February 28: Happy Birthday Dennis Farina - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-28-2017, 07:35 PM

https://lebeauleblog.com/2017/02/28/...john-turturro/

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Dennis Farina (1944-2013) worked for 18 years for the Chicago Police Department before a consulting job on Michael Mann’s Thief led to a lengthy acting career. Often cast as a cop or a crook, he had sizable roles in films like Midnight Run, Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Snatch, and regular TV roles on Crime Story and Law & Order.

Charlie99909 · 03-01-2017, 12:08 AM

I always liked him in Miami Vice.

Jon · 03-01-2017, 02:58 PM

He was born on February 29th. So by the time he died, he only had about 17 birthdays.

LakeForestPI · 03-01-2017, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie99909

I always liked him in Miami Vice.

Dennis Farina was not on Miami Vice. I believe you are confusing him with Edward James Olmos

Jon · 03-01-2017, 09:20 PM

According to imdb Dennis Farina was on just 3 MV episodes. I don't remember him being on it either, but it has been 30 years since I watched that show.

LakeForestPI · 03-02-2017, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon

According to imdb Dennis Farina was on just 3 MV episodes. I don't remember him being on it either, but it has been 30 years since I watched that show.

3 episodes out of the 112 episodes that ran on TV. I guess that makes him regular on that series

Hambone2421 · 03-02-2017, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LakeForestPI

3 episodes out of the 112 episodes that ran on TV. I guess that makes him regular on that series

Who said he was a regular on that show?

Steve W. · 03-03-2017, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Hambone2421

Who said he was a regular on that show?

Whoever writes for the site that the OP linked (lebeauleblog.com)

mikewho · 03-25-2017, 07:35 AM

I always thought he did a great job with what he was given to work with. The format change and the shortened versions I didn't like.

03-01-2017, 12:08 AM	#2
Charlie99909 El Sicko Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2010 Posts: 349	I always liked him in Miami Vice.

03-01-2017, 02:58 PM	#3
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	He was born on February 29th. So by the time he died, he only had about 17 birthdays.

03-01-2017, 09:20 PM	#5
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	According to imdb Dennis Farina was on just 3 MV episodes. I don't remember him being on it either, but it has been 30 years since I watched that show.

03-25-2017, 07:35 AM	#9
mikewho Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 243	I always thought he did a great job with what he was given to work with. The format change and the shortened versions I didn't like.