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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Denison to Carol L. Dudley
Barry Dennen Biography (1938-)
Born February 22, 1938, in Chicago, IL. Addresses: Agent: Tisherman Agency, 6767 Forest Lawn Dr., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90068.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, voice artist, writer
- Birth Details
- February 22, 1938
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Psychiatrist, The Secret Cinema (short film), Film-Makers' Cooperative, 1968
- Title role, The Juggler of Notre Dame (also known as The Legendof the Juggler), 1970
- Mendel, Fiddler on the Roof (musical), United Artists, 1971
- Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), MCA/Universal, 1973
- Blount, Madhouse (also known as Deathday,
The Madhouse of Dr. Fear, and The Revenge of Dr. Death), American InternationalPictures, 1974
- Julian, Brannigan (also known as Joe Battle), United Artists, 1975
- Claude LaMont, "High Adventure," The Kentucky Fried Movie, Best Film & Video/United Film Distribution, 1977
- Mad bomber, Rabbit Test, Avco-Embassy, 1978
- Bill Watson, The Shining (also known as Stanley Kubrick's "TheShining"), Warner Bros., 1980
- Irwin Lapsey, Shock Treatment, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- Stage manager, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981
- Voices of Chamberlain and podling, The Dark Crystal, Universal, 1982
- Demitri, Trading Places, Paramount, 1983
- Dr. McClean, Superman III (also known as Superman vs. Superman), Warner Bros., 1983
- Woparico, Not for Publication, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1984
- Hikmet, Memed My Hawk (also known as The Lion and the Hawk), Jadran Film, 1984, Filmworld, 1987
- The major, Liquid Dreams, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1991
- Terry the pterodactyl, Clifford, Orion, 1994
- Thomas, Twin Sitters (also known as The Babysitters), Global Pictures, 1994
- Praying man, Titanic, Paramount, 1997
- Voice of Chamberlain, The Power of the Dark Crystal (animated), Odyssey Motion Pictures, 2006
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Isidor Rabi, Oppenheimer, BBC-2, 1980, broadcast on American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
- Buddy, Beau Geste, BBC, 1982
- Voice of Krimm, Galtar and the Golden Lance (animated), syndicated, beginning 1985
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Miniseries
- Miroslav, Pictures, Associated Television, beginning c. 1981, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil MasterpieceTheatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS
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Movies
- Adolf Hitler, Ring of Passion (also known as Countdown to the Big One), NBC, 1978
- Mr. Martin, Killer Instinct (also known as Deadly Observation), NBC, 1988
- Stage manager, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (also known as What Ever Happened To ... ?), ABC, 1991
- Dr. Landover, She Woke Up, ABC, 1992
- Singing groom, Manhood, Showtime, 2003
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Specials
- Voice, The Velveteen Rabbit (animated), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1985
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Episodic
- Fred, "The Great Escape," Batman, ABC, 1968
- Kirby, "The Quickness of the Hand," Codename, BBC, 1970
- Professor Knox, "I'm Glad I'm Just an Oilman ...," The Troubleshooters (also known as Mogul), BBC, 1970
- "Dragon's Teeth," Ryan International, BBC, 1970
- Max Frank, "The Diplomat," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1971
- Toomey, "Paper Chase," Paul Temple, BBC, 1971
- Mr. Mephisto, "Mr. Mephisto," Monster Squad, NBC, 1976
- Hitler, "Anschluss '77," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New Original Wonder Woman), CBS,1977
- "The Limehouse Connection," Q.E.D. (also known as Mastermind), CBS, 1982
- Lewis Grumman, "A Steele at Any Price," Remington Steele, NBC, 1983
- Dr. Stein, "He'll See You Now," Oxbridge Blues, BBC-2, 1984
- Salesperson, "Queen for a Day," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
- News dealer, "Secret Cinema," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1986
- Winston Bedell, "Look Ma, No Talent," Newhart, CBS, 1986
- Mr. D, "No Strings," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1987
- Voice of shopkeeper, "Double O-Duck," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DuckTales"), syndicated, 1987
- Voices of black knight and Moorloon, "Sir Gyro de Gearloose," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DuckTales"), syndicated, 1987
- Sheldon Persky, "Wearing of the Green," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
- "Nick Derringer, P.I.," Hooperman, ABC, 1988
- Waiter, "The Brothers Silverberg," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989
- Waiter, "Society Saps," Morton & Hayes, CBS, 1991
- Voice of shadow agent, "Off Balance," Batman (animated; also knownas The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1992
- Adolf Hitler, "Demonella," The Comic Strip Presents ..., Channel 4(England), 1993
- Voice of Czar Nicholas, "Nothing but the Tooth," Animaniacs (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Aninmaniacs"), Fox, 1993
- Voice of Czar Nicholas, "Pavlov's Mice," Animaniacs (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Animaniacs"), Fox, 1993
- Mr. Jolly, "Quantum Wyatt," Weird Science, USA Network, 1995
- Voice of captain, "Disappearing Inque," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future and Batman Tomorrow), The WB,1999
- Voices of Blubbery Joe the whale and Gepetto, "Billy Ocean/Hill Billy," The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (animated; also known as Grim & Evil), Cartoon Network, 2005
- Provided the voice of the czar, Pinky & the Brain (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky & the Brain"), The WB; a voice for The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (animated; also known as Don Coyote and Sancho Panda), syndicated; and a voicefor Pound Puppies (animated), ABC.
