Darrell Sandeen

Darrell Sandeen
Born	July 13, 1930(1930-07-13) Chicago, Illinois
Died	January 22, 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor

Darrell Sandeen (July 13, 1930 – January 22, 2009) was a character actor who specialized in playing menacing or offbeat people. Perhaps his best-known role was as corrupt cop "Buzz" Meeks in L.A. Confidential.

Sandeen started as a stage actor on Broadway, appearing in the original casts of Young Abe Lincoln, Can-Can, Here's Love, a revival of Guys and Dolls, A Joyful Noise, and The Fig Leaves are Falling. He can be heard on three cast albums.

Moving to Hollywood, he appeared on such television shows as Bonanza and Route 66. He was featured in L.A. Confidential, Blazing Saddles, and They Call Me Bruce?. Sandeen continued acting until shortly before his death; later roles included appearing as a possible conspirator in the Kennedy assassination in Interview with the Assassin, playing opposite porn star Mary Carey in Pervert!, and playing Homeless Al in String Theory. Sandeen remained active in theatre as part of the Musical Theatre Guild in Los Angeles.

Sandeen died on January 22, 2009, of complications following a stroke.

External links

• Internet Broadway Database listing
• International Movie Database listing

Persondata
Name	Sandeen, Darrell
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	July 13, 1930
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	January 22, 2009
Place of death	Los Angeles, California