Patrick Cronin (actor)

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Patrick Cronin
Born (1941-04-11) April 11, 1941 (age 81)
Occupation Actor
Years active1966-present
Spouse(s) Beatrice Colen, 1977–1999 (her death)
Amber Kinser, 2004-present
Children2
Website http://www.patrickjcronin.com/index.html

Patrick Cronin (born April 11, 1941) is an American stage, television, and film actor best known for his television appearances spanning five decades. [1] [2]

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Biography

Cronin is a son of Ann McGlynn and Patrick Cronin Sr. [3] After graduating from La Salle College High School, [4] Cronin attended La Salle University where he received a bachelor's degree. [3] He went on to earn a master's degree in theater from Temple University. [3]

As of at least 2005 and through 2019, he is a professor of theater at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. [5] [4] He is the former holder of The Basler Chair and the first holder of the Permanent Artist in Residence position at East Tennessee State University. [6]

Family

Cronin married actress Beatrice Colen, granddaughter of playwright George S. Kaufman, [7] on October 23, 1977. [3] It lasted until her death on November 18, 1999. She succumbed to lung cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [8] [7] The couple had two sons, James and Charles. [8] Cronin has been married to his present wife, Dr. Amber Kinser, since 2004.

Filmography

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