Actor
Ron Dean
Born 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ron Dean (August 15, 1938 — October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Rudy, Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He was known for often playing detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably Det. Marion Zeke Crumb in the television show Early Edition.
Acting
The Dark Knight
Wuertz · 2008
The Breakfast Club
Andy's Father · 1985
The Fugitive
Detective Kelly · 1993
Six Feet Under
Karl · 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Woody · 2000
ER
Uncle Joey · 1994
The West Wing
Tom Broderick · 1999
Frasier
Frank · 1993
The Color of Money
Guy in Crowd · 1986
Rudy
Coach Yonto · 1993
The Client
Johnny Sulari · 1994
Risky Business
Detective with Bullhorn · 1983
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Shawn Riley · 1984
Cocktail
Uncle Pat · 1988
Numb3rs
Peter Watson · 2005
Chain Reaction
Sergeant Nick Zingaro · 1996
Above the Law
Detective Lukich · 1988
Without a Trace
Willie · 2002
Early Edition
Marion Zeke Crumb, P.I. · 1996
Crime Story
Chief Kramer · 1986
One Small Hitch
Art Burke · 2013
The Package
Karl Richards · 1989
Code of Silence
Det. Brennan · 1985
Chicago Hope
Baseball Scout · 1994
