Dabney Coleman
| Dabney Coleman | |
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Coleman in The Towering Inferno (1974)
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| Born |
January 3, 1932 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Residence | Brentwood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Courtney Harrell (m. 1957; div. 1959) Jean Hale (m. 1961; div. 1984) |
| Children | 4, including Quincy |
Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor.
In a career spanning over five decades, Coleman has had roles in films such as The Towering Inferno (1974), 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail (1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules Don't Apply (2016).
Coleman has also had prominent roles on television as the title character in the NBC series Buffalo Bill (1983–1984), Burton Fallin on the CBS series The Guardian (2001–2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in the animated series Recess (1997–1999), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations, and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Mary Wharton (née Johns) and Melvin Randolph Coleman. He entered the Virginia Military Institute in 1949, then studied law at the University of Texas before turning to acting. He was drafted in 1953 to the United States Army and served in Europe.
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