Actor Dennis Hopper (May 17, 1936 - May 29, 2010) was born in Dodge City, Kansas. His family moved to Kansas City, Missouri and then to San Diego, where Dennis attended high school. He appeared in his first two films, "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant," with James Dean in 1955 and '56 respectively. He was named as "one of Hollywood's most notorious drug addicts" for 20 years and was married to 5 different women. He died of metastasized prostate cancer, in Venice, California.
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Celebrity Websites: Dennis Hopper
Follows the actor from his years of being a teen performer through his death and delves a bit into his drug days, the days when no studio would touch him, and his comeback.
http://www.dennis-hopper.com/
This site about Dennis Hopper displays some rarely seen photographs as well as the usual ones. Additionally contains details about his life, his filmmaking, and his art and photographs from across the decades.
http://dennishopper.com/
Dennis Hooper’s biography and quick facts about his statistics are housed here, along with the things he is best known for and photographs. Additionally, there are links to people with whom he was connected through movies or as friends.
http://www.biography.com/people/dennis-hopper-9343782
The star’s filmography is featured here along with his biography and hundreds of pictures and videos.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000454/
