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Biography

Richard majored in Theater Arts at USC and began his career as Ougy Pringle on the radio show Date with Judy before moving on…more

Born

11/30/1926, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

1/17/2003

Birth Name

Richard Donald Crenna

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- Legendary Lighthouses
  Narrator
- Pros and Cons
  Mitch O'Hannon
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Ex spots the mark
    1/2/92
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ho! Ho! Hold up!
    12/19/91
  - S 1: Ep 10 Scarlet biretta
    12/12/91
  - S 1: Ep 9 May the best man win
    12/5/91
  - S 1: Ep 8 Once a kid
    11/14/91
  - + 7 More Credits
- Gabriel's Fire
  Mitch O'Hannon (1991-1992)
  - S 1: Ep 22 Belly of the Beast
    6/6/91
  - S 1: Ep 21 Birds Gotta Fly
    5/1/91
  - S 1: Ep 20 Kelly Green
    4/24/91
  - S 1: Ep 19 One Flew Over the Bird's Nest
    4/17/91
  - S 1: Ep 18 A Prayer for the Goldsteins
    3/7/91
  - + 16 More Credits
- It Takes Two (1982)
  Dr. Sam Quinn
  - S 1: Ep 22 Instinct
    4/28/83
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Suit
    4/14/83
  - S 1: Ep 20 Mother and Child Reunion
    3/31/83
  - S 1: Ep 19 Molly's Best Friend
    3/24/83
  - S 1: Ep 18 Only When You Laugh
    3/10/83
  - + 17 More Credits
- Centennial
  Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn
  - S 1: Ep 1 Only the Rocks Live Forever (3 hr)
    10/1/78
- All's Fair
  Richard C. Barrington
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Jailbirds (2)
    4/30/77
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Jailbirds (1)
    4/23/77
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Dick and Vanessa Show
    3/28/77
  - S 1: Ep 20 Remembrance
    3/14/77
  - S 1: Ep 19 Save the Yak
    3/7/77
  - + 17 More Credits
- Slattery's People
  James Slattery
  - S 2: Ep 10 Color Him Red
    11/26/65
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Last Commuter
    11/19/65
  - S 2: Ep 8 Of Damon, Pythias and Sleeping Dogs
    11/12/65
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Hero
    11/5/65
  - S 2: Ep 6 What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger?
    10/22/65
  - + 31 More Credits
- The Real McCoys
  Luke McCoy
  - S 6: Ep 39 Pepino's Mama
    6/23/63
  - S 6: Ep 38 Pals
    6/16/63
  - S 6: Ep 37 Don't Be Nosey
    6/9/63
  - S 6: Ep 36 The Peacemakers
    6/2/63
  - S 6: Ep 35 The Partners
    5/26/63
  - + 220 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Judging Amy
  Jared Duff
  - S 4: Ep 9 Boys to Men
    11/26/02
  - S 4: Ep 7 Damage Control
    11/12/02
  - S 4: Ep 1 Lost in the System
    10/1/02
  - S 3: Ep 24 Come Back Soon
    5/21/02
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Right Thing To Do
    10/16/01
  - + 7 More Credits
- Our Miss Brooks
  Walter Denton
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Blind Date
    10/7/55
  - S 3: Ep 30 Home Cooked Meal
    6/3/55
  - S 3: Ep 29 The Big Jump
    5/27/55
  - S 3: Ep 27 Here Is Your Past
    5/13/55
  - S 3: Ep 26 Turnabout Day
    5/6/55
  - + 52 More Credits
Guest Star (40)

