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Richard Libertini

December 12, 2023

Richard Joseph Libertini (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2016)[1] was an American stage, film and television actor.

Richard Libertini
Born
Richard Joseph Libertini

(1933-05-21)May 21, 1933
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2016(2016-01-07) (aged 82)
Venice, California, U.S.
Alma materEmerson College
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2013
Spouse
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(m. 1963; div. 1978)​
Children1

He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. His films include Catch-22 (1970), The In-Laws (1979), Popeye (1980), Sharky's Machine (1981), All of Me (1984), Fletch (1985), Fletch Lives (1989), Awakenings (1990), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), and Dolphin Tale (2011).

Early life edit

Libertini was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from Emerson College in Boston.[2] During his early years, Libertini worked in New York City and in Chicago. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career during the 1960s.[2]

Career edit

He was an original cast member of The Mad Show, a 1966 Off-Broadway musical-comedy produced by Mad magazine. His first film appearances were in The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), Don't Drink the Water (1969) and Catch-22 (1970).[3]

Two of his more memorable film roles came in the comedies Fletch (1985), in which he played Chevy Chase's character's doubting editor, a role he repeated in the 1989 sequel Fletch Lives, and The In-Laws (1979), in which he played General Garcia, an insane Latin American dictator whose closest advisor was a cartoon face drawn on his own hand a la Señor Wences. He portrayed Nosh, an electronics expert who is the childhood best friend of Burt Reynolds's character, in Sharky's Machine (1981).

He also played a traveling vaudevillian in Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven (1978), the greengrocer George W. Geezil in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), a Hispanic priest in Best Friends (1982), the servant Giuseppe in Unfaithfully Yours (1984), spiritual advisor Prahka Lasa ("Back in Bowl!") in All of Me (1984), the bandit Dijon in Disney's animated feature film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), and a rabbi in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).

On television, Libertini was a series regular in the first season of Soap as the Godfather. He appeared as three different characters in episodes of Barney Miller. He also appeared in "Evaluation" (1978) and "Middle Age" (January 1979). He guest starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Accession" as a Bajoran named Akorem Laan, and in the Sonny with a Chance episode "Dakota's Revenge" as Izzy, an insane mechanic. He also voiced Wally Llama on Animaniacs, and starred in three short-lived sitcoms: Family Man (1988), in which he played a middle-aged comedy writer who married a much younger woman and became a father late in life; The Fanelli Boys (1990–1991), in which he played an Italian priest; and Pacific Station (1991–1992), in which he played a police detective.

Libertini appeared on the TV show Supernatural. His final film role was that of a fisherman in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale. From October 2011 through January 2012, Libertini appeared on Broadway as a rabbi in "Honeymoon Motel," the Woody Allen-penned segment of Relatively Speaking.[2]

Personal life edit

Libertini married actress Melinda Dillon on September 30, 1963;[4] he had one child with her, Richard.[5] They divorced in 1978.[6]

Libertini died at the age of 82 in Venice, California, on January 7, 2016, from cancer. He had been diagnosed two years prior.[1][7]

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (January 13, 2016). "Richard Libertini, Actor, Dies at 82; Had Memorable Turn in 'The In-Laws'". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c Barnes, Mike. "Richard Libertini Dead: 'In-Laws' Actor was 82". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Sblendorio, Peter (10 January 2016). "Actor Richard Libertini has died at 82". New York Daily News. from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Melinda Dillon Biography (1939-)". FilmReference.com. from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Kleiner, Dick (April 20, 1985). "Libertini Trying to Avoid Typecasting". Ocala Star-Banner TV Week. Newspaper Enterprise Association. pp. 10, 54. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Pak, Eudie (December 14, 2012). "'A Christmas Story' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Biography. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Death Notices: Libertini, Richard Joseph". The New York Times. January 10, 2016. from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

