American actor Dabney Coleman, known for his roles in the series. Boardwalk Empire or the movies War games AND You have a messageHe died on Thursday, May 16 at his home in Santa Monica (California). He was 92 years old.
Born in 1932 in Austin, Texas, Dabney Coleman attended military school before attending law school. According to the Hollywood Reporter, he abandoned his studies a few months before graduating to try his luck as an actor in New York.
There he studied comedy at the Neighborhood Playhouse where he met filmmaker Sydney Pollack, one of his teachers. The latter will put his foot in the stirrup by having him act in several of his films from the 1960s, in particular Thirty minutes of respite, prohibited property EITHER The scalp hunters.
Prosperous years
At the same time, the young actor makes numerous appearances on the small screen in series. His first recurring role comes with Maria Hartmanwhich offers him an appearance in 148 episodes.
In the 1980s his face became familiar on the big screen. That year, she starred alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in the comedy. How to get rid of your boss. The following year, she shared the poster for Tootsie with Jessica Lange, again in front of Sydney Pollack’s camera.
Pass through France
We also saw it in the French movie. The love of a witch with Vanessa Paradis, in 1997, or in You have a messagethe romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, in 1998.
More recently, he played a major role in the series. Boardwalk Empire, a hit broadcast from 2010 to 2014 on HBO. She also appeared in Ray Donovan. His last appearance dates back to 2019, in the series. yellow stonewhere he played the father of Kevin Costner’s character.
Dabney Coleman’s talent has been recognized on several occasions: most notably with the 1987 Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Television Movie. sworn of silencebut also when he got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014. He had four children and five grandchildren.
Source: BFM TV
