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- Birth nameDenis Leroy Arndt
- Denis Arndt was born on February 23, 1939 in Clyde, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for S.W.A.T. : Unité d'élite (2003), Basic Instinct (1992) and Bandidas (2006). He was married to Magee Cynthia Downey and Marjorie Ann Arveson. He died on March 25, 2025 in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
- SpousesMagee Cynthia Downey(December 23, 1980 - March 25, 2025) (his death, 3 children)Marjorie Ann Arveson(January 17, 1957 - December 22, 1980) (divorced, 4 children)
- ChildrenMckenna Downey ArndtTanner Downey ArndtBryce Downey ArndtLaurie Leigh ArndtTamara A ArndtScott Leroy ArndtKirsten Ninette Arndt
- ParentsAgnes Arline RudicelBryce Leroy ArndtMargaret SchmithalsGlenna Lucille RaaschEarl Clayton Chellis
- RelativesJoyce Elaine Arndt(Sibling)Darline Marie Arndt(Sibling)Bryce Leroy Arndt Jr.(Sibling)
- Served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Commendation Medal.
- Flew helicopters in Alaska before completing a degree at the University of Washington.
- (c. 1980) Member of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival
- He was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Puntila and His Hired Man" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Has four children from his first marriage: Scott, Tammy, Laurie, and Kirsten.
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