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 For decades, Dabney Coleman has often appeared as a smarmy, selfish, nervous person, often with money, who is mostly out for himself. He did such a good job in this type of part that he's made a career of it in film.Dabney Wharton Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, to Mary Wharton (Johns) and Melvin Randolph Coleman. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, and studied law in Texas. Coleman has a well deserved reputation as a fine character actor, and a reliable presence for almost any role in TV and movies. Dabney Coleman's early appearances in the cinema were in The Slender Thread (1965) and Downhill Racer (1969). On TV he starred in That Girl (1966). As the 1970s approached he became a well-known character actor in television and movies, appearing in The Towering Inferno (1974), Midway (1976), and Cinderella Liberty (1973). Television seemed Dabney Coleman's forum in the 1970s as Coleman played the role of Merle Jeeter in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) and Fernwood Tonight (1977). Coleman made appearances in the popular North Dallas Forty (1979) and the Oscar-winning Melvin and Howard (1980). Dabney Coleman also became known for some satirical movies, starring in the comedy How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and snatched a lead role for the TV movie Pray TV (1980). Coleman's reputation for playing world-class jerks became cemented in 1980 as the boss to Dolly Parton , Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5 (1980). The next year, Coleman was in very good company working with legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond (1981). Coleman's hit streak would not end there.In 1982 Coleman landed a key role in the classic Tootsie (1982), further cementing his role as an unlikable wealthy boss in some capacity. In 1983 Coleman starred in the Cold War classic WarGames (1983). During this period he also found many parts in lesser known movies like Young Doctors in Love (1982) and Callie & Son (1981). In 1984 he starred in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and in 1985 he starred with Tom Hanks in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). In 1987 the actor won an Emmy for Sworn to Silence (1987). In 1990 Coleman took two lead roles, one in the disastrous Where the Heart Is (1990), and the other in the quirky comedy Short Time (1990). In 1993 Coleman starred in the slapstick comedy Amos & Andrew (1993) (a very funny part) and in a remake of the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Milburn Drysdale. Coleman took an extensive line of TV movies, such films as Texan, In the Line of Duty, among others. Coleman took an unusual part in the ABC cartoon, Recess (1997), and then starred in a couple of big money grossers, the Tom Hanks comedy, You've Got Mail (1998), as Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget (1999), and in Stuart Little (1999), both 1999.Coleman is still very active.
Bio:
For decades, Dabney Coleman has often appeared as a smarmy, selfish, nervous person, often with money, who is mostly out for himself. He did such a good job in this type of part that he's made a career of it in film.Dabney Wharton Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, to Mary Wharton (Johns) and Melvin Randolph Coleman. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, and studied law in Texas. Coleman has a well deserved reputation as a fine character actor, and a reliable presence for almost any role in TV and movies. Dabney Coleman's early appearances in the cinema were in The Slender Thread (1965) and Downhill Racer (1969). On TV he starred in That Girl (1966). As the 1970s approached he became a well-known character actor in television and movies, appearing in The Towering Inferno (1974), Midway (1976), and Cinderella Liberty (1973). Television seemed Dabney Coleman's forum in the 1970s as Coleman played the role of Merle Jeeter in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) and Fernwood Tonight (1977). Coleman made appearances in the popular North Dallas Forty (1979) and the Oscar-winning Melvin and Howard (1980). Dabney Coleman also became known for some satirical movies, starring in the comedy How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and snatched a lead role for the TV movie Pray TV (1980). Coleman's reputation for playing world-class jerks became cemented in 1980 as the boss to Dolly Parton , Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5 (1980). The next year, Coleman was in very good company working with legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond (1981). Coleman's hit streak would not end there.In 1982 Coleman landed a key role in the classic Tootsie (1982), further cementing his role as an unlikable wealthy boss in some capacity. In 1983 Coleman starred in the Cold War classic WarGames (1983). During this period he also found many parts in lesser known movies like Young Doctors in Love (1982) and Callie & Son (1981). In 1984 he starred in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and in 1985 he starred with Tom Hanks in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). In 1987 the actor won an Emmy for Sworn to Silence (1987). In 1990 Coleman took two lead roles, one in the disastrous Where the Heart Is (1990), and the other in the quirky comedy Short Time (1990). In 1993 Coleman starred in the slapstick comedy Amos & Andrew (1993) (a very funny part) and in a remake of the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Milburn Drysdale. Coleman took an extensive line of TV movies, such films as Texan, In the Line of Duty, among others. Coleman took an unusual part in the ABC cartoon, Recess (1997), and then starred in a couple of big money grossers, the Tom Hanks comedy, You've Got Mail (1998), as Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget (1999), and in Stuart Little (1999), both 1999.Coleman is still very active.
