Denis Arndt

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Biography

A. Law" during the 1990-91 season. In 1996, Arndt was among the doctors trying to stop a deadly virus on the short-lived UPN series "The Burning Zone".

Tall with reddish-blond hair, Arndt was originally a commercial bush pilot in Alaska while studying at the University of Washington. Although he had had some acting aspirations earlier, he thought his military service as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War had "cured" him. Asked by a …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

February 23, 1939

Career Milestones

1998

Had supporting role in the ABC movie "Max Q"

Co-starred in the drama series "The Burning Zone" (UPN)

1996

Co-starred in NBC miniseries "Peter Benchley's 'The Beast'"

1992

Co-starred in "Basic Instinct"

Had recurring role on "L.A. Law" (NBC)

1989

Co-starred in CBS miniseries "Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again"

1988

Played husband to Mary Tyler Moore on "Annie McGuire" (CBS)

1988

Feature film debut in "Distant Thunder"

Was one of the founders of Intiman, a Seattle experimental theatre

1980

Performed on stage in the Pacific Northwest with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Seattle Repertory Theatre (date approximate)

Worked summers as a commercial bush pilot in Alaska

Served as a US Army pilot for ten years; flew armed helicopters in Vietnam