Dabney Coleman No More

Actor Dabney Coleman, star of “9 to 5” and “Boardwalk Empire,” passes away at age 92

At his Santa Monica, California, home on Thursday, Dabney Coleman, the Emmy-winning character actor who appeared in the 1980 comedy classic “9 to 5,” passed away. His career in film and television spanned six decades. He was ninety-two.

Dabney Coleman No More

 

Coleman’s daughter Quincy Coleman confirmed his passing to Variety.
Quincy Coleman stated in a statement, “My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire, and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity.” He performed this last act of his life with grace, brilliance, and mastery as he lived.

Early in his career, Coleman was a theatrical actor. However, in the 1980s, he rose to fame when he was cast as Franklin Hart, Jr., the sexist employer in “9 to 5”, which Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton’s leading trio fantasized about taking over for revenge.

After concluding as the second-highest domestic release of 1980, the movie established Coleman as a casting favorite for haughty heels. Coleman went on to play a significant role in Sydney Pollack’s 1982 best picture nominee “Tootsie,” playing a racist soap opera director. Coleman and Pollack had worked on each other’s previous three films, thus they were close colleagues.

Austin, Texas native Coleman’s father passed away when he was just four years old on January 3, 1932. He was raised by his mother and went to the Virginia Military Institute, the Army, and the University of Texas to study law. Coleman decided to forgo his degree and pursue a career in acting just before graduating. He relocated to New York and trained with Sanford Meisner.

Dabney Coleman No More

 

In 1961, Coleman made his Broadway debut in the play “A Call on Kuprin.” After landing TV guest roles, the actor had an outstanding career as a character actor. Notable feature film credits include “WarGames,” “The Towering Inferno,” “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” “Dragnet,” and “You’ve Got Mail.” He portrayed a distinguished lawyer in the three-season CBS sitcom “The Guardian” following the year 2000. Among his more recent credits are an appearance in Warren Beatty’s 2016 film “Rules Don’t Apply” and a role in “Yellowstone” as Kevin Costner’s sick father.

 

Coleman wed and divorced twice: from 1957 to 1959, he was married to Ann Courtney Harrell, and from 1961 to 1984, he was married to Jean Hale. His grandchildren, Hale and Gabe Torrance, Luie Freundl, and Kai and Coleman Biancaniello, as well as his children, Meghan, Kelly, Randy, and Quincy Coleman, survive him.

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