Rocky Dennis
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Rocky Dennis was a real-life American teenager with a rare cranial disorder whose story of resilience and family love was dramatized in the 1985 film "Mask."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rusty Dennis | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American teenager
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human ⓘ person with disability ⓘ |
| burialPlace | California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cranial disorder
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craniodiaphyseal dysplasia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-12-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-10-04 ⓘ |
| education | public school in California ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDepictionReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| genreOfDepiction | biographical drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
facial disfigurement due to bone disorder
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severe cranial bone overgrowth ⓘ |
| influenced |
portrayals of disability in film
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public awareness of rare bone disorders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close relationship with his mother
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story of resilience ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | craniodiaphyseal dysplasia ⓘ |
| mother | Rusty Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Roy L. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Rocky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspiring the film Mask
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living with a rare cranial disorder ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| partOf | Dennis family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glendora, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Citrus Valley Medical Center – Inter-Community Campus, Covina, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Eric Stoltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Mask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Mask
NERFINISHED
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biographical articles ⓘ |
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Rusty Dennis