Dennis Letts
| Dennis Letts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1934 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2008 (aged 73) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Educator Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Billie Letts (m. 1958–2008; his death); 3 sons |
Dennis Letts (September 5, 1934 – February 22, 2008) was an American college professor and actor. In his final months Letts made his Broadway debut in the production of his son Tracy's Pulitzer and Tony winning play August: Osage County.
Dennis Letts was born in Oklahoma City on September 5, 1934. He grew up with his parents, Hazel (Brady) and Charles Haskell Letts, in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He graduated from Wagoner High School in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation, where he served until 1956.
Letts received his bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, thanks to the G.I. Bill. He went on to earn his master's degree from the University of Tulsa and his doctorate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also earned a Fulbright Scholarship.
Letts married his wife, novelist Billie Gipson, in 1958; the couple had three sons.
Letts spent much of his professional career as a writing and English professor. He taught for more than thirty years, mostly as a faculty member at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma.
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