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For many decades, Coleman played sleazy or thuggish or twisted baddies, sometimes comedic, sometimes not. There were exceptions where he played good guys (That Girl, On Golden Pond, The Guardian) but something about the combination of his imposing height, heartless demeanor, beady eyes, permanently mustachioed (practically being twirled) but otherwise average looks, and fast-talking Texan shyster physiognomy copper-fastened the bad guy stereotype. In between the two extremes, good and bad, was the flawed but very human Slap Maxwell. (The Slap Maxwell Story had a briefer run than it deserved perhaps because for its time it hit too close to home, although tame by later standards.)
Dabney Wharton Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, to Mary Wharton (Johns) and Melvin Randolph Coleman. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, and studied law in Texas. Coleman had a well deserved reputation as a fine character actor, and a reliable presence for almost any role in TV and movies.
Coleman's early appearances in the cinema were in The Slender Thread (1965) and Downhill Racer (1969). On TV he starred in That Girl (1966). As the 1970s approached he became a well-known character actor in television and movies, appearing in The Towering Inferno (1974), Midway (1976), and Cinderella Liberty (1973). Television seemed Coleman's forum in the 1970s as he played the role of Merle Jeeter in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) and Fernwood Tonight (1977). Coleman made appearances in the popular North Dallas Forty (1979) and the Oscar-winning Melvin and Howard (1980).
He first garnered a measure of fame for some satirical movies, starring in the comedy How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and snatched a lead role for the TV movie Pray TV (1980). Coleman's reputation for playing world-class jerks became cemented in 1980 as the boss to Dolly Parton , Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5 (1980). The next year, he was in very good company working with legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond (1981). His hit streak would not end there.
In 1982, Coleman landed a key role in the classic Tootsie (1982), further cementing his role as a very dislikable wealthy boss in some capacity. In 1983, he starred in the Cold War classic WarGames (1983). During this period he also found many parts in lesser known movies like Young Doctors in Love (1982) and Callie & Son (1981). In 1984 he starred in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and in 1985 he starred with Tom Hanks in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). In 1987, he won an Emmy for Sworn to Silence (1987). In 1990, he took two lead roles, one in the disastrous Where the Heart Is (1990), and the other in the quirky comedy Short Time (1990).
In 1993, he starred in the slapstick comedy Amos & Andrew (1993) (a very funny part) and in a remake of the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Milburn Drysdale. Coleman took an extensive line of TV movies, such films as Texan, In the Line of Duty, among others. He took an unusual part in the ABC cartoon, Recess (1997), and then starred in a couple of big money grossers, the Tom Hanks comedy, You've Got Mail (1998), as Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget (1999), and in Stuart Little (1999), both 1999.
Coleman died in 2024, aged 92, in Santa Monica, California.- Actress
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Emily Somers was born in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Westworld (2016), The Last Thing He Told Me (2023) and Into the Valley (2023). She was married to Geordie Robinson. She died on 16 May 2024 in Pasadena, California, USA.- Actress
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Veronica Toussaint was born on 15 March 1976 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress and producer, known for Polar Bear (2017), Amor xtremo (2006) and Hombres Íntegros. She died on 16 May 2024 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Actor
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Akira Nakao was born on 11 August 1942 in Chiba, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Death at an Old Mansion (1975) and Owls' Castle (1999). He was married to Shino Ikenami and Narumi Kayashima. He died on 16 May 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.- Carmen Sheila was born on 23 May 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Speed Racer (1967) and Historietas Assombradas (para Crianças Malcriadas) (2005). She died on 16 May 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Eddie Gossage was married to Melinda Marie Cobb and Lena Jane Williams. He died on 16 May 2024 in the USA.
- Randy Fuller was born on 29 January 1944 in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA. He died on 16 May 2024 in the USA.
- Darren Dutchyshen was born on 19 December 1966 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for Corner Gas: The Movie (2014), TSN Hockey (1987) and Corner Gas (2004). He died on 16 May 2024 in Canada.
- Erkan Yolaç was born on 24 February 1935 in Babaeski, Kirklareli, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Meyhaneci (1964), Yillarin ardindan (1964) and Lekeli kadin (1962). He was married to Asuman Tugberk. He died on 16 May 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hank Onrust was born on 14 June 1941 in Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands. He was a director and producer, known for Willeke... er was eens (1973), 't Andere Net (1984) and Kinderfeestje (1981). He died on 16 May 2024 in Weesp, North Holland, Netherlands.- Casimiro de Brito died on 16 May 2024 in Braga, Portugal.
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Csaba Jantyik was born on 30 July 1964 in Békés, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Cella: Letöltendö élet (2023), Kossuthkifli (2015) and Oltári történetek (2021). He died on 16 May 2024.- Carmen Berenguer was born on 9 September 1946 in Santiago, Chile. He was married to Carlos Jerez. He died on 16 May 2024 in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
- Silvio Luiz was born on 14 July 1934 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Runnin' After Love (1978), Luta nos Pampas (1965) and Éramos Seis (1958). He was married to Marcia DeSouza. He died on 16 May 2024 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.