Brian Dennehy

Summary

Brian Dennehy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bridgeport^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1938^[3]. He died in New Haven^[4]. He died on April 15, 2020^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], television producer^[8], television director^[9], and military personnel^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,100 views/month, #3,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Brian Dennehy's place of birth was Bridgeport^[2].
• Brian Dennehy died in New Haven^[4].
• Brian Dennehy was born on July 9, 1938^[3].
• Brian Dennehy died on April 15, 2020^[5].
• A child of Brian Dennehy was Kathleen Dennehy^[12].
• A child of Brian Dennehy was Elizabeth Dennehy^[13].
• Brian Dennehy held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Brian Dennehy's native language^[15].
• Brian Dennehy's professions included actor^[6].
• Brian Dennehy's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Brian Dennehy's professions included television producer^[8].
• Brian Dennehy's professions included television director^[9].
• Brian Dennehy's professions included military personnel^[10].
• Brian Dennehy worked as a film producer^[16].
• Brian Dennehy's field of work was film^[17].
• Brian Dennehy's field of work was television^[18].
• Brian Dennehy's field of work was theatre art^[19].
• Brian Dennehy was educated at Columbia University^[20].
• Brian Dennehy's education included a stint at Chaminade High School^[21].
• Brian Dennehy's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Brian Dennehy is First Blood^[23].
• Brian Dennehy received the Laurence Olivier Awards^[24].
• Brian Dennehy received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[25].
• Brian Dennehy received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[26].
• Brian Dennehy received the honorary doctor of the Hofstra University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian Dennehy was born in Bridgeport^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1938^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Chaminade High School^[21], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1930^[34]; and Yale School of Drama^[22], a drama school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1924^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], television producer^[8], television director^[9], military personnel^[10], and film producer^[16]. Fields of work include film^[17]; television^[18], a type of mass media^[38]; and theatre art^[19], a performing arts genre^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Brian Dennehy is First Blood^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[24], a group of awards^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1976^[42]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[25], a theatre award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1947^[45]; honorary doctor of the Hofstra University^[27], an award^[46], in United States^[47]; and John Jay Award^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1979^[51].

Personal Life

Children include Kathleen Dennehy^[12], an actor^[52] and Elizabeth Dennehy^[13], an actor^[53], b. 1960^[54], of United States^[55].

Death and Burial

Brian Dennehy died on April 15, 2020^[5]. He passed away in New Haven^[4]. Recorded cause of death include sepsis^[56] and cardiac arrest^[57].

Why It Matters

Brian Dennehy ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,100 views/month, #3,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Brian Dennehy born?

Born in Bridgeport^[2], Brian Dennehy…

Where did Brian Dennehy die?

Brian Dennehy died in New Haven^[4].

What did Brian Dennehy do for work?

Brian Dennehy worked as actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], television producer^[8], television director^[9], and military personnel^[10].

Where did Brian Dennehy go to school?

Brian Dennehy was educated at Columbia University^[20], Chaminade High School^[21], and Yale School of Drama^[22].

What awards did Brian Dennehy receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[24], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[25], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[26], and honorary doctor of the Hofstra University^[27].