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Pilots
- Solly, Out of the Blue, CBS, 1968
- Second clerk, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- Monsieur Pare, Cafe Americain, NBC, 1993
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Television Additional Voices
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Animated Series
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Jonny Quest, syndicated, 1986-87
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Pirates of Darkwater (also known as Dark Water and Pirates of Dark Water), ABC, c. 1991-92
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Stage Appearances
- Master of ceremonies, Cabaret (musical), Palace Theatre, London, 1969
- Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1971-73
- Ventriloquist's dummy, Ghetto (musical), Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1986
- Major general, The Pirates of Penzance (opera), Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, 1993
- Appeared as Papa Rose, West Hollywood Gypsy, Los Angeles Charity Parody Foundation, Los Angeles; and in She Loves Me (musical), AhmansonTheatre, Los Angeles. Appeared in the musicals Annie Get Your Gun,
Irma La Douce,
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off, and Sweet Charity.
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Major Tours
- King Herod, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), U.S. cities, c. 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Albums; with Others
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Jesus Christ Superstar (original London concept recording), c. 1970
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Fiddler on the Roof (film soundtrack), Capitol/EMI, 1971
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Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway cast recording), MCA, c. 1971
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Cabaret (original London cast recording), CBS Records, 1973
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Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack), Decca, 1973
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Jesus Christ Superstar: 25th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack (soundtrack), MCA, 1998
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Videos
- Voice, The Easter Story (animated; also known as The Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible: The Easter Story), Hanna-Barbera Productions, 1989
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Video Games
- Voice of Melek, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom, Electronic Arts, 1995
- Voices of Chief Bogen, first thunder boy, and Blue Casket waiter, GrimFandango, LucasArts Entertainment, 1998
- Voice of Admiral Ratok, Star Trek: Hidden Evil, Activision, 1999
- Voice of Fatman for English version, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (also known as Metal Gear Solid 2 and MGS2), Konami of America, 2001
- Voice of Loghaire, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, 2001
- Voice, Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale--Heart of Winter, Black IsleStudios, 2001
- Voices, Star Trek: Armada II, Activision, 2001
- Voice of The Dark One, The Mark of Kri, Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2002
- Voice of Fatman, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Konami of America,2002
- Voices of Gul Oden and Captain Terrik, Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Activision, 2002
- Voice of vizier, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2003
- Voice for English version, Tenchu san (also known as Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven), Activision, 2003
- Voice, Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader), Black Isle Studios, 2003
- Voices of George Bennett, Frederick Grant, Tom Kirkwood, Tony Piovani, Gerald Stokes, and crime scene technician, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Legacy Interactive, 2005
- Voices of mole man and others, Fantastic Four, Activision, 2005
- Voice, Jade Empire, Microsoft, 2005
- Voice, Rainbow Six: Lockdown, Ubisoft Montreal Studios, 2005
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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The Secret Cinema (short film), Film-Makers' Cooperative, 1968
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Teleplays
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Episodic
- "Secret Cinema," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1986
- "Demonella," The Comic Strip Presents ..., Channel 4 (England), 1993
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Nonfiction
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Life with Barbra: A Love Story (memoir), Prometheus Books, 1997
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Barry Dennen Official Site, http://www.barrydennen.com, January 15, 2006
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