Lenny von Dohlen
Biography
Lenny von Dohlen was an American actor whose 40-year career took in film, television, and theater. Raised in Goliad, Texas, he trained in theater at the University of Texas and went on to graduate from Loretto Heights College in Denver, then moved to New York City to work on the stage. His film debut came with Tender Mercies (1983), and he starred in Electric Dreams (1984) as a shy architect, casting that Roger Ebert praised. He took the lead in Billy Galvin (1986) as a steelworker's son, acting alongside Karl Malden and Joyce Van Patten, and played Harold Smith, the orchid-loving agoraphobe, in Twin Peaks and in the prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Other films included Jennifer Eight (1992), Leaving Normal (1992), Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996), Home Alone 3 (1997) and Teeth (2007). On television he appeared in Kent State, The Pretender, Chicago Hope and The Orville, and his stage credits included Cloud 9.
63years old at death
- Born Augusta
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 28 years1983 to 2011
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First role
Von Dohlen's first part on television was a bit role in Kent State, an NBC production that won an Emmy, which came out in 1981.
First role
Von Dohlen's first film was Tender Mercies, the Academy Award-winning 1983 movie. He played a young country musician who seeks advice from a former star in rural Texas.
Languages
Von Dohlen wanted to work in the theater in New York City, so he listened to John Gielgud records to get rid of his Texas accent.
Beyond film
Von Dohlen starred for nine months in the play Cloud 9, written by Caryl Churchill and directed by Tommy Tune.
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Worked with
Lenny von Dohlen shares two films with Heather Graham, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Raja GosnellDirector, 1 film, 1997
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