Acting

Ron Dean

Born 1938-08-15 · Chicago, Illinois, USADied 2025-10-0510 series45 films

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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Acting

2002Still StandingSlim Callahan2 ep.
2001Raising DadMr. Zafrani1 ep.
2001Special Unit 2Police Captain2 ep.
1996Early EditionMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I.17 ep.
1996Life's Work1 ep.
1993FrasierFrank3 ep.
1992Angel StreetDetective Kenneth Branigan5 ep.
1986Crime StoryChief Kramer30 ep.
1985Lady BlueSgt. Gino Gianelli14 ep.
1979The Duke1 ep.

Guest appearances

2004Still StandingSlim Callahan2 ep.
2005Six Feet UnderKarl1 ep.
2005Numb3rsPeter Watson1 ep.
2004CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWoody1 ep.
2004Without a TraceWillie1 ep.
2004The West WingTom Broderick1 ep.
2002Raising DadMr. Zafrani1 ep.
2001Special Unit 2Police Captain2 ep.
2001Family Law1 ep.
1996Early EditionMarion Zeke Crumb, P.I.17 ep.
1999Chicago HopeBaseball Scout1 ep.
1998ERUncle Joey1 ep.
1994FrasierFrank3 ep.
1996Life's Work1 ep.
1995Murder, She WroteLt. Shawn Riley1 ep.
1992Angel StreetDetective Kenneth Branigan5 ep.
1986Crime StoryChief Kramer8 ep.
1985T. J. HookerDetective1 ep.
1979The Duke1 ep.

Also known as: Ronald Charles "Ron" Dean