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Dean Riesner (November 3, 1918 – August 18, 2002) was an American film and television writer. Biography. Riesner was born in New Rochelle, New York. His father, Charles Reisner, was a German American silent film director, and Dean began acting in films at the age of four as Dinky Dean.
Dean Riesner. Writer: Dirty Harry. At the age of five Dean Riesner was a child actor (aka "Dinky Dean") in films such as The Pilgrim (1923) with Charles Chaplin. Dean's father, writer/director Charles Reisner, worked with and was friends with Chaplin and Buster Keaton, giving young Dean a foot in the door to a film career.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Encino, California, USA
Sep 2, 2002 · Dean Franklin Riesner was born Nov. 3, 1918, in Manhattan. His father, Charles, was a vaudevillian who became a prolific writer and director, beginning with Keystone Kops movies.
Dean Riesner. Writer: Dirty Harry. At the age of five Dean Riesner was a child actor (aka "Dinky Dean") in films such as The Pilgrim (1923) with Charles Chaplin. Dean's father, writer/director Charles Reisner, worked with and was friends with Chaplin and Buster Keaton, giving young Dean a foot in the door to a film career.
- November 3, 1918
- August 18, 2002
Aug 24, 2002 · Dean Riesner, who wrote screenplays for several of Clint Eastwood’s early films and later for the hit television miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man,” has died. He was 83. Riesner died of natural ...
Aug 18, 2002 · Dean Riesner (November 3, 1918, New Rochelle, New York – August 18, 2002, Encino, California) was an American film and television writer. Riesner's father, Charles Reisner, was a German American silent film director, and Dean began acting in films at the age of five as "Dinky Dean".
Dean Franklin Riesner was born on November 3, 1918 in New York City to a show business family. His father, Charles “Chuck” Francis Riesner was a vaudeville headliner and later worked as an associate director for Charlie Chaplin and other comedy film pioneers, including Buster Keaton.
