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Burr DeBenning(1936-2003)

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Burr DeBenning
An astronaut is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an ill-fated space voyage.
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The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
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Burr DeBenning was born on 21 September 1936 in Seminole, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Incredible Melting Man (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) and Turner & Hooch (1989). He was previously married to Susan Silo. He died on 26 May 2003 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
BornSeptember 21, 1936
DiedMay 26, 2003(66)
BornSeptember 21, 1936
DiedMay 26, 2003(66)
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Burr DeBenning in McCloud (1970)
Michael Landon and Burr DeBenning in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Burr DeBenning and Doug McClure in The Virginian (1962)

Known for

The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
The Incredible Melting Man
4.2
  • Dr. Ted Nelson
  • 1977
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
5.0
  • Mr. Jordan
  • 1989
Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
Turner & Hooch
6.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1989
Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her
6.6
  • Additional Crew(as Burr De Benning)
  • 1992

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  • The Avalanches: Frontier Psychiatrist (2000)
    The Avalanches: Frontier Psychiatrist
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
    • (voice)
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, and Stephanie McFadden in Love Field (1992)
    Love Field
    • (voice, as Burr De Benning)
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    • (as Burr De Benning)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
  • The Game (1988)
    The Game
  • Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Freddy's Nightmares
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    • (as Burr De Benning)
  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
  • Superior Court (1986)
    Superior Court
  • David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, and Michael Berryman in Armed Response (1986)
    Armed Response
    • (as Burr De Benning)
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
  • Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    • (as Burr De Benning)
  • Hollywood Beat (1985)
    Hollywood Beat

Additional Crew

  • Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trigger Effect (1996)
    The Trigger Effect
  • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus (1993)
    Hocus Pocus
  • Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her (1992)
    Death Becomes Her
    • (as Burr De Benning)
  • Rodney Dangerfield in Ladybugs (1992)
    Ladybugs
  • Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
    Turner & Hooch

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Personal details

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    • September 21, 1936
    • Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    • May 26, 2003
    • San Luis Obispo, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • Susan SiloDecember 15, 1966 - May 26, 2003 (his death, 2 children)
  • In 1966, he starred in an unsold Western comedy pilot called "Sidekicks" which concerned the misadventures of a couple of saddle tramps.

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    Prolific and effective American character actor of the 1960s and '70s, often guest star in TV episodes or made-for-TV movies. Usually seen in shifty roles or as smart-mouthed young punks.

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