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Dennis Burkley(1945-2013)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Dennis Burkley in Family Matters (1989)
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Vice (2000)
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Dennis Burkley was born on 10 September 1945 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Hollywood Homicide (2003), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) and Tin Cup (1996). He was married to Laura Burkley. He died on 14 July 2013 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 10, 1945
DiedJuly 14, 2013(67)
BornSeptember 10, 1945
DiedJuly 14, 2013(67)
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Known for

Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Hollywood Homicide
5.3
  • Hank the Bartender
  • 2003
Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
4.4
  • Mitchell
  • 1992
Tin Cup (1996)
Tin Cup
6.4
  • Earl
  • 1996
Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
The Doors
7.2
  • Dog
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Principal Moss
    • William B. Travis
    • Trucker (voice)
    • 1997–2010
  • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
    My Name Is Earl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Junkyard Owner
    • Roy Wade
    • Impound Owner
    • 2005–2008
  • Keep Your Distance (2005)
    Keep Your Distance
    5.1
    • Gus
    • 2005
  • Peter Barton, Dennis Burkley, and Shannon Marlyse in Repetition (2005)
    Repetition
    8.5
    • Teacher
    • 2005
  • The Exonerated (2005)
    The Exonerated
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Sheriff Carroll
    • 2005
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
    5.3
    • Hank the Bartender
    • 2003
  • Pauly Shore in Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
    Pauly Shore Is Dead
    4.4
    • Celebrity Judge #3
    • 2003
  • Reba McEntire, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Mitch Holleman, Ryan Mouritsen, Melissa Peterman, Scarlett Pomers, Christopher Rich, and Steve Howey in Reba (2001)
    Reba
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 2002
  • Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Elaine Hendrix, Mary Steenburgen, and Tanya Allen in Wish You Were Dead (2001)
    Wish You Were Dead
    5.0
    • Sam Daniels
    • 2001
  • Sara Downing, Tyler Labine, and Birkett Turton in Dead Last (2001)
    Dead Last
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 2001
  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Biker #3 (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Knight Club (2001)
    Knight Club
    4.9
    • Redneck (as Dennis Burkely)
    • 2001
  • Tim Daly and Mykelti Williamson in The Fugitive (2000)
    The Fugitive
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bill
    • 2000
  • Vice (2000)
    Vice
    7.9
    • Sgt. Hunt
    • 2000
  • The Magnificent Seven (1998)
    The Magnificent Seven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Horace
    • 2000

Director

  • The Painted Woman (2012)
    The Painted Woman
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Peter Barton, Dennis Burkley, and Shannon Marlyse in Repetition (2005)
    Repetition
    8.5
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Cie Allman in The Infinite Power Workout (1997)
    The Infinite Power Workout
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–1999

Producer

  • Peter Barton, Dennis Burkley, and Shannon Marlyse in Repetition (2005)
    Repetition
    8.5
    • executive supervising producer
    • 2005
  • Vice (2000)
    Vice
    7.9
    • associate producer
    • 2000

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Texas Taliban
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Texas Taliban

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dennis Burkeley
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • September 10, 1945
    • Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 14, 2013
    • Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Laura BurkleyNovember 18, 1967 - July 14, 2013 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Shannan Burkley
  • Other works
    (Mid-90s) Appeared in a commercial for Carl's Jr.

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  • Trivia
    Imposing and intimidating when he chose to be, Burkley was a powerfully-built 6'3" 300 lb. television character actor who usually had a beard and often spoke with a Texan accent (he was born in California but raised in Dallas), who did both comedy and brutal violence.
  • Quotes
    [When asked how much he weighed] "Let me put it this way, a few more pounds, I'd have my own area code."
  • Trademark
      Playing either criminals or working-class characters such as bartenders, farmhands, bikers, etc.
  • Nickname
    • Big D

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