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Dennis Letts(1934-2008)

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Dennis Letts in Wild Texas Wind (1991)
Dennis Letts was born on 5 September 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Cast Away (2000), Secondhand Lions (2003) and Passenger 57 (1992). He was married to Billie Letts. He died on 22 February 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
BornSeptember 5, 1934
DiedFebruary 22, 2008(73)
BornSeptember 5, 1934
DiedFebruary 22, 2008(73)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
Cast Away
7.8
  • Dennis Larson
  • 2000
Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
Secondhand Lions
7.5
  • Sheriff
  • 2003
Wesley Snipes in Passenger 57 (1992)
Passenger 57
5.9
  • Frank Allen
  • 1992
Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and T.J. Lowther in A Perfect World (1993)
A Perfect World
7.5
  • Governor
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Infamous (2006)
    Infamous
    7.0
    • Judge Tate
    • 2006
  • Christmas Child (2004)
    Christmas Child
    6.3
    • Judge
    • 2004
  • Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
    Secondhand Lions
    7.5
    • Sheriff
    • 2003
  • Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story (2001)
    Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    Cast Away
    7.8
    • Dennis Larson
    • 2000
  • Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman in Where the Heart Is (2000)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.7
    • Sheriff
    • 2000
  • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
    Once and Again
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sidney Berlin
    • 2000
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    7.9
    TV Series
    • John L. Richards (segment "Epitaph")
    • 1999
  • Crystal Bernard and Doug Savant in A Face to Kill for (1999)
    A Face to Kill for
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Buchanan
    • 1999
  • NetForce (1999)
    NetForce
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Senator Rogers
    • 1999
  • To Live Again (1998)
    To Live Again
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Moran
    • 1998
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Fred Garrett
    • Paul Gellis
    • Ethan
    • 1994–1997
  • Steven Seagal and Marg Helgenberger in Fire Down Below (1997)
    Fire Down Below
    5.2
    • Doctor Schultz
    • 1997
  • Nastassja Kinski, Ryan Phillippe, and John Savage in Little Boy Blue (1997)
    Little Boy Blue
    6.2
    • Sgt. Phillips
    • 1997
  • Keys to Tulsa (1997)
    Keys to Tulsa
    5.2
    • Preston Liddy
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 5, 1934
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2008
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Billie Letts1958 - February 22, 2008 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Tracy Letts
  • Other works
    Played Beverly Weston in the "August: Osage County" play by Tracy Letts (Imperial Theatre, New York City, New York, USA).
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  • Trivia
    A college professor of literature and writing for most of his career at at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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