Jerome Dempsey
Born: 1929-03-01 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1998-08-27
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jerome Dempsey was born on March 1, 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Network (1976), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) and Brewster's Millions (1985). He died on August 27, 1998 in New York City, New York, USA. Jerome was American character actor, first on stage in his home town of Toledo. Joined the Actor's Studio in New York during the 1960's. Prolific theatrical work, as member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Company and with the Yale Repertory Theatre. Winner of a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Van Helsing in a 1977 production of "Dracula".
Filmography
1995
- Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as The Mayor
- Shining Time Station: Second Chances as The Mayor
1994
- The Hudsucker Proxy as Board Member
1990
- Tune in Tomorrow... as Sam & Sid
- Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift as Mayor of East Shemp
1989
- The Congress as (voice)
1988
- Lincoln as Congressman Elihu Washburne
- The Wizard of Loneliness as Jim
1987
1986
- The Imagemaker as Congressman Lyons
1985
- The Equalizer as Senator Claremont
- Brewster's Millions as Norris Baxter
1984
- The Cosby Show as Dave
1983
- The American Snitch as Gerry
1981
- Kent State as Gov. James A. Rhodes
1977
- The Andros Targets as Claude Becker
1976
- Network as Walter C. Amundsen
1973
- Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood as Blood
1962
- The Nurses as Assistant District Attorney
1961
- Shannon as Jack Purcell