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Home/People/Burr DeBenning
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Born
Sep 21, 1936Died: May 26, 2003
Lived 66 years
Place of Birth
Seminole, Oklahoma, U.S.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

22
Movies
55
TV Shows
Also Known As
Burr De Benning
Burr de Benning
Burris Franklin DeBenning
Burris DeBenning
IMDb Profile

Burr DeBenning

Acting

Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burr DeBenning (September 21, 1936 – May 26, 2003) was an American character actor, who has done work in both film and television. DeBenning appeared in nearly 100 films and TV shows during his career. His credits include the television films The House on Greenapple Road, Wolfen, The Incredible Melting Man, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, St. Ives, Cruising, and Love Field. He appeared in such television programs as Custer, Matlock, Matt Houston, Mike Hammer, Magnum, P.I., Matt Helm, Medical Center, McCloud, Columbo and Medical Story. Co-starred with Robert Wagner in City Beneath the Sea (1971). His character was called "Aquila" and had gills. Other guest appearance was in a war movie Beach Red (1967). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burr DeBenning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Love Field poster

Love Field

as Announcer (voice)
1992
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

as Mr. Jordan
1989
The Game poster

The Game

as Federal Agent
1988
Armed Response poster

Armed Response

as Lt. Sanderson
1986
Wolfen poster

Wolfen

as ESS Voice (voice)
1981
The Return of Frank Cannon poster

The Return of Frank Cannon

as Charles Kirkland
1980
Cruising poster

Cruising

Cast
1980
Hanging by a Thread poster

Hanging by a Thread

as Jim Grainger
1979
The House of the Dead poster

The House of the Dead

as Growski
1978
The Amazing Captain Nemo poster

The Amazing Captain Nemo

as Lt. Jim Porter
1978
The Incredible Melting Man poster

The Incredible Melting Man

as Dr. Ted Nelson
1977
Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts poster

Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts

as Xos / Chazz
1977
Brinks: The Great Robbery poster

Brinks: The Great Robbery

as Ernie Heideman
1976
St. Ives poster

St. Ives

as Officer Fran
1976
Adventures of the Queen poster

Adventures of the Queen

as Ted Trevor
1975
J.C. poster

J.C.

as Dan Martin
1972
The Face of Fear poster

The Face of Fear

as Peter Sargent Fennington
1971
City Beneath the Sea poster

City Beneath the Sea

as Aguila
1971
House on Greenapple Road poster

House on Greenapple Road

as Bill Foley
1970
Sweet November poster

Sweet November

as Clem Batchman
1968