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Dennis "Denny" Crane is a fictional character on the television series Boston Legal. He first appeared during the final season of The Practice, and is portrayed by William Shatner.

Denny is a founding partner (and was chief rainmaker) of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, along with Shirley Schmidt and Edwin M. Poole. In his prime, he was a legendary litigator; his reputation amongst lawyers is long and fabled; Denny himself insists he is the greatest lawyer in history and has never lost a case, stating that, in his 45 years of practicing law, his record is 6,043–0. ("Loose Lips") This record is debatable, however, as Denny shifts the blame away from himself in lost cases he was involved with, saying that it was, in fact, his colleague who lost, not him, although this may be a valid argument as in his later years Denny is increasingly used in the courtroom for effect only. Paul Lewiston once observed that Denny is like Muhammad Ali late in his career, relying more on his past reputation than his current skills. Despite his increasing incapacitation, Denny is noted to be quite brilliant as an attorney; in the final season of The Practice, Matthew Billings, the lawyer hired to represent Alan Shore against Young, Frutt and Berluti, notes that when Denny steps into court, "It's like the plaques on his brain just dissolve." However, it is important to note that Denny is portrayed as more competent in the last season of The Practice and the first season of Boston Legal than he is in later seasons of the latter program.

On a case involving seniors and prescription drug prices, Denny forgot the details of the case, and gave an opening statement that resulted in a mistrial to his client's benefit. He then finally took seriously Alan Shore's suggestion that he might have Alzheimer's Disease, and went to get tested for it. Later, Denny admitted to Alan that he had been taking a type of amphetamine drug to help him focus on trial procedures and stopped taking the drug. After trying a case involving the safety of red meat, he came to believe that his condition was due to mad cow disease, which he simply refers to as "mad cow." When Denny received his annual CT scan during the Christmas episode, a doctor revealed that Denny has mild cognitive impairment, which could be the result of normal aging or the early stage of Alzheimer's, and added that, based on MCI patient history, Denny has an 80 percent chance of having Alzheimer's in six years. In the fifth season, Denny begins to believe he is slipping. He makes an illegal bet with Alan over a case Alan has taken, and unintentionally reveals it to the judge's clerk, nearly causing Alan to lose his case as well as his career. Denny is disturbed by his memory lapse, despite Alan's insistence that he is not slipping. At Shirley's Thanksgiving dinner in "Thanksgiving," his mind slips, with Denny seriously believing for a moment that everyone has gathered to celebrate his birthday, demonstrating to his coworkers the progressing severity of his condition.

Denny is a staunch conservative Republican. He tells Alan Shore that he voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election, though it could be just to appease Alan. He feels that elevator "are for Democrats," and states that he only takes the stairs (although he is frequently seen taking the elevator, and in fact a recurring joke involving Lorraine Weller was based around this). In one episode, when he is representing the United States in court, Denny refers to the Attorney General by his first name, "Alberto."

Denny Crane has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.