On this day, October 28, 1944, Dennis Franz was born.

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Dennis Franz



Franz in 2008

Born: Dennis Franz Schlachta; October 28, 1944 (age 78); Maywood, Illinois, U.S.

Dennis Franz Schlachta (/frɑːnz/; born October 28, 1944), known professionally as Dennis Franz, is an American retired actor best known for his role as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the ABC television series NYPD Blue (1993–2005), a role that earned him a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. He also portrayed two different characters on the similar NBC series Hill Street Blues (1983, 1985–1987) and its short-lived spinoff, Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988).

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Fri Oct 28, 2022: On this day, October 28, 1944, Dennis Franz was born.

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1. One memorable scene from Hill Street Blues:

My friend and I were bored, watching HSB but not really watching it.

Franz's character had been captured by the Mob and they wanted him to "talk," but he wouldn't.

I lazily commented after 3 minutes of demand-and-refusal, "What are they gonna do to him? Chop off his hand?"

Three seconds later, on the screen, someone held Franz's hand on a table, and chopped off his pinky.

Being a little drunk (OK, a lot drunk), I was like "Whooooooooa!"