Ron Dean
Acting·August 15, 1938·† October 5, 2025 — 87 years old·Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.
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2013One Small HitchArt Burke2011Sam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceVladimir Kosokov2008The Dark KnightWuertz2006Voices from the GravesCaptain Larsen2005Numb3rsTVPeter Watson2004The Wild CardBrooks2004Wild Things 2Judge Ruben2002Lana's RainLou2002Still StandingTVSlim Callahan2002Without a TraceTVWillie2001Raising DadTVMr. Zafrani2001Six Feet UnderTVKarl2001Special Unit 2TVPolice Captain2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVWoody1999The West WingTVTom Broderick1999Family LawTV1998Chicago CabOld Snack Trucker1997Night of the LawyersGus1996Early EditionTVMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I.1996Life's WorkTV1996Chain ReactionSergeant Nick Zingaro1994House of Angels: The Second SummerSven Petterson1994ERTVUncle Joey1994Chicago HopeTVBaseball Scout1994The ClientJohnny Sulari1993RudyCoach Yonto1993FrasierTVFrank1993The FugitiveDetective Kelly1992Angel StreetTVDetective Kenneth Branigan1992Cold JusticeStan Lubinski1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeSgt. Hill1990Fatal EncounterDavid Hart1989Dream BreakersSullivan1989The PackageKarl Richards1988CocktailUncle Pat1988Above the LawDetective Lukich1987Big ShotsPoliceman #21987Light of DayMourner1986The Color of MoneyGuy in Crowd1986Crime StoryTVChief Kramer1986Crime Story: PilotChief Kramer1986Nothing in CommonEd Bedsole1985Pink NightsPop1985Lady BlueTVSgt. Gino Gianelli1985Code of SilenceDet. Brennan1985The Breakfast ClubAndy's Father1985Vegetable HouseWriter1984The Toughest Man in the WorldErnie1984TeachersGuard1984Murder, She WroteTVLt. Shawn Riley1984The Naked FaceCortini's Driver (uncredited)1983Heart of SteelLathrop1983Risky BusinessDetective with Bullhorn1982T. J. HookerTVDetective1981Continental DividePlesko1979The DukeTV1976The Last AffairDavid Hart