Hopper was also "notorious for his troubled relationships with women", including Michelle Phillips, who divorced him after eight days of marriage. His role as a wild druggie in "Blue Velvet," also in 1986, won him more acclaim, and years later the character wound up No. ", "So long Dennis," tweeted actress Virginia Madsen, who starred in "The Hot Spot." Frazier. In 1990, Dennis Hopper directed The Hot Spot, which was not a box-office hit. He returned to directing, with "Colors," "The Hot Spot" and "Chasers. ", Hopper made it to the top of the box office in the 1994 hit "Speed," in which he played the maniacal plotter of a freeway disaster. [61], On March 23, 2010, he filed papers in court alleging Duffy had absconded with US$1.5million of his art, refused his requests to return it, and then had "left town". [citation needed] Gerry died April 26, 2016, at 90. 13 Wild Facts About Easy Rider | Mental Floss Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74 - ABC News I wonder if Hopper saw his exit as a last movie? The image was reproduced on the invitation for Ed Ruscha's second solo exhibition at Ferus Gallery in 1964. [57] Hopper confirmed this in an election day appearance on the ABC daytime show The View. Will Dominion-Fox News lawsuit be different? And what else would you need as an actor but to be validated by Dennis Hopper! In a 1993 interview with the British newspaper The Guardian, Mr. Hopper credited Marlon Brando, a star of the film, with the idea of having him portray a freewheeling photojournalist, rather than the smaller role of a C.I.A. I scraped out the crusted lint. It was there that his drug-induced paranoia took full flower, including a period in which he posted armed guards on the roof. Know anything about these things?, Not much. I felt his laundry: wet. His politics, like much of his life, were unpredictable. [49] In 1987, he commissioned an industrial-style main residence, with a corrugated metal exterior designed by Brian Murphy, as a place to display his artwork. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. But alcohol and drugs continued to interfere with his work. And sex. He saw a career resurgence in 1986 when he was widely acclaimed for his performances in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, the latter of which saw him nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The title was prescient. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without a Cause," an improbable smash with "Easy Rider" and a classic character role in "Blue Velvet," has died. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). William Hopper - Biography - IMDb Hopper was drugged-out off camera, too, and his rambling chatter was worked into the final cut. [71], On March 18, 2010, he was honored with the 2,403rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. [14] In 1993, he played Clifford Worley in True Romance. Years later, Hopper told Jay Leno on The Tonight Show that hed fired Torn from Easy Rider after the actor pulled a knife. All rights reserved. There was no cocaine before Easy Rider on the street. More details soon. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. That was the year I began to notice a ghostly figure nervously hovering at Westside art openings. Lessons Learned From Dennis Hopper's Death | Fox News Shunned by the Hollywood studios, he found work in European films that were rarely seen in the United States. Fonda produced "Easy Rider" and Hopper directed it for a meager $380,000. 1 on iTunes Charts, 36 songs, no apologies: Morgan Wallen delivers more (much more) of what made him countrys king, Joy Behar kicks off Joys Banned Book Club with gay-penguin tale And Tango Makes Three, Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Best coffee city in the world? [42] The proceeds of the two-day sale of some 300 pieces from Hopper's collection at Christie's went to his four children.[43]. Hopper was 74 at the time of his death and the cause was "complications from metastasized. Dennis Hopper dies at 74; actor directed counterculture classic 'Easy Hopper's lawyer argued in the divorce case that his estranged wife's presence was hampering his fight with cancer, but the judge allowed her to continue living in the family's Venice compound with their 6-year-old daughter, Galen. He was involved in L.A.'s Ferus and Virginia Dwan galleries in the 1960s, and he was a longtime friend and supporter to New York dealer Tony Shafrazi. Shunned by the Hollywood studios, he found work in European films that were rarely seen in the United States. Mostly on your own? Actor known for his dramatic