Role
- Murder, She Wrote
  Warren Pierce
  - S 13: Ep 0 A Story to Die For
    5/18/00
- Chicago Hope
  Dr. Martin Rockwell
  - S 5: Ep 18 Teacher's Pet
    3/24/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 26 Steve McQueen
    9/27/98
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 125 March 31, 1993
    3/31/93
  - S 4: Ep 13 September 25, 1991
    9/25/91
  - S 2: Ep 151 May 15, 1990
    5/15/90
- One On One With John Tesh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 166 May 14, 1992
    5/14/92
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 34 Show #4445
    12/3/91
  - S 27: Ep 22 Show #3949
    3/28/89
  - S 12: Ep 53 Show #2053
    3/13/74
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 52 November 26, 1991
    11/26/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 99 February 20, 1991
    2/20/91
- Circus of the Stars
  Ringmaster
  - S 1: Ep 15 Special #15
    11/21/90
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 187 May 22, 1990
    5/22/90
  - S 1: Ep 30 October 14, 1988
    10/14/88
- American Masters
  Narrator
  - S 4: Ep 7 Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition
    9/18/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 58 March 31, 1989
    3/31/89
  - S 1: Ep 9 January 19, 1989
    1/19/89
- Police Story
  Deputy Chief Bob Devers
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Freeway Killings
    5/3/87
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 12: Ep 1 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/86
- The John Davidson Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 1: Ep 47 September 2, 1980
    9/2/80
  - S 1: Ep 46 September 1, 1980
    9/1/80
- The John Davidson Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 July 29, 1980
    7/29/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 116 February 29, 1980
    2/29/80
  - S 3: Ep 137 April 13, 1977
    4/13/77
  - S 2: Ep 201 August 9, 1976
    8/9/76
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 69 May 7-11, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    5/7/79
  - S 12: Ep 78 June 12-16, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    6/12/78
  - S 12: Ep 28 December 12-16, 1977 (NBC-TV)
    12/12/77
  - S 12: Ep 2 September 12-16, 1977 (NBC-TV)
    9/12/77
  - S 10: Ep 86 July 26-30, 1976 (NBC-TV)
    7/26/76
  - + 11 More Credits
- Centennial
  Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs
    9/25/76
- The Carol Burnett Show
  himself
  - S 7: Ep 13 with Ruth Buzzi, Richard Crenna
    12/15/73
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 5: Ep 19 Episode #111
    2/14/72
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Preformer
  - S 5: Ep 6 Episode #98
    10/18/71
  - S 4: Ep 24 Episode #90
    3/1/71
- The Don Knotts Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 March 16, 1971
    3/16/71
- Hollywood Television Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 25 Double Solitaire
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 87 December 30, 1969
    12/30/69
  - S 4: Ep 175 May 22, 1972
    5/22/72
  - S 4: Ep 29 October 28, 1971
    10/28/71
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 254 August 29, 1969
    8/29/69
  - S 3: Ep 164 April 23, 1969
    4/23/69
  - S 3: Ep 127 February 28, 1969
    2/28/69
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 11 Phyllis Newman & Richard Crenna
    11/11/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 43 October 30, 1968
    10/30/68
  - S 4: Ep 191 May 29, 1967
    5/29/67
  - S 10: Ep 129 March 28, 1973
    3/28/73
  - S 9: Ep 188 July 3, 1972
    7/3/72
  - S 8: Ep 91 January 22, 1971
    1/22/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 37 October 24, 1968
    10/24/68
  - S 6: Ep 153 May 10, 1972
    5/10/72
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 September 22, 1965
    9/22/65
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Edward Smalley
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Long, Lost Life of Edward Smalley
    12/12/63
- The Deputy
  Andy Willis
  - S 1: Ep 30 A Time To Sow
    4/23/60
- Matinee Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 145 The Cause
    5/12/58
  - S 1: Ep 68 The Diamond
    2/3/56
- Cheyenne
  Curley Galway
  - S 2: Ep 19 Hard Bargain
    5/21/57
- Matinee Theatre
  James
  - S 2: Ep 125 Barricade at the Big Black
    3/27/57
- The Millionaire
  Ralph McKnight
  - S 2: Ep 36 The Ralph McKnight Story
    6/13/56
- Medic
  Donny
  - S 2: Ep 22 Don`t Count The Stars
    4/9/56
- Frontier
  John Leslie
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Ten Days Of John Leslie
    1/22/56
- I Love Lucy
  Arthur Morton
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Young Fans
    2/25/52
Director (11)

Role
- Turnabout
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Turnabout - Pilot episode
    1/26/79
- Grandpa Goes to Washington
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/7/78
- The Rockford Files
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 16 The Paper Palace
    1/20/78
- James at 15
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 Fast and Loose
    12/22/77
- Rosetti and Ryan
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Everybody Into The Pool
    11/3/77
- Lou Grant
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Henhouse
    10/11/77
- Vacation Playhouse
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 11 Cap'n Ahab
    8/29/65
- Wendy and Me
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Molehills To Mountains
    9/14/64
- No Time for Sergeants
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 No Time for Sergeants
    9/14/64
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 14 Andy and Opie's Pal
    1/13/64
  - S 4: Ep 13 Barney and the Cave Rescue
    1/6/64
  - S 4: Ep 12 Opie and His Merry Men
    12/30/63
  - S 4: Ep 11 Citizen's Arrest
    12/16/63
  - S 4: Ep 9 A Date for Gomer
    11/25/63
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Real McCoys
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 26 How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?
    3/17/63
  - S 6: Ep 5 The Good Will Tour
    10/28/62
  - S 6: Ep 3 Army Reunion
    10/14/62
  - S 6: Ep 1 Grampa Pygmalion
    9/30/62
Producer (1)

Role
- Make Room for Granddaddy
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 16 Lucy and the Lecher
    1/21/71

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Guest Star (40)

Director (11)

Producer (1)

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