Tivia:
Diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but took part in a clinical trial which remedied his sight from 20-400 to 20-40 in just a week (2000).Served for two years in the United States Army's Special Services Division.A very good tennis player, Dabney gave tennis lessons in the 1960s.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6141 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 6, 2014.Didn't have a successful television series until he was age 69.Barry Kemp originally wrote the role of Coach Hayden Fox for Coleman on Coach (1989). However, Coleman became unavailable when Kemp pitched the sitcom to distributor Universal and network ABC, and the role went to Craig T. Nelson instead.His daughter, Quincy Coleman, released her first CD called "Also Known as Mary" on September 30, 2003.Auditioned for the role of Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan's Island (1964), which went to Russell Johnson.Attended the University of Texas at Austin in the early 1950s.Was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Class of 1953... left after two years.He starred on his own situation comedy, Buffalo Bill (1983), during 1983-84, in which he played an egotistical, chauvinistic talk show host.The March 10, 1982, issue of Variety announced the film "The Glory Road", directed by Marjoe Gortner starring Gary Busey, Dabney Coleman and Mary Crosby, began filming February 1, 1982, filming suspended February 8, 1982. The film went bankrupt and was never completed.Is a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity from the Texas Beta Chapter at the University of Texas.Acting mentor and friends with Simon Baker.Father of Quincy Coleman (born 1972), Randy Coleman and Kelly Johns, with ex-wife Jean Hale, and of Meghan Coleman.Entered VMI (the prestigious Virginia Military Institute) in 1949, but wound up studying law at the University of Texas and then theater in New York.Has English, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Swiss-German ancestry.Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 112-113. New York: Facts on File (1992). ISBN 0816023387.He comes from the same city as Ethan Hawke and Steve Austin.Best known by the public for his starring role as Burton Fallin in The Guardian (2001). |
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Dabney Coleman |
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Actor,Additional Crew,Producer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Producer |
| Model rank: |
172 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:25:58 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
For decades, Dabney Coleman has often appeared as a smarmy, selfish, nervous person, often with money, who is mostly out for himself. He did such a good job in this type of part that he\'s made a career of it in film.Dabney Wharton Coleman was born i |
| Trivia: |
Diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but took part in a clinical trial which remedied his sight from 20-400 to 20-40 in just a week (2000).Served for two years in the United States Army's Special Services Division.A very good tennis player, Dabney gave tennis lessons in the 1960s.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6141 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 6, 2014.Didn't have a successful television series until he was age 69.Barry Kemp originally wrote the role of Coach Hayden Fox for Coleman on Coach (1989). However, Coleman became unavailable when Kemp pitched the sitcom to distributor Universal and network ABC, and the role went to Craig T. Nelson instead.His daughter, Quincy Coleman, released her first CD called "Also Known as Mary" on September 30, 2003.Auditioned for the role of Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan's Island (1964), which went to Russell Johnson.Attended the University of Texas at Austin in the early 1950s.Was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Class of 1953... left after two years.He starred on his own situation comedy, Buffalo Bill (1983), during 1983-84, in which he played an egotistical, chauvinistic talk show host.The March 10, 1982, issue of Variety announced the film "The Glory Road", directed by Marjoe Gortner starring Gary Busey, Dabney Coleman and Mary Crosby, began filming February 1, 1982, filming suspended February 8, 1982. The film went bankrupt and was never completed.Is a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity from the Texas Beta Chapter at the University of Texas.Acting mentor and friends with Simon Baker.Father of Quincy Coleman (born 1972), Randy Coleman and Kelly Johns, with ex-wife Jean Hale, and of Meghan Coleman.Entered VMI (the prestigious Virginia Military Institute) in 1949, but wound up studying law at the University of Texas and then theater in New York.Has English, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Swiss-German ancestry.Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 112-113. New York: Facts on File (1992). ISBN 0816023387.He comes from the same city as Ethan Hawke and Steve Austin.Best known by the public for his starring role as Burton Fallin in The Guardian (2001). |
| Trademarks: |
Usually plays characters that are "up to no good"
Often plays a smarmy, selfish, nervous person with money that is out for himself
His mustache. |
| Quotes: |
I've played good guys and nice guys, but the truth is I'd rather be nasty than nice. The bad guys are always better written and more fun to play.
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[on why he never phones in a performance] That's the way I do things. It's the only way I know how to do it. it's a competition thing. I compete with myself. I won't let myself do less than I know I can do.
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[on acting in lesser quality films and TV shows] Those things are just bad memories. They have no air from the day you walk onto the set from the day you leave. There's no oxygen on the set. You can't breathe. It's just oppressive. It hurts to do things like that. And you do things like that to stay alive. To make a living.
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[on playing bad guy roles] I maintain that you have a head start playing the opposite of who you really are. Because you know what the opposite is. Somehow you know a little bit better. Especially if comedy is involved. I don't mean it in an arrogant way, but that's what I believe. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Producer |
| Others works: |
(1991) He co-starred with Roma Downey in an unsold television pilot called "New Year" (1991).
Doing commercial voice overs for Rent-a-Center (2006)
(1960s) TV commercial: Diet Delight canned fruit
(1961- ). Active on Broadway in the following |
| Spouse: |
Jean Hale (December 11, 1961 - December 4, 1984) (divorced, 4 children)Ann Courtney Harrell (December 21, 1957 - June 1959) (divorced) |
| Parents: |
Melvin Randolph Coleman
Mary Wharton |
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