Dennis Burkley
Dennis Henry Burkley (born September 10, 1945 in Van Nuys , California - † July 14, 2013 in Sherman Oaks , California) was an American actor .
Life
Dennis Henry Burkley was born in Van Nuys, California in 1945 to Imogene Ware and Henry Burkley. He grew up in Grand Prairie , Texas . He studied acting and received his Masters of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University in 1968 . He then moved to Los Angeles , where he focused on his film career and kept himself afloat with part-time jobs. Since he also worked as a pool cleaner for the film director Bob Rafelson , the latter cast him for his feature film Mr. Universum , among others with the then unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger .
Because of his height of 1.91 m, his weight of more than 150 kg, his southern accent and his pronounced facial hair, Burkley was frequently cast as a villain, rocker or gangster. Through this type casting , Burkley became a prominent supporting actor in well over 100 productions. He was often mistaken for the actor Mickey Jones .
He died of a heart attack on the night of July 14, 2013.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1974: Lawyer against the Court (The Law)
- 1976: The Call of the Wild
- 1976: Mr. Universum (Stay Hungry)
- 1977 Heroes of Today (Heroes)
- 1977: Mad Bull, the Supercatcher (Mad Bull)
- 1978: Laserkill - death rays from space (laser blast)
- 1979: Violation - The Impotence of the Victim (Mrs. R's Daughter)
- 1985: tricked (Brothers-in-Law)
- 1985: The Slugger's Wife
- 1985 The mask (Mask)
- 1985: The Second Choice - A Romance (Murphy's Romance)
- 1986: The Stewardess Academy (Stewardess School)
- 1986: Wanted: Dead or Alive
- 1988: Lazy Tricks and Pious Sayings (Pass the Ammo)
- 1989: Fletch (Fletch Lives)
- 1989: Put on the cross by cops (An Innocent Man)
- 1991: The Knight from Space (Suburban Commando)
- 1991: The Doors
- 1992: Well aimed is half hit (Four Eyes and Six-Guns)
- 1992: Hitch, the genie from the bottle (Wishman)
- 1992: Sidekicks
- 1992: stop! Or my mommy shoots! (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot)
- 1993: Son-in -law Junior (Son in Law)
- 1993: Made of Steel - as hard as steel
- 1995: Under Indictment - The McMartin Case (Indictment: The McMartin Trial)
- 1996: Tin Cup
- 1997: One Father Too Many (Fathers' Day)
- 1997: The First 9 1/2 Weeks
TV Shows
- 1976–1979: Detective Rockford - a call is enough ( The Rockford Files , three episodes)
- 1977: Quincy ( Quincy ME , an episode)
- 1979: BJ and the Bear ( BJ and the Bear , two episodes)
- 1980–1981: Sanford (21 episodes)
- 1980–1985: A Duke rarely comes alone ( The Dukes of Hazzard , two episodes)
- 1983: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues , four episodes)
- 1983: Knight Rider (as Tiny; kidnapped)
- 1986–1989: Who's the boss here? ( Who's the Boss?, Two episodes)
- 1991–1993: Daddy Can Do Us All ( Evening Shade , two episodes)
- 1992: All under one roof (minor role as repair specialist)
- 1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , a series)
- 1996: Renegade ( Renegade , an episode)
- 1997-2010: King of the Hill (35 episodes)
- 1998: Listen Who's Hammering ( Home Improvement , one episode)
- 1998: JAG - On behalf of honor ( JAG , an episode)
- 2005-2008: My Name Is Earl (three episodes)
Web links
- Dennis Burkley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- https://www.fernsehserien.de/dennis-burkley/filmografie
Individual evidence
- ↑ Character and Voice Actor Dennis Burkley Dies at 67
- ^ Dennis Burkley Biography , filmreference.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burkley, Dennis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burkley, Dennis Henry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Van Nuys , California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 2013 |
| Place of death | Sherman Oaks , California, United States |