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Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Acting Born: August 15, 1938 • 87 years old (deceased) • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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Also Known As

Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean

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Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Woody

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Shawn Riley

Frasier

Frasier

as Frank

ER

ER

as Uncle Joey

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Tom Broderick

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Willie

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

as Wuertz

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Peter Watson

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as Baseball Scout

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

as Karl

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Detective

Early Edition

Early Edition

as Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I.

Crime Story

Crime Story

as Chief Kramer

Family Law

Family Law

Still Standing

Still Standing

as Slim Callahan

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Detective Kelly

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

as Andy's Father

Special Unit 2

Special Unit 2

as Police Captain

Cocktail

Cocktail

as Uncle Pat

Risky Business

Risky Business

as Detective with Bullhorn