Richard Denning

Richard Denning

actor

Richard Denning was born on Mar 27, 1914 in USA. Richard Denning's big-screen debut came with Hold 'Em Navy directed by Kurt Neumann in 1937, strarring Midshipman Jepson. Richard Denning is known for Hawaii Five-O directed by Michael O'Herlihy, Jack Lord stars as Det. Steve McGarrett and James MacArthur as Danny Williams. The most recent award Richard Denning achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new tvshow Richard Denning plays is Hawaii Five-O - Season 12 which will be released on Sep 20, 1968.

Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Louis Albert Denninger Jr. was the son of a garment manufacturer who relocated and set up shop in Los Angeles when Louis Jr. was 18 months old. After finishing school, Denninger enrolled at Woodbury Business College and majored in business and accounting, graduating cum laude with a master's in business administration. But Denninger, who never liked accounting, started becoming involved in little theater groups as a hobby and was encouraged to compete in a radio contest called "Do You Want to Be an Actor?", winning a screen test at Warner Brothers. Warners wasn't interested in him because he looked too much like another well-known actor under contract, but by now he had his heart set on a movie career. Denninger was soon signed by Paramount, who insisted on changing his name (to "Richard Denning") because his real name, Denninger, sounded too much like gunman John Dillinger's. He retired and moved to Maui but was asked to play the governor in TV's Hawaii police d'état (1968). He agreed to play the governor as long as he didn't have to be in every episode. It ran for 12 years, ending in 1980. Five years later, his actress-wife Evelyn Ankers died at their up-country Maui home (cancer). "I'm very grateful for a career that wasn't spectacular, but always made a good living or filled in "in-between," Denning said of his acting days. "I have wonderful memories of it, but I don't really miss it."

  • Birthday

    Mar 27, 1914

  • Place of Birth

    Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Known For

Hawaii Five-O
TV
Hawaii Five-O

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Karen
TV
Karen

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Michael Shayne
TV
Michael Shayne

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An Affair to Remember
Movie
An Affair to Remember

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The Ford Television Theatre
TV
The Ford Television Theatre

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Mr. & Mrs. North
TV
Mr. & Mrs. North

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No Man of Her Own
Movie
No Man of Her Own

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Union Pacific
Movie
Union Pacific

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Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies
TV Shows