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Birth Name: Dennis Franz Schlachta
Birth Place: Maywood, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/28/1944, Scorpio
Profession: Actor; writer

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I'm baffled. Why would a ... | Matt Roush | 7/20/2007
Question: I'm baffled. Why would a seasoned actor like Sam Waterston essentially accept a demotion to be the DA on Law & Order? It makes no sense for a veteran actor like Waterston to be reduced to a minimal role. The DA, even when the excellent Steven Hill was on the show, usually has only a few scenes, if that, discussing the case and advising on strategy or when to cut a deal. As DA, Waterston won't have his usual scenes bickering with defense lawyers, grilling hostile witnesses and suspects, and making courtroom appearances to argue arcane points of law, much less trial scenes with juicy cross-examinations. It strikes me as absurd for Waterston to agree to be relegated to a walk-on role. It would be like making Dennis Franz lieutenant prior to the end of NYPD Blue. Franz would never have agreed to such a move. So why did Waterston? Answer: You're assuming he had a choice. The show is going through what Dick Wolf calls "one of its major renovations of the past 10... read more be the first to leave a comment
So what's with the big snub ... | Matt Roush | 9/12/2005
Question: So what's with the big snub of NYPD Blue at the Emmys during its final year of consideration? And what's with the critics not noticing the snub? Sure, the show went a few seasons too long and had a few cast changes too many, but it seems that with this show's final episode, fans, critics and now awards ceremonies have forgotten all about it. I just hope that the recent musical numbers announced for the Emmy broadcast don't take away from the annual look back at the best television moments of the year (my favorite part of the Emmys), including goodbyes to all our favorite shows. Answer: Good point about the Emmys having an obligation to reflect TV milestones, even when a show is not nominated, and NYPD Blue's departure certainly qualifies as one (at least as much as Everybody Loves Raymond's). But the reason there was little fuss made about NYPD's no-show in the nominations is that, unlike Raymond still towering in a depleted field of TV comedies, NYPD's faded glory had... read more be the first to leave a comment

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Dennis Franz: TV Listings

Dennis Franz: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Screen Actors Guild Awards (Appearing)	2005	TV Show Series
100 Greatest TV Characters (Remarks by)	2004	TV Show Series
Emmy Awards (Appearing)	2004	TV Show Series
Emmy Awards (Analyst)	2004	TV Show Series
NYPD 24/7 (Narrator)	2004	TV Show Series