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Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California , she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the ...
Aug 25, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a young actress who starred in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a flawed trial.
Dominique Dunne was an American actress who starred in Poltergeist, Breaking Away, and other films and TV shows. She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1982, after a turbulent relationship and a brief career.
Dec 22, 2021 · Dominique Dunne was a rising star in Hollywood, known for her role in Poltergeist, when she was strangled by John Thomas Sweeney, her abusive ex-boyfriend. Sweeney only served six years in prison and later became a chef at a fancy restaurant.
Jun 11, 2024 · Actor-director Griffin Dunne talks about his new memoir 'The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir' and the death of his sister Dominique.
Dominique Dunne. Actress: Poltergeist. Dominique Ellen Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne and Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer.
Nov 5, 1982 · Dominique Dunne, a 22-year-old actress who made her movie debut in ''Poltergiest,'' died today without regaining consciousness after being choked by an assailant five days ago.
