Dabney Coleman was born the youngest of four children in Austin, Texas, on January 3, 1932, to Randolph and Mary Johns Coleman. His father died from pneumonia when Dabney was four years old. He and three older … See more

After flunking out of law school and inspired by an encounter with actor Zachary Scott, Coleman abruptly decided to pursue acting as a career. The next day, he flew to New York and started applying to acting schools. He enrolle… See more

Coleman was married to Ann Courtney Harrell from 1957 to 1959 and Jean Hale from 1961 to 1983. He had four children, Meghan, Kelly, Randy, and Quincy.
Coleman was a tennis player, winning celebrity an… See more