Sandy Dennis
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Celebrity Birthdays, April 27 -- Sandy Dennis
Happy Birthday to "Who`s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Oscar winner, the Late Sandy Dennis (1937; d. 1992)Photos
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Biography
Early life:
Dennis was born in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Yvonne, a secretary, and Jack Dennis, a postal clerk. She had a brother, Frank. She was a high school classmate of Dick Cavett and a... [more]
Dennis was born in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Yvonne, a secretary, and Jack Dennis, a postal clerk. She had a brother, Frank. She was a high school classmate of Dick Cavett and a... [more]
Trivia
- Awarded the coveted Theatre World Award for best Broadway debut in 1961.
- Involved with actor Eric Roberts in 1981. Her dog was riding with Roberts when he crashed his jeep into a tree in Los Angeles. Roberts was in a coma for two weeks.
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Quotes
- [on acting]: It isn`t like painting a picture, or writing a book. When you finish an acting stint, there`s nothing except money. You have to keep going, giving the best you`ve got, to get something intangible.
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Snapshot
Date of Birth: 27th of April, 1937Died: 2nd of March, 1992 (aged 54)
Occupation: Actress
Height: 5' 2" (157cm)
Hair Colur: Brown - Dark
Gender: Female
Cause of Death: Ovarian Cancer
Nationality: United States
Ethnicity: White
Claim to Fame: Who`s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