performances in films such as Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, and Speed. UPDATE: Here's the Associated Press obituary. Cash said the song was written by Kris Kristofferson about Hopper. Date Of Birth: May 17, 1936 Date Of Death: May 29, 2010 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Dennis Hopper was born on the 17th of May, 1936. Hopper and his wife were involved in a highly public and bitter divorce fight in the last months of his life. In the storyline, the Kid gave Cheyenne Bodie no choice but to kill him in a gunfight. Marlon Brando and Dennis Hopper Nearly Came to Blows on 'Apocalypse Now The mother he had violent sex fantasies about, though I never acted on them, he told me back in 1985. 25 Feb/23. With Hopper hailed as a brilliant filmmaker, Universal Pictures lavished $850,000 on his next project, "The Last Movie.". It won the prize for best first film at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival (though it faced only one competitor, as the critic Vincent Canby pointed out in a tepid 1969 review in The New York Times). I used women all my life, just as I used alcohol and drugs. Hopper repeatedly mentioned a knife fight with Rip Torn on the Easy Rider location, but that never happened either. [27] In 1999, he starred in The Prophet's Game (a dark thriller), directed by David Worth and also starring Stephanie Zimbalist, Robert Yocum, Sandra Locke, Joe Penny and Tracey Birdsall. Dennis Hopper, 74, Hollywood Rebel, Dies - New York Times Hopper forced Hathaway to shoot more than 80 takes of a scene over several days before he acquiesced to Hathaway's direction. Shortly thereafter, he played drug smuggler and DEA informant Barry Seal in the HBO film Doublecrossed. The Dennis Hopper Trust Collection represents Hopper's directorial efforts.[79]. Dennis Hopper - Biography - IMDb iReport: Hopper became honorary mayor in 2009. "All those years of being an actor and a director and not being able to get a job -- two weeks is too long to not know what my next job will be.". Hopper and his fourth wife, dancer Katherine LaNasa, had a son, Henry, before divorcing. He was 74. "'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me," Hopper said in 2009. Dennis Hopper Death Ripples in Hollywood, Twitter - ABC News Fonda tried to get . They had a daughter, Marin, before Hopper's drug-induced violence led to divorce after eight years. Dallas actor Larry Hagman led a double life and kept many secrets long after he was . Advances in treatment for metastatic prostate cancer have improved outlook for men with the disease. "A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country.". In 2008, Hopper starred in An American Carol. The report,. The film was a hit at Cannes, netted a best-screenplay Oscar nomination for Hopper, Fonda and Terry Southern, and has since been listed on the American Film Institute's ranking of the top 100 American films. His other notable films include Apocalypse Now and Rumble Fish. The establishment gave official blessing in 1998 when "Easy Rider" was included in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Wow, man, Hopper gasped. Hopper stooped to ponder the dryers crammed contents. Dean's death in a car accident in September 1955 affected the young Hopper deeply and it was shortly afterward that he got into a confrontation with veteran director Henry Hathaway on the film From Hell to Texas (1958). When he was 13, Hopper and his family moved to San Diego, where his mother worked as a lifeguard instructor and his father was a post office manager, having previously served in the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, in World War II in the China Burma India Theater. Hopper's manager announced in October 2009 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. May 17, 1936 Died May 29, 2010 (74) Add to list Nominated for 2 Oscars 23 wins & 17 nominations total Photos 424 Known for Easy Rider 7.3 Billy 1969 Blue Velvet 7.7 Frank Booth 1986 Speed 7.3 Howard Payne 1994 Waterworld 6.3 Deacon 1995 Credits Edit It won a top prize at the 1971 Venice Film Festival, but it failed with critics and at the box office. Dennis Lee Hopper was born in 1936, in Dodge City, Kan., and spent much of his youth on the nearby farm of his grandparents. Hopper starred as a U.S. Army colonel in the 2005 television series E-Ring, a drama set at The Pentagon, but the series was canceled after 14 episodes aired. The book, whose title refers to the house where he lived with Hayward in the Hollywood Hills in the 1960s, was edited by his daughter Marin Hopper. ", "What he did for me was to give