1944 - 2013
Dennis Farina American Actor
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Dennis Farina dating history
Relationships
Dennis Farina was previously married to Patricia Farina (1970 - 1980).
About
American Actor Dennis Farina was born Dennis Gabriel Farina on 29th February, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and passed away on 22nd Jul 2013 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA aged 69. He is most remembered for Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story, NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Dennis Farina was in an on-screen matchup with Marcia Strassman in Another Stakeout (1993).
Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
10 years
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10 years
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Details
| First Name |
Dennis
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| Middle Name |
Gabriel
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| Last Name |
Farina
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dennis Gabriel Farina
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| Birthday |
29th February, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
22nd July, 2013
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| Place of Death |
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Pulmonary embolism
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| Buried |
Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
6' 1½" (187 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Grey
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, television presenter, narrator, former police officer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story, NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order
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| Year(s) Active |
1981–2013
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| Father |
Joseph Farina
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| Mother |
Iolanda Farina
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Dennis Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor, television presenter and former police officer. He was a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer. He is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, and Cousin Avi in Snatch. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted and narrated the television program Unsolved Mysteries on Spike TV. His last major television role was in HBO's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.
