Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American
actor.Coleman's best known films include The Towering Inferno (1974),
9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983),
Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail
(1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules
Don't Apply (2016).Coleman's television roles include the title
character in Buffalo Bill (1983â€"1984), Burton Fallin in The Guardian
(2001â€"2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess
(1997â€"2001), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in Boardwalk Empire
(2010â€"2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six
nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.Coleman
was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Melvin Randolph and Mary Wharton
(née Johns) Coleman. He entered the Virginia Military Institute in
1949, then studied law at the University of Texas before turning to
acting. He was drafted in 1953 to the United States Army and served in
Europe.
actor.Coleman's best known films include The Towering Inferno (1974),
9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983),
Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail
(1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules
Don't Apply (2016).Coleman's television roles include the title
character in Buffalo Bill (1983â€"1984), Burton Fallin in The Guardian
(2001â€"2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess
(1997â€"2001), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in Boardwalk Empire
(2010â€"2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six
nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.Coleman
was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Melvin Randolph and Mary Wharton
(née Johns) Coleman. He entered the Virginia Military Institute in
1949, then studied law at the University of Texas before turning to
acting. He was drafted in 1953 to the United States Army and served in
Europe.
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