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Ron Dean

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Ron Dean

Aug 15, 1938 – Oct 5, 202557 titles 37 movies · 20 TV
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Biography

Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.

Also known as

Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean

Born

Aug 15, 1938 – Oct 5, 2025

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Acting credits

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Directing

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Writing

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Career timeline

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1976 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1981 1 title(s)

1982 1 title(s)

1983 2 title(s)

1984 4 title(s)

1985 5 title(s)

1986 4 title(s)

1987 2 title(s)

1988 2 title(s)

1989 2 title(s)

1990 2 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1993 3 title(s)

1994 4 title(s)

1996 3 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

1998 1 title(s)

1999 2 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 3 title(s)

2002 3 title(s)

2004 2 title(s)

2005 1 title(s)

2006 1 title(s)

2008 1 title(s)

2011 1 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)