Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Actor Richard Crenna Has Died

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Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 01-19-2003, 04:22 AM:

This was on CNN this morning. He died from complications with cancer. He was 76.

I remember him on "Our Miss Brooks," and "The Real McCoys."

He was also a capable director of many TV show episodes.

(Sunday)

[ 01-19-2003, 06:09 AM: Message edited by: Bruce McGee ]

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 01-19-2003, 08:05 AM:

Most younger people will remember him as Rambo's CO

Steve

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-19-2003, 09:34 AM:

The first time I saw him as a kid was in the "Sand Pebbles". I always thought that was one of his best performances too.
Mark

Posted by Robert E. Allen (Member # 1351) on 01-19-2003, 05:36 PM:

I also first saw him on "Our Miss Brooks". I think the last thing he did was a made for TV flick called "By Dawn's Early Light" with David Caradine. That was a year or two ago. He'll be missed.

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 01-20-2003, 10:58 AM:

After Our Miss Brooks left the airwaves, Mr. Crenna had trouble getting work. He would go to auditions and they would not even consider him because they still thought of him as a 'simpering boy.' I'm glad that he got work as Luke on The Real McCoys. He did a good job on that series right up to the end when he, grandpa, and Pepino were the only originals left in the cast!

Slattery's People (1964?) was a good series too.

Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 01-20-2003, 11:49 AM:

Let's not forget him in "Wait Until Dark" and "Body Heat".