me the confidence to feel like I was doing it right," said Sims, 29. In 1957 Hopper played thief Abe Larson in another Cheyenne episode titled "The Iron Trail." Who Inherited 'The Bunny Ranch' After Dennis Hof's Death? - TheThings Later, he moved to New York to study at the Actors Studio, where Dean had learned his craft. It began in 1986 when he played an alcoholic ex-basketball star in "Hoosiers," which brought him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. One profoundly grateful to be welcomed back. Prince Harry addresses 'Spare' backlash in interview: 'I have never looked for sympathy in this', Shania Twain was 'uncontrollably fragile' from ex Mutt Lange's affair with friend: 'How could I be so stupid', Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe reveals 'promise' she made to mother before her death, Emma Stones 'And' co-star Willem Dafoe had her slap him 20 times to get scene right, Prince Harry's 'attacks' on 'villain' Camilla led to Frogmore Cottage eviction: expert, Film industry reacts to death of 'Saving Private Ryan' star Tom Sizemore: 'You're a legend'. He wanted a lot of sex. Mr. Hopper issued a news release citing irreconcilable differences for the filing. On the way, Hopper and Fonda befriend a drunken young lawyer (Jack Nicholson, whom Hopper had resisted casting, in a breakout role), but arouse the enmity of Southern rednecks and are murdered before they can return home. Mr. Hopper, who said he stopped drinking and using drugs in the mid-1980s, followed that change with a tireless phase of his career in which he claimed to have turned down no parts. Dennis Weaver was a vegetarian since 1958 [12] and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s and a devoted follower of Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian guru who established the Self-Realization Fellowship in the United States. It was not until after his marriage in 1961 to Brooke Hayward who, as the daughter of Leland Hayward, a producer and agent, and Margaret Sullavan, the actress, was part of Hollywood royalty that Mr. Hopper was regularly offered film roles again. [73], By March 2010, Hopper reportedly weighed only 100 pounds (45kg) and was unable to carry on long conversations. He was 74. Following the critical and commercial failure of his second film as director, The Last Movie (1971), he worked on various independent and foreign projects in which he was frequently typecast as mentally disturbed outsiders in such films as Mad Dog Morgan (1976) and The American Friend (1977) until he found new fame for his role as an American photojournalist in Apocalypse Now (1979). Dennis died of prostate cancer on May 29, 2010, less than two weeks after his 74th birthday. Natalie Wood reportedly juggled her "Rebel Without a Cause" director Nicholas Ray and actor Dennis Hopper at the Chateau Marmont. Obviously, the Hollywood star didnt want to go back into that dark decade. Director Peter Chipping ( ) Stars Michael Hunter Satya De La Manitou Charles Arnoldi See production, box office & company info Watch on REELZ NOW He was signed as a small-part contract player at Paramount, 1935-37. His recklessness led him once to leave his children in danger. More details soon. In 2003, Hopper was in the running for the dual lead in the indie horror drama Firecracker, but was ousted at the last minute in favor of Mike Patton. Mr. Hoppers five marriages included one of eight days in 1970 to the singer Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas. Trouble on the set developed almost immediately, as Peruvian authorities pestered the company, drug-induced orgies were reported and Hopper seemed out of control. It began in 1986 when he played an alcoholic ex-basketball star in "Hoosiers," which brought him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. After filming was finally completed, Hathaway allegedly told Hopper that his career in Hollywood was finished.[15]. The title of the exhibition, "Double Standard," is taken from a 1961 Hopper photograph of two Standard Oil signs seen through an automobile windshield on historic Route 66 in Los Angeles. Dennis Hopper Death Certificate - TMZ Most recently, Mr. Hopper starred in the television series Crash, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film of the same title. All was forgiven, at least for a moment, when he collaborated with another struggling actor, Peter Fonda, on a script about two pot-smoking, drug-dealing hippies on a motorcycle trip through the Southwest and South to take in the New Orleans Mardi Gras. In 2008 he also played The Death in Wim Wenders' Palermo Shooting.