Burr DeBenning Death
Burr passed away on May 26, 2003 at the age of 66 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
When did Burr DeBenning die?
May 26, 2003How old was Burr DeBenning when died?
66Where did Burr DeBenning die? What was the location of death?
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Burr DeBenning Birthday and Date of Death
Burr DeBenning was born on September 21, 1936 and died on May 26, 2003. Burr was 66 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 21, 1936
Date of Death: May 26, 2003
Age at Death: 66
Burr DeBenning - Biography
Burr DeBenning (September 21, 1936 – May 26, 2003) was an American character actor who worked in both film and television. DeBenning appeared in nearly 100 films and TV shows including the television films The House on Greenapple Road (1970), Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976) and Hanging by a Thread (1979).
He appeared in such television programs as Custer, Nakia, Matlock, Matt Houston, Mike Hammer, Magnum, P.I., Rockford Files, Matt Helm, Medical Center, McCloud, Ironside, Columbo and Medical Story. He also co-starred with Robert Wagner in City Beneath the Sea (1971). His character was called "Aquila" and had gills.
His film appearances included Beach Red (1967), Sweet November (1968), St. Ives (1976), The Incredible Melting Man (1977), Armed Response (1986), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), and Love Field (1992). In 1977 he guest starred in the second pilot film titled The Death Scouts for the TV Series called Man from Atlantis.
He played Lt. Jim Porter, a Navy Intelligence agent, in the 1978 science fiction TV movie, The Return of Captain Nemo, originally shown on U.S. TV as a three part miniseries (50-minutes each episode) and later released theatrically outside the U.S. in a 102-minute widescreen version renamed The Amazing Captain Nemo.
From 1981 to 1982 he played the evil town boss Paul Garrett (and later his equally evil twin brother Richard Garrett) in the TV series Father Murphy. DeBenning's last media appearance was a cameo in a music video for The Avalanches' hit song "Frontier Psychiatrist" in 2000. He died in California at age 66 from undisclosed causes.
