| Mostly Credited As: | Richard Denning |
| Birth Name: | Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr. |
| Date Of Birth: | March 27, 1914 |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Date Of Death: | October 11, 1998 |
| Cause Of Death: | Cardiac Arrest (Escondido, California, USA) |
| Height: | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Spouse |
| Patricia Leffingwell |
Apr/26/1986 - Oct/11/1998 |
(his death) |
| Evelyn Ankers |
Sep/06/1942 - Aug/29/1985 |
(her death) |
|
Richard Denning was encouraged by his father to take over the family's clothing business. However, after graduating from college, Denning decided against working for the family business and went to Hollywood. His good looks and deep, authoritative voice landed him a contract with Paramount. In 1948, he took the role of George, the banker husband of Lucille Ball, on the CBS radio comedy series My Favorite Husband (1948-1951); this radio show was the precursor to I Love Lucy. Denning landed a series of his own, Mr. and Mrs. North, a 1952-1954 comedy costarring Barbara Britton. |
