reported that Crenna said of the movie's success, "This Let's Dance. [12], Crenna then played John Rambo's ex-commanding officer, Colonel Sam Trautman,[13] in the first three Rambo films, a role for which he was hired after Kirk Douglas left the production a day into filming. eleven years. community Crenna married shortly after his graduation from USC, but the marriage was short-lived. His unexpected death prompted the writers of the series to have his character die unexpectedly as well, just before Jared and Maxine were to be married. Richard Donald Crenna was born on 30 November 1926, in Los Angeles, California USA, to Edith J., a hotel manager, and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist of Italian descent. Crennas character, Colonel Denton Walters, in Hot Shots! Hello, my name is Seana Crenna and I am a sepsis survivor. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)as Col. Samuel Trautman, Your email address will not be published. Crenna attended Virgil Junior High School, followed by Belmont High School . (Pollette) and Domenick Anthony Crenna, a pharmacist. After the war, Crenna went on with his radio career, playing Walter Denton in Our Miss Brooks, which eventually became a hit television show, enabling him to gain recognition in the acting world. At only 13 months old, she first made an appearance on stage on the showboat "Goldenrod." brother in In 1957, he married Hannah Smith. Turns out he and Richard were first cousins. Don Britton