Trivia: Reginald Denny - Actor

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Son of actor and singer W.H. Denny and brother of actor Malcolm Denny.

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During his career (1915-1966), he appeared as an actor in 130 feature films, 25 short films, and 31 television series, as a writer he presented 6 works, and as a director he made 2 works.

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He appeared in the film that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Romeo and Juliet (1936). He also appeared in two films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Rebecca (1940).

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Spouses: Betsy Lee (November 24, 1928 - June 16, 1967) (his death, 3 children) Irene Haisman (January 18, 1913 - November 23, 1928) (divorced, 1 child)

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He was the founder of Radioplane, a company that manufactured drones for military purposes during World War II. Near the end of the war, he allowed photographers to photograph inside his factory. The employee, Norma Jean, caught the attention of the photographers, and she was attracted to work in Hollywood. That employee later became Marilyn Monroe, the famous Hollywood star.