Alfred Dennis (actor)

Alfred Dennis
Born
Alfred Medinets

(1922-12-26)December 26, 1922
United States
DiedAugust 1, 2016(2016-08-01) (aged 93)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1967–2013

Alfred Dennis (born Alfred Medinets; December 26, 1922 – August 1, 2016) was an American film and television actor.[1] He was known for playing Irving in the 1979 film The Jerk and the Barber in the 1976 film The Shootist.[2]

Born in the United States, Dennis guest-starred in numerous television programs including Knots Landing, The Monkees, Who's the Boss?, The A-Team, Monk, Perfect Strangers, Fantasy Island and The Golden Girls. He died in August 2016[3] in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 93.

  1. ^ Cube, Caroline. "Finding Aid for the Alfred Dennis scripts, ca. 1960s–1980s". Arts Special Collections. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Eyman, Scott (April 21, 2015). John Wayne: The Life and Legend. Simon & Schuster. p. 5. ISBN 9781439199596 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Fall 2016". p. 83. Retrieved August 30, 2021.