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Dennis Donnelly

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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Dennis Donnelly was born on 24 August 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and assistant director, known for Supertrain (1979), Terminal Velocity (1994) and The Amazing Spider-Man (1977). He has been married to Deborah Ann Devine since 15 June 1986. They have three children. He was previously married to Barbara Marshall Berry and Momi Blackburn.
BornAugust 24, 1942
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    Known for

    Joey Aresco, Ilene Graff, and Harrison Page in Supertrain (1979)
    Supertrain
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity (1994)
    Terminal Velocity
    5.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(aerial unit)
    • 1994
    The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Kelly Nichols in The Toolbox Murders (1978)
    The Toolbox Murders
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Director



    • George Hamilton in The Guilt (1996)
      The Guilt
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Shades of LA (1990)
      Shades of LA
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • They Came from Outer Space (1990)
      They Came from Outer Space
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991
    • Lassie in The New Lassie (1989)
      The New Lassie
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1990
    • Joseph Dammann in McGee and Me! (1989)
      McGee and Me!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990
    • The New Adam-12 (1990)
      The New Adam-12
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991
    • Dragnet (1989)
      Dragnet
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1990
    • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
      Hunter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Falcon Crest (1981)
      Falcon Crest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
      Airwolf
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
      Simon & Simon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984–1986
    • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
      The A-Team
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983–1985
    • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
      Hardcastle and McCormick
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Riptide (1984)
      Riptide
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)
      Whiz Kids
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1984

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity (1994)
      Terminal Velocity
      5.5
      • first assistant director: aerial unit
      • 1994
    • Extreme Close-Up (1973)
      Extreme Close-Up
      4.6
      • assistant director
      • 1973
    • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
      Adam-12
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1970–1973
    • Emergency! (1972)
      Emergency!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1972
    • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
      Alias Smith and Jones
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1971
    • C.C. & Company (1970)
      C.C. & Company
      4.8
      • assistant director (as Dennis Donnely)
      • 1970
    • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
      Hawaii Five-O
      7.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • second assistant director
      • 1968–1970
    • The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
      The Legend of Lylah Clare
      5.7
      • assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1968
    • The Devil's Brigade (1968)
      The Devil's Brigade
      6.7
      • second assistant director
      • 1968
    • Wayne Maunder in Custer (1967)
      Custer
      6.4
      TV Series
      • second assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1967
    • Henry Fonda, Janis Paige, Janice Rule, Michael Shea, and Keenan Wynn in Welcome to Hard Times (1967)
      Welcome to Hard Times
      5.8
      • assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1967

    Actor



    • Kelly Nichols in The Toolbox Murders (1978)
      The Toolbox Murders
      5.2
      • Bar Patron at Table (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
      Night Unto Night
      5.8
      • David the Child (uncredited)
      • 1949
    • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
      The Adventures of Mark Twain
      7.1
      • Baby (uncredited)
      • 1944

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Dennis Donnely
    • Born
      • August 24, 1942
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Deborah Ann DevineJune 15, 1986 - present (3 children)
    • Parents
        Paul Donnelly
    • Relatives
      • Tim Donnelly(Sibling)

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