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Richard Donald Crenna ( November 30 , 1926 – January 17 , 2003 ) was an American Actor . He had a long career in films, appearing in such movies as '' The Sand Pebbles '', '' Wait Until Dark '', '' Body Heat '', '' First Blood '' (and its following Rambo sequels), '' Hot Shots! Part Deux '' and '' The Flamingo Kid ''. BIOGRAPHY Early life Crenna was born in and his mother managed a Hotel . He attended Belmont High School and the University Of Southern California .http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800026915/bio Career Crenna got his acting start on Radio , appearing in '' My Favorite Husband '', ''Boy Scout Jamboree'', ''A Date With Judy'', '' The Great Gildersleeve '' and '' Our Miss Brooks ''. He remained with the cast of the latter show when it transitioned to Television . When ''Our Miss Brooks'' underwent a Format Change , writing out his character Walter Denton, he moved to another television program, '' The Real McCoys '' starring Walter Brennan . Crenna played the lead in a television series for one season in 1964's '' Slattery's People ''. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at 6714 Hollywood Blvd. Personal life Suffering from Pancreatic Cancer , Crenna died on January 17 , 2003 of heart failure in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76. At the time of his death, he had a recurring role in the television series '' Judging Amy ''. On the show, his death was recognized by the death of the character he portrayed. Crenna's son, Richard Anthony Crenna , is also an actor. FILMOGRAPHY
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