Dabney Coleman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dabney Coleman
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Coleman in 2001
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Dabney Wharton Coleman
January 3, 1932 Austin, Texas, U.S.
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| Died | May 16, 2024 (aged 92) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2019 |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932 – died May 16, 2024) was a talented American actor. He was known for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. You might remember him from popular films like 9 to 5 (1980), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), and You've Got Mail (1998). He also voiced Principal Peter Prickly in the cartoon Recess.
On TV, Dabney Coleman starred in shows like Buffalo Bill and The Slap Maxwell Story. He also played Burton Fallin in The Guardian and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in Boardwalk Empire. He won an Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his acting.
Acting Career Highlights
Dabney Coleman was a very busy actor, appearing in more than 60 films and TV shows. He was known as a character actor, which means he often played interesting and unique supporting roles instead of the main hero. He studied acting in New York City from 1958 to 1960.
He started his acting career on Broadway in 1961. Early in his career, he appeared in TV shows like Kraft Suspense Theatre and That Girl. He also had roles in movies such as Downhill Racer (1969) and The Towering Inferno (1974).
A big role for Coleman was in the 1980 film 9 to 5. He played Franklin Hart, Jr., a boss who was not very nice. This role helped him become known for playing funny, sometimes grumpy, characters. After 9 to 5, he played a demanding director in Tootsie (1982).
But he didn't always play the same type of character. In On Golden Pond (1981), he played a kind doctor. He was also a computer scientist in WarGames (1983) and played a father and his son's imaginary hero in Cloak & Dagger (1984).
Dabney Coleman won an Emmy Award in 1987 for his role in the TV movie Sworn to Silence. He also voiced Principal Peter Prickly in the popular animated series Recess from 1997 to 2001. You might also remember him as Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget (1999) or Nelson Fox in You've Got Mail (1998).
Later in his career, he continued to act in TV shows like The Guardian and Boardwalk Empire. His last roles included a small part in the movie Rules Don't Apply (2016) and a guest role in the TV series Yellowstone in 2019.
In 2014, Dabney Coleman received a special star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to entertainment.
About Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, on January 3, 1932. He went to the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Texas at Austin. He also served in the United States Army in Europe from 1953 to 1955.
He was married twice and had four children: Kelly, Randy, Quincy, and Meghan.
In 1998, Dabney Coleman worked with actor Bronson Pinchot to help protect forests. They worked at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina and helped teach people how to care for forests across the country.
Coleman loved playing tennis and even won some celebrity tournaments. His favorite sports team was the St. Louis Browns, which are now known as the Baltimore Orioles.
Dabney Coleman passed away at his home in Santa Monica, California, on May 16, 2024, at the age of 92.
Awards and Recognitions
Dabney Coleman received several awards and nominations during his long career:
- He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Sworn to Silence in 1987.
- He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for The Slap Maxwell Story in 1988.
- He was also part of the cast that won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Boardwalk Empire in both 2011 and 2012.
See also
In Spanish: Dabney Coleman para niños
