Leviathan · as Dr. Glen 'doc' Thompson |
| 1988 | Internal Affairs · as Frank Janek |
| 1988 | Rambo III · as Trautman |
| 1987 | Plaza Suite · as Roy Hubley |
| 1987 | Kids Like These · as Bob Goodman |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings · as Deputy Chief Bob Devers |
| 1986 | The High Price of Passion · as Williams Douglas |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eagles (TV Series) · as H. Ross Perot |
| 1986 | A Case of Deadly Force · as Lawrence O'donnell Sr. |
| 1985 | Doubletake · as Frank Janek |
| 1985 | Doubletake (TV Series) · as Frank Janek |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1985 | Summer Rental · as Al Pellet |
| 1985 | The Rape of Richard Beck · as Richard Beck |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II · as Col. Samuel Trautman |
| 1984 | The Flamingo Kid · as Phil Brody |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles · as Mike Talman |
| 1984 | Passions · as Richard Kennerly |
| 1984 | Squaring the Circle · as The Narrator |
| 1983 | Table for Five · as Mitchell |
| 1982 | First Blood · as Col. Samuel Trautman |
| 1982 | It Takes Two (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Day the Bubble Burst · as Jesse Livermore |
| 1981 | Body Heat · as Edmund Walker |
| 1980 | Death Ship · as Trevor Marshall |
| 1979 | Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure · as William Brewster |
| 1979 | Stone Cold Dead · as Sgt. Boyd |
| 1979 | Wild Horse Hank · as Pace Bradford |
| 1978 | A Fire in the Sky · as Jason Voight |
| 1978 | First, You Cry · as David Towers |
| 1978 | Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell · as Mike Barry |
| 1978 | Centennial (TV Series) · as Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | The War Between the Tates · as Professor Brian Tate |
| 1976 | All's Fair (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass · as Gov. Richard Fairchild |
| 1975 | A Girl Named Sooner · as R.j. 'mac' Mchenry |
| 1974 | Honky Tonk · as Candy Johnson |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1974 | Shootout in a One Dog Town · as Zack Wells |
| 1974 | Nightmare · as Howard Faloon |
| 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull · as Father (voice) |
| 1973 | Double Indemnity · as Walter Neff |
| 1973 | The Man Called Noon · as Noon |
| 1972 | Footsteps · as Paddy |
| 1972 | A Cop · as Simon |
| 1971 | Thief · as Neal Wilkinson |
| 1971 | Catlow · as Cowan |
| 1971 | Red Sky at Morning · as Frank Arnold |
| 1971 | Doctors' Wives · as Pete Brennan |
| 1970 | The Devil's Backbone · as Major Wade Brown |
| 1969 | Marooned · as Jim Pruett |
| 1969 | Midas Run · as Mike Warden |
| 1968 | Star! · as Richard Aldrich |
| 1967 | Wait Until Dark · as Mike Talman |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Captain Collins |
| 1966 | Made in Paris · as Herb Stone |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! · as John Goldfarb |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) · as James Slattery |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Edward Smalley |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Andy Willis |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Luke Mccoy |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Lt. Cmdr.'jeff' L. L. Davis |
| 1956 | Our Miss Brooks · as Walter Denton |
| 1956 | Over-Exposed · as Russell Bassett |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Frontier (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Ralph Mcknight |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best (TV Series) · as Elwood Seastrom |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Donny |
| 1952 | The Pride of St. Louis · as Paul Dean |
| 1952 | Our Miss Brooks (TV Series) · as Walter Denton |
| 1952 | It Grows on Trees · as Ralph Bowen |
| 1952 | Red Skies of Montana · as Noxon (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Starlift · as Movie Theater Usher |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Arthur Morton |
| 1950 | Let's Dance · as Bit Part |
| 2023 | Sly · as Self |
| 2003 | The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2002 | Afghanistan: Land in Crisis · as Self |
| 2002 | We Get to Win This Time · as Self |
| 2002 | Guts and Glory · as Self |
| 2001 | I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 1990 | The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Rambo III: Trautman & Rambo · as Self |
| 1988 | Rambo III: Behind the Scenes · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | First Blood Part II: Behind the Scenes · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Nature (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1982 | The Making of 'First Blood' · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment "david L. Wolper") |
| 1968 | What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1968 | The 40th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1965 | The American Sportsman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 · as Self |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Himself - Actor |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Turnabout (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | James at 15 (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Wendy and Me (TV Series) |
| 1964 | No Time for Sergeants (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) |