Acting
Ron Dean
Also Known As: Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean
Birth Date
August 15, 1938
Death Date
October 5, 2025
(passed away at 87)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Biography
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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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody
2000 • 1 episode
Frasier
Frank
1993 • 3 episodes
The West Wing
Tom Broderick
1999 • 1 episode
The Dark Knight
Wuertz
2008
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley
1984 • 1 episode
Without a Trace
Willie
2002 • 1 episode
Chicago Hope
Baseball Scout
1994 • 1 episode
ER
Uncle Joey
1994 • 1 episode
Numb3rs
Peter Watson
2005 • 1 episode
Six Feet Under
Karl
2001 • 1 episode
T. J. Hooker
Detective
1982 • 1 episode
Early Edition
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.
1996 • 17 episodes
Family Law
1999 • 1 episode
Crime Story
Chief Kramer
1986 • 30 episodes
The Fugitive
Detective Kelly
1993
Still Standing
Slim Callahan
2002 • 2 episodes
The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father
1985
The Client
Johnny Sulari
1994
Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro
1996
Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn
1983