Danny Breen (actor)
Daniel Breen | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 11, 1950
Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian, television producer |
Daniel Breen (October 11, 1950 – December 29, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and television producer.
Career
Breen, an alumnus of
Breen was a native of
During the 1980s, Breen and his then-wife, actress Nonie Newton, relocated to Los Angeles, on the advice of actress and fellow Second City alumna Audrie J. Neenan, to take a job as a writer for an HBO sketch comedy, Not Necessarily the News.[2] He was soon promoted to the on-screen cast and appeared in Not Necessarily the News from 1983 until the end of the series in 1990.[2]
In addition to his work on that show, Breen's roles included guest appearances on The Golden Girls, The Wonder Years, Full House, Seinfeld, Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Drew Carey Show.[1][2]
Off screen, Breen became a television producer for
Death
Breen died on December 29, 2017, at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 67, following a seven-year battle with cancer.[2] He was survived by two children, Spencer and Riley.[1]
A tribute to Breen was featured in the credits of the Whose Line Is It Anyway? episode that originally aired on July 16, 2018.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wernowsky, Kris (2018-12-30). "Comedic actor, producer and Cleveland native Danny Breen dies, report says". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jevens, Darel (2018-12-29). "Second City performer, TV producer Danny Breen dies at 67". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
External links
- Danny Breen at IMDb