person

Sandy Dennis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1937-04-27

Place of Birth

Hastings, Nebraska, USA

Sandy Dennis

Biography

Sandra Dale "Sandy" Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dennis appeared in the films The Three Sisters (1966), Up the Down Staircase (1967), That Cold Day in the Park (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), God Told Me To (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), and Another Woman (1988). Her final film appearance came in the crime drama film The Indian Runner (1991). Dennis had a successful career on stage, appearing in the original stage production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. For her performance in the play A Thousand Clowns, she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. For her performance in the play Any Wednesday, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandy Dennis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Jun 22, 1966

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The Out-of-Towners

May 28, 1970

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976-EVIL

Dec 09, 1988

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Another Woman

Oct 13, 1988

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58

God Told Me To

Oct 22, 1976

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64

The Four Seasons

May 22, 1981

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The Indian Runner

Sep 20, 1991

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Parents

Jan 27, 1989

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75

Splendor in the Grass

Oct 10, 1961

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Up the Down Staircase

Jun 28, 1967

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The Animals Film

Oct 01, 1981

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67

That Cold Day in the Park

Jun 08, 1969

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60

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Nov 12, 1982

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62

The Fox

Dec 13, 1967

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53

Something Evil

Jan 21, 1972

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68

Sweet November

Feb 08, 1968

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46

Nasty Habits

Jan 28, 1977

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64

A Touch of Love

Sep 01, 1969

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50

The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever

Dec 16, 1970

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60

Mr. Sycamore

Dec 12, 1975

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73

The Execution

Jan 14, 1985

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40

Perfect Gentlemen

Mar 14, 1978

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A Hatful of Rain

Mar 03, 1968

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The Three Sisters

Jan 01, 1966

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Wilson's Reward

Jun 21, 1980

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72

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sep 29, 1985

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55

Naked City

Sep 30, 1958

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76

Arrest and Trial

Sep 15, 1963

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72

The Equalizer

Sep 18, 1985

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72

The Fugitive

Sep 17, 1963

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69

Police Story

Mar 20, 1973

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55

Naked City

Sep 30, 1958

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Tony Awards

Apr 01, 1956