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Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) [1] was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire Divorce American Style (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich 's The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress .
Recovering member of Alcoholics Anonymous since 1976. In 1982, she was seriously injured in a car crash by a drunk driver. While studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, Eileen shared an apartment with The Golden Girls (1985) star, Rue McClanahan.
- September 3, 1932
- July 28, 2013
Eileen Brennan died at age 80 on July 28, 2013 at her Burbank, California home after a battle with bladder cancer. She is survived by her two sons, Patrick (formerly a basketball player, now an actor) and Sam (a singer), from her first and only marriage in the late 1960s to mid-1970s.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Burbank, California, USA
Jul 31, 2013 · Eileen Brennan, the actress best known for her Oscar-nominated role as Goldie Hawn's tormentor in 1980 army comedy Private Benjamin, has died aged 80. Her managers said she died on Sunday at...
Jul 30, 2013 · Eileen Brennan, who earned an Oscar nomination for her hilarious turn as the exasperated drill captain in 1980’s “Private Benjamin,” has died, CNN has confirmed. She was 80.
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Jul 30, 2013 · “Eileen Brennan was a brilliant actress, a tough and tender woman and a comic angel,” tweeted “Clue” co-star Michael McKean. Brennan’s “Private Benjamin” role led to an enduring friendship...
Jul 31, 2013 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as “Private Benjamin” and “Clue,” has died. She was 80. Brennan’s managers, Jessica Moresco and Al Onorato, said she died Sunday at home in Burbank after a battle with bladder cancer.
