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Sandy Dennis (I) (1937–1992)

Actress

It would not be easy for anyone to out-do one of American theater's finest thespians, but somehow actress Sandy Dennis managed to even out-quirk the legendary Geraldine Page when it came to affecting nervous ticks and offbeat mannerisms on stage and in film. She and Page had few peers when it came to the neurotic-dispensing department... See full bio »

Born:

Sandra Dale Dennis
in Hastings, Nebraska, USA

Died:

(age 54) in Westport, Connecticut, USA
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1991 The Indian Runner
Mrs. Roberts
 
1989 Parents
Millie Dew
 
1988 976-EVIL
Aunt Lucy
 
1988 Another Woman
Claire
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Kay Wesley
– Out of the Past (1986) … Kay Wesley
 
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Helen
– Arthur, or the Gigolo (1985) … Helen
 
1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Gina Caldwell
– Roommates/Heartbreaker/Out of the Blue (1985) … Gina Caldwell
 
1985 The Execution (TV movie)
Elsa Spahn
 
1985 Young People's Specials (TV series)
Patricia Benson
– The Trouble with Mother (1985) … Patricia Benson
 
1982 Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Mona
 
1981 The Four Seasons
Anne Callan
 
1980 Wilson's Reward (TV movie)
Martha James
 
1978 Perfect Gentlemen (TV movie)
Sophie Rosenman
 
1978 Police Story (TV series)
Sharon Bristol
– Day of Terror... Night of Fear (1978) … Sharon Bristol
 
1977 Nasty Habits
Sister Winifred
 
1976 God Told Me To
Martha Nicholas
 
1975 Mr. Sycamore
Jane Gwilt
 
1972 Something Evil (TV movie)
Marjorie Worden
 
1970 The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (TV movie)
Dr. Enid Bingham
 
1970 The Out of Towners
Gwen Kellerman
 
1969 Thank You All Very Much
Rosamund Stacey
 
1969 That Cold Day in the Park
Frances Austen
 
1968 A Hatful of Rain (TV movie)
Celia Pope
 
1968 Sweet November
Sara Deever
 
1968 Teach Me! (short)
 
1967 The Fox
Jill Banford
 
1967 Up the Down Staircase
Sylvia Barrett
 
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Honey
 
1966 The Three Sisters
Irina
 
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Patricia Kelsey
– Don't Mention My Name in Sheboygan (1964) … Patricia Kelsey
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Molly White
– Somewhat Lower Than the Angels (1964) … Molly White
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
Cassie Bolin
– The Other Side of the Mountain (1963) … Cassie Bolin
 
1962-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Eleanor Ann Hubber / Lorraine
– Carrier (1963) … Lorraine
– Idylls of a Running Back (1962) … Eleanor Ann Hubber
 
1961 Splendor in the Grass
Kay
 
1956 Guiding Light (TV series)
Alice Holden #1
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1987 City Lights (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1981 The Animals Film (documentary)
 
1973-1974 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest / Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 17 October 1974 (1974) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 19 December 1973 (1973) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.160 (1971) … Herself
 
1968 The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Direction for a Play
 
1968 Late Night Lineup (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1966 The 20th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1964 The 18th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Confessions of a Superhero (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Inventing Grace, Touching Glory (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1997 Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (TV documentary short)
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary)
Jill Banford (uncredited)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Honey/Gwen Kellerman
 

Related Videos

Parents -- In this bizarre and very black comedy set in 1950s suburbia, Michael Laemle comes to suspect that his conventional parents have a little secret which they have kept from him. The Indian Runner -- Open-ended Trailer from MGM
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (soundtrack) See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 7 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Sandy Dennis Foundation | See more »

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on acting]: It isn't like painting a picture, or writing a book. When you finish an acting stint, there's nothing except money. You have to keep going, giving the best you've got, to get something intangible. See more »

Trivia:

Involved with actor Eric Roberts in 1981. Her dog was riding with Roberts when he crashed his jeep into a tree in Los Angeles. Roberts was in a coma for two weeks. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus