Richard Crenna
ActingBorn Nov 30, 1926Died Jan 17, 2003
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known For
Double Solitaire
movie1974
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
movie1981
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
movie1974
People's Choice Awards
tv1975
Stuck with Each Other
movie1989
Afganistan: Land in Crisis
movie2002
Kids Like These
movie1987
The Real Las Vegas
movie1996
Better Late Than Never
movie1979
It Grows on Trees
movie1952
Daniel Boone
movie1981
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
Filmography
2008Ramboas Col. Samuel Trautman (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2003Out of the Ashesas Jake Smithmovie2002Afganistan: Land in Crisisas Selfmovie2001The Day Reagan Was Shotas Ronald Reaganmovie2001By Dawn's Early Lightas Ben Maxwellmovie2000Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die Foras Warren Piercemovie1999Judging Amyas Jared Dufftv1999To Serve and Protectas Howard Carrmovie1999To Serve and Protectas Howard Carrtv1998Wrongfully Accusedas Fergus Fallsmovie1997Heart Full of Rainas Arliss Dockettmovie1997Deep Family Secretsas Clay Chadwaymovie199720,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Professor Aronnaxmovie1997Atlantis: In Search of a Lost Continentas Himself / Narratormovie1996The Real Las Vegasas Narrator (voice)movie1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1996Race Against Time: The Search for Sarahas John Portermovie1995Sabrinaas Patrick Tysonmovie1995Jadeas Governor Edwardsmovie1995JAGas Harmon Rabb Sr. (voice)tv1995In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedyas Luke Constable Sr.movie1995A Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Tom Lumpke (uncredited)movie1994Janek: The Silent Betrayalas Frank Janekmovie1994Chicago Hopeas Martin Rockwelltv1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocenceas Jonathan Stonemovie1994The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas Frank Janekmovie1993Hot Shots! Part Deuxas Col. Denton Waltersmovie1993Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apologymovie1993A Place to Be Lovedas George Russmovie1992Terror on Track 9as Det. Frank Janekmovie1992Intrudersas Dr. Neil Chasetv1991Pros and Consas Mitch O'Hannontv1991And the Sea Will Tellas Vincent Bugliosimovie1991And the Sea Will Tellas Vincent Bugliositv1990Murder Times Sevenas Frank Janekmovie1990Gabriel's Firetv1990Last Flight Outas Dan Hoodmovie1990Montanaas Hoyce Guthriemovie1990Murder in Black and Whiteas Frank Janekmovie1989Stuck with Each Otheras Bert Medwickmovie1989Mort Sahl: The Loyal Oppositionas Narratormovie1989The Case of the Hillside Stranglersas Sgt. Bob Groganmovie1989Leviathanas Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompsonmovie1988Internal Affairsas Frank Janekmovie1988Rambo IIIas Trautmanmovie1987Plaza Suiteas Roy Hubleymovie1987Kids Like Theseas Bob Goodmanmovie1987Police Story: The Freeway Killingsas Deputy Chief Bob Deversmovie1986The High Price of Passionas Williams Douglasmovie1986On Wings of Eaglesas H. Ross Perottv1986A Case of Deadly Forceas Lawrence O'Donnell Sr.movie1985Doubletakeas Frank Janekmovie1985Summer Rentalas Al Pelletmovie1985The Rape of Richard Beckas Richard Beckmovie1985Rambo: First Blood Part IIas Col. Samuel Trautmanmovie1984The Flamingo Kidas Phil Brodymovie1984Passionsas Richard Kennerlymovie1984Squaring the Circleas The Narratormovie1983Allison Sydney Harrisonas Directormovie1983Table for Fiveas Mitchellmovie1982The Magic Statueas Directormovie1982First Bloodas Col. Samuel Trautmanmovie1982It Takes Twotv1982The Day the Bubble Burstas Jesse Livermoremovie1981The Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Mason Rosemovie1981Daniel Booneas Daniel Boonemovie1981Body Heatas Edmund Walkermovie1981Musical Comedy Tonight IIas Selfmovie1980Fugitive Familyas Brian Robertsmovie1980Joshua's Worldas Dr. Joshua Torrancemovie1980Death Shipas Trevor Marshallmovie1979Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventureas William Brewstermovie1979Better Late Than Neveras Directormovie1979Stone Cold Deadas Sgt. Boydmovie1979Turnaboutas Directortv1979Wild Horse Hankas Pace Bradfordmovie1978A Fire in the Skyas Jason Voightmovie1978First, You Cryas David Towersmovie1978Devil Dog: The Hound of Hellas Mike Barrymovie1978Centennialas Colonel Frank Skimmerhorntv