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Richard Crenna was an American actor and director who had a successful career in film, television, and radio. He was best known for his roles in the films The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, and the Rambo series. He was also known for his roles in the television series Our Miss Brooks, The Real McCoys, and The Guns of Will Sonnett. Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 30, 1926. He began his career as a child actor in the 1930s, appearing in films such as The Miracle of the Bells and The Great Rupert. He later attended the University of Southern California, where he studied drama. Crenna's career in television began in the 1950s, when he appeared in the series Our Miss Brooks. He went on to appear in a number of other television series, including The Real McCoys, The Guns of Will Sonnett, and The Virginian. He also had a recurring role in the series The Streets of San Francisco. In the 1960s, Crenna began appearing in films, including The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, and the Rambo series. He also appeared in the television miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and its sequel, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II. Crenna continued to appear in films and television throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His last film role was in the 1999 film The Out-of-Towners. Crenna was married to actress Virginia Gregg from 1956 until her death in 1986. He was later married to Penni Sweeney from 1988 until his death in 2003. At the time of his death, Crenna had an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Popular As Richard Donald Crenna
Occupation actor,director,soundtrack
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 30 November, 1926
Birthday 30 November
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of death 17 January, 2003
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Richard Crenna Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Richard Crenna height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Richard Crenna's Wife?

His wife is Hannah (Penni) Smith (19 October 1957 - 17 January 2003) ( his death) ( 2 children), Joan Grisham (16 September 1950 - 9 November 1955) ( divorced)

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Wife Hannah (Penni) Smith (19 October 1957 - 17 January 2003) ( his death) ( 2 children), Joan Grisham (16 September 1950 - 9 November 1955) ( divorced)
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Richard Crenna Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Richard Crenna worth at the age of 77 years old? Richard Crenna’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Richard Crenna's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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2003

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 111-112. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale (2007).

1999

Crenna had a recurring role on Judging Amy (1999) as Jared Duff, the fiancé of Maxine Gray, Tyne Daly's character. His unexpected death prompted the writers of the series to have his character die unexpectedly as well, just before Jared and Maxine were to be married. The 2003 episode, entitled "Requiem", was dedicated to Crenna's memory.

1993

Crenna's character, Colonel Denton Walters, in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), is a tip of the hat to his old character Walter Denton in the radio and television series Our Miss Brooks (1952).

1988

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6714 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 23, 1988.

1985

In 1985, Crenna was awarded an Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor for The Rape of Richard Beck (1985).

1980

During the 1980s, he also became known for playing Colonel Trautman in the Rambo films (Rambo: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (1985), and Rambo III (1988)). His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is in a prime position, opposite Mann's Chinese Theatre, two stars down from his Rambo co-star Sylvester Stallone. Crenna married shortly after his graduation from USC, but the marriage was short-lived.

1969

The June 11, 1969, and also August 20, editions of Variety, in its Hollywood Production Pulse column, shows Richard Crenna starring with Robert Conrad and Tippi Hedren in the movie Seven Against Kansas, directed by David Friedkin, which started filming June 10, 1969, in Almeria, Spain. No evidence once the film was ever completed.

1966

Had appeared in one film nominated for Best Picture Academy Award: The Sand Pebbles (1966).

1957

Crenna went on to star in another early television series, The Real McCoys - The Lost Episode (1957), but it was his role as the dedicated state legislator in the short-lived Slattery's People (1964) that finally established him both as a dramatic actor and a leading man. From that moment on, he was rarely absent from either television or motion pictures.

1955

Had three children - Seana Crenna, a social worker (born 1955); Richard Anthony Crenna, an actor (born 1959); and Maria Crenna, a CBS Vice-president (born 1966). Also had two grandchildren - Emma Crenna (born 1994) and Isabella Crenna (born 1997).

1952

He was cast as Walter Denton in the radio show "Our Miss Brooks" and stayed in the part when the show moved from radio to television (Our Miss Brooks (1952)). The role called for a gangly, awkward, cracked-voice adolescent. Crenna was a tall, graceful man with a rich voice, yet his acting skills were such that he was easily able to fulfill the character's requirements, leading many viewers to believe that he actually was of high school age, when in fact he was 26 years old at the time.

1950

He met and married his last wife in the late 1950s.

1946

Richard Donald Crenna was born in Los Angeles, California, into a modest-income family, the only child of Edith J. (Pollette) and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist. His parents were both of Italian descent. His mother managed a small hotel in downtown Los Angeles, where Richard and his family resided. He began his career when he was eleven years old, playing the dimmer half of two youngsters called Herman and Sam in the Los Angeles radio show "Boy Scout Jamboree". He stayed with the series on and off for seventeen years, doing hundreds of other radio shows in between, including voicing Ougy Pringle in "A Date with Judy" (1946). During this time, he graduated from high school with letters in track and basketball, and later enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he majored in Theater Arts.

1944

Attended and graduated from Belmont High School in Los Angeles (1944).