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Dennis Letts

American educator, actor (1934-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 73

Dennis Letts was an American college professor, and later, in a second career, an actor.

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A typical day, 30 days to 16 June 2026

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A life in dates

2008Died22 February 20082006InfamousFilm, Judge Tate2003Secondhand LionsFilm, Sheriff2000Cast AwayFilm, Dennis Larson1999Once and AgainSeries1998Little Boy BlueFilm, Sergeant Phillips1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries, John Richards (segment "Epitaph")Fire Down BelowFilm, 1997Doctor Schultz1996Frequent FlyerFilm, Mickey Braddock1995GordyFilm, Governor1993Walker, Texas RangerSeries, EthanA Perfect WorldFilm, 1993Governor1992A Taste for KillingFilm, Lawyer1991JailbirdsFilm, Poppa1990A Killing in a Small TownFilm, Chief McAlester1988Heartbreak HotelFilm, Alan Fortas1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSeries, DudanSquare DanceFilm, 1987Bob Hadley1984Bloodsuckers from Outer SpaceFilm, General Sanders1934Born5 September 1934

People around Dennis

  • Cast Away 2000
  • A Perfect World 1993
  • The Man in the Moon 1991
  • Secondhand Lions 2003
  • Where the Heart Is 2000

Filmography 35

41 credits on file

Television 4

Awards

Fulbright Scholarship

About this person

As the latter, he originated the critically successful role of Beverly Weston in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of the Tony-winning play August: Osage County in the summer of 2007, the writing of which had earned his son, Tracy Letts, a Pulitzer Prize.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2008 · aged 73