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John Dennis

Actor

John Dennis

Born August 18, 1919 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied March 19, 200451 films

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Young Frankenstein posterFirst watchYoung Frankenstein19747.9as Orderly in Frankenstein's ClassA young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly…View film

Essential films

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Soylent Green poster6.9Soylent Green1973From Here to Eternity poster7.3From Here to Eternity1953Marty poster7.5Marty1955Conquest of the Planet of the Apes poster6.2Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972Funny Girl poster7.1Funny Girl1968Airport poster6.5Airport1970High Anxiety poster6.4High Anxiety1977Earthquake poster6.2Earthquake1974

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 1995Sur Violento
  2. 1982Mae West
  3. 1980This Year's BlondeAndrews
  4. 1979Charlie and the Talking BuzzardMayor
  5. 1979The Power WithinRancher
  6. 1979Love at First BiteMotorcycle Cop
  7. 1979The Seeding of Sarah BurnsMr. Swells
  8. 1978Mean Dog BluesDeputy Sheriff
  9. 1977High AnxietyOrderly
  10. 1977End of the WorldBeckerman's Guard
  11. 1977The Amazing Howard HughesCutter
  12. 1975Psychic KillerFrank
  13. 1975The Blue KnightDolnick
  14. 1974Young FrankensteinOrderly in Frankenstein's Class
  15. 1974EarthquakeBrawny Foreman
  16. 1974Super BallMr. Burns
  17. 1974Mama's Dirty GirlsHusband
  18. 1974Truck TurnerDesmond's Guard
  19. 1973The SlamsSergeant Morella / Flood
  20. 1973Soylent GreenWagner
  21. 1973The BaitMr. Olsen
  22. 1972Garden of the DeadJablonski
  23. 1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesPoliceman
  24. 1971The Day of the WolvesThe Councilman
  25. 1970AirportCab Driver (uncredited)
  26. 1969Daddy's Gone A-HuntingMechanic (uncredited)
  27. 1968HeadPoliceman (uncredited)
  28. 1968Funny GirlNewsman (uncredited)
  29. 1968Never a Dull MomentSecond Museum Guard (uncredited)
  30. 1966Mister BuddwingDice Player
  31. 1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.Crew Chief
  32. 1966The Glass Bottom BoatPoliceman (uncredited)
  33. 1965Tickle MeShep Adolph
  34. 196436 HoursMP Sergeant Guard (uncredited)
  35. 1962Period of AdjustmentCop with Bald Man (uncredited)
  36. 1962Convicts 4Cell Block Guard
  37. 1961The TouchablesMonk
  38. 1959I, MobsterMurder Inc. Man (uncredited)
  39. 1958Revolt in the Big HouseRed
  40. 1958Frankenstein 1970Morgan Haley
  41. 1958Violent RoadPat Farley
  42. 1958Too Much, Too SoonWalter Gerhardt
  43. 1956Calling HomicideBenny Bendowski
  44. 1956The Killer Is LooseHighway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)
  45. 1955The Return of Jack SladeKid Stanley
  46. 1955Pete Kelly's BluesGuy Bettenhouser
  47. 1955Conquest of SpaceDonkersgoed
  48. 1955MartyAndy (uncredited)
  49. 1955Battle TaxiMSgt. Joe Murdock
  50. 1953The Bells of CockaigneRivnock
  51. 1953From Here to EternitySgt. Ike Galovitch