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Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
Dominique Dunne. Actress: Poltergeist. Dominique Ellen Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne and Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 25, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a young actress who starred in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a flawed trial.
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Dec 22, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a rising star in Hollywood, known for her role in Poltergeist, when she was strangled by John Thomas Sweeney, her abusive ex-boyfriend. Sweeney only served six years in prison and later became a chef at a fancy restaurant.
Dominique Dunne was as an American actress who appeared in numerous TV programs and movies from 1979 to 1982. However, she was best known for playing Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror flick ‘Poltergeist.’.
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Dominique Dunne was an actress who starred in Poltergeist (1982) and Hill Street Blues (1981). She was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in 1982, after a brief Hollywood career and a family of writers and actors.
Nov 5, 1982 · Dominique Dunne, a 22-year-old actress who made her movie debut in ''Poltergiest,'' died today without regaining consciousness after being choked by an assailant five days ago.
