American actor Denis Arndt died in Ashland, Oregon on
March 25, 2025. He was 85. He grew up near Seattle and was drawn to the theater
as an adolescent at the prompting of a charismatic drama teacher. He served as
a helicopter pilot in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning
both a Purple Heart and a Commendation Medal. Following his military service,
he flew helicopters in Alaska before earning a degree at the University of
Washington, using the G.I. Bill. It was there that his passion for theater took
flight. While managing an apartment house, he became friendly with a director
and drifted back into the theater. Arndt’s career took him to regional theaters
across the country, from the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles to Arena Stage in
Washington, D.C. He performed at The Public Theater in New York, where he
played Northumberland in “Richard II.” He is survived by his wife, their three
adult children, four adult children from a previous marriage, and many grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Arndt appeared in one Euro-western “Bandidas” in 2006
as Ashe.
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