External links edit

  • Richard Libertini at IMDb

December 12, 2023
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Richard Joseph Libertini May 21 1933 January 7 2016 1 was an American stage film and television actor Richard LibertiniBornRichard Joseph Libertini 1933 05 21 May 21 1933Cambridge Massachusetts U S DiedJanuary 7 2016 2016 01 07 aged 82 Venice California U S Alma materEmerson CollegeOccupationActorYears active1968 2013SpouseMelinda Dillon m 1963 div 1978 wbr Children1He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents His films include Catch 22 1970 The In Laws 1979 Popeye 1980 Sharky s Machine 1981 All of Me 1984 Fletch 1985 Fletch Lives 1989 Awakenings 1990 Lethal Weapon 4 1998 and Dolphin Tale 2011 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editLibertini was born in Cambridge Massachusetts and graduated from Emerson College in Boston 2 During his early years Libertini worked in New York City and in Chicago He moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career during the 1960s 2 Career editHe was an original cast member of The Mad Show a 1966 Off Broadway musical comedy produced by Mad magazine His first film appearances were in The Night They Raided Minsky s 1968 Don t Drink the Water 1969 and Catch 22 1970 3 Two of his more memorable film roles came in the comedies Fletch 1985 in which he played Chevy Chase s character s doubting editor a role he repeated in the 1989 sequel Fletch Lives and The In Laws 1979 in which he played General Garcia an insane Latin American dictator whose closest advisor was a cartoon face drawn on his own hand a la Senor Wences He portrayed Nosh an electronics expert who is the childhood best friend of Burt Reynolds s character in Sharky s Machine 1981 He also played a traveling vaudevillian in Terrence Malick s Days of Heaven 1978 the greengrocer George W Geezil in Robert Altman s Popeye 1980 a Hispanic priest in Best Friends 1982 the servant Giuseppe in Unfaithfully Yours 1984 spiritual advisor Prahka Lasa Back in Bowl in All of Me 1984 the bandit Dijon in Disney s animated feature film DuckTales the Movie Treasure of the Lost Lamp 1990 and a rabbi in Lethal Weapon 4 1998 On television Libertini was a series regular in the first season of Soap as the Godfather He appeared as three different characters in episodes of Barney Miller He also appeared in Evaluation 1978 and Middle Age January 1979 He guest starred in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode Accession as a Bajoran named Akorem Laan and in the Sonny with a Chance episode Dakota s Revenge as Izzy an insane mechanic He also voiced Wally Llama on Animaniacs and starred in three short lived sitcoms Family Man 1988 in which he played a middle aged comedy writer who married a much younger woman and became a father late in life The Fanelli Boys 1990 1991 in which he played an Italian priest and Pacific Station 1991 1992 in which he played a police detective Libertini appeared on the TV show Supernatural His final film role was that of a fisherman in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale From October 2011 through January 2012 Libertini appeared on Broadway as a rabbi in Honeymoon Motel the Woody Allen penned segment of Relatively Speaking 2 Personal life editLibertini married actress Melinda Dillon on September 30 1963 4 he had one child with her Richard 5 They divorced in 1978 6 Libertini died at the age of 82 in Venice California on January 7 2016 from cancer He had been diagnosed two years prior 1 7 Selected filmography editThe Night They Raided Minsky s 1968 Pockets Don t Drink the Water 1969 Father Drobney The Out of Towners 1970 Baggage Man Boston Catch 22 1970 Brother John Lady Liberty 1971 Tim uncredited I Wonder Who s Killing Her Now 1975 Cafe Waiter Jack Kirsten Fire Sale 1977 Painter Days of Heaven 1978 Vaudeville Leader The In Laws 1979 Gen Garcia Popeye 1980 Geezil Sharky s Machine 1981 Nosh Soup for One 1982 Angelo Best Friends 1982 Jorge Medina Going Berserk 1983 Rev Sun Yi Day Deal of the Century 1983 Masaggi Unfaithfully Yours 1984 Giuseppe All of Me 1984 Prahka Lasa Fletch 1985 Frank Walker Big Trouble 1986 Dr Lopez Betrayed 1988 Sam Kraus Fletch Lives 1989 Frank Walker Animal Behavior 1989 Doctor Parrish The Lemon Sisters 1990 Nicholas Panas DuckTales the Movie Treasure of the Lost Lamp 1990 Dijon voice Awakenings 1990 Sidney The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 Ed Rifkin The Fanelli Boys 1990 1991 Father Angelo Lombardi Nell 1994 Alexander Paley Cultivating Charlie 1994 Glosser Columbo 1998 Episode Ashes to Ashes Sheik Yarami Lethal Weapon 4 1998 Rabbi Gelb uncredited Telling You 1998 Mr P The 4th Tenor 2002 Vincenzo Grilled 2006 Rabbi Silver Everybody Wants to Be Italian 2007 Papa Aldo Tempesti A Grandpa for Christmas 2007 Karl Sugarman Dolphin Tale 2011 Fisherman How to Become an Outlaw 2014 JudgeReferences edit a b Fox Margalit January 13 2016 Richard Libertini Actor Dies at 82 Had Memorable Turn in The In Laws The New York Times a b c Barnes Mike Richard Libertini Dead In Laws Actor was 82 The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on February 1 2016 Retrieved May 4 2022 Sblendorio Peter 10 January 2016 Actor Richard Libertini has died at 82 New York Daily News Archived from the original on May 13 2016 Retrieved May 4 2022 Melinda Dillon Biography 1939 FilmReference com Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved December 24 2011 Kleiner Dick April 20 1985 Libertini Trying to Avoid Typecasting Ocala Star Banner TV Week Newspaper Enterprise Association pp 10 54 Retrieved December 15 2013 Pak Eudie December 14 2012 A Christmas Story Cast Where Are They Now Biography Retrieved January 10 2016 Death Notices Libertini Richard Joseph The New York Times January 10 2016 Archived from the original on June 1 2016 Retrieved January 10 2016 External links editRichard Libertini at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Libertini amp oldid 1184799430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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