Dabney Coleman – Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Is He Still Alive?

Dabney Coleman is a seasoned actor who has been in the industry for over a decade. He’s popular for being a character actor, a role he did so well it was hard to see it from any other perspective. The veteran actor has appeared in over 60 movies and TV shows and won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 6, 2014 in recognition of his prowess and many works as an actor.

Dabney Coleman – Bio, Age

Dabney Wharton Coleman was born in Austin, Texas on January 3, 1932, to parents Mary Wharton and Melvin Randolph Coleman. As he was popular among young boys of his day, Dabney was fascinated by the military. Therefore, in 1949, he joined the Virginia Military Institute before gaining admission to the University of Texas, where he earned his law degree. In 1953, he was finally drafted into the United States Army. He served in Europe during his service.

Dabney’s acting career began in the 1960s after he trained from 1958 to 1960 under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre, New York. His first film roles were with The Thin Wire (1965) and Downhill Racer (1969). He then appeared on television with a role in That Girl (1966).

Dabney started getting character acting roles around the 1970s. He appeared in Cinderella Freedom (1973) Hell Inferno (1974), Bite the Bullet (1975) Halfway (1976), Mary Hartman ( 1976) and Fernwood Tonight (1977). He then featured as “Judge Keith Hayes” in the Oscar-winning film. Melvin and Howard (1980). Some of his comedy films include How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and You’ve Got Mail (1998).

Dabney Coleman’s versatility as an actor is indisputable, as he has managed to portray different and contrasting roles in an almost true-to-life manner. One such role was in Nine to Five (1980) where he portrayed the character of Franklin Hart Jr, a mean and sexist boss. He played the same role as the comic book villain in Tootsie (1982). He occasionally broke with this stereotypical character like his character in War Games (1983).

Coleman’s performance in the television series Buffalo Bill (1987) earned him his first Emmy nomination. He then received an Emmy Award for his role in Sworn to Silence (1987). This was followed by the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in The Story of Slap Maxwell (1988). The actor also has two “SAGS” awards to his name for his role in the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010-2011). Additionally, Coleman has featured in TV series like Apple Pie (1978), Fresno (1986), Drexell’s Classroom (1991-92), People’s Madman (1994-1995), The Guardian (2001-04), Courting Alex(2006), Heartland (2007), Ray Donovan (2016), NCIS (2019) to name a few.

The veteran actor has had a busy career in the film and television industry. He has had at least six Emmy nominations, including one and one of three Golden Globe nominations.

Family and spouse

Dabney Coleman has been married and divorced once and is not currently married to anyone. He married Ann Courtney Harrell in 1957 and divorced in 1959. In 1961 he married his second wife, Jean Hale, who is an actress. They were married for 23 years and divorced in 1984, becoming her second divorce. Dabney has 4 children with Jean Hale (three daughters including singer Quincy, Kelly, Meghan and a son Randy).

Net value

With the massive number of movie and TV shows he has appeared in, Dabney Coleman has been able to earn a small amount of money for himself and more importantly has been able to keep his fortune afloat. His net worth has been estimated at around $5 million.

Is Dabney Coleman still alive?

Dabney Coleman has had some age-related health challenges. He successfully underwent treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) after the diagnosis. He also had throat cancer at one point, but revealed in a 2012 interview that he did not have cancer.

It was reported by unreliable sources in 2019, the actor died on June 23 due to complications related to his medical condition. However, it turned out to be a deadly hoax. Dabney is still very much alive and active in the film industry. He was featured in some episodes of NCIS in 2019. He has aged well and lives in Brentwood, California.