- Al Mancini
Al Mancini (
13 November 1932 –12 November 2007 ) was an American stage, television and film actor, born inSteubenville, Ohio .infobox actor
birthdate=birth date|1932|11|13
birthplace=Steubenville, Ohio
deathdate=death date and age|2007|11|12|1932|11|13
deathplace=London, Ohio
occupation=Film , stage,television actor ,writer In 1960, he appeared in Ted Flicker's improvisational group "The Premise" Off-Broadway, and transferred with the show to the Comedy Theatre in
London 's West End. From there, he graduated to writing and performing for the British political satire series "That Was the Week That Was " (popularly known as TW3) on BBC television, for producerNed Sherrin andDavid Frost .Staying in London for several years, his foremost film role was as "Tassos Bravos" in
Robert Aldrich 's "The Dirty Dozen ".He returned to the
United States in the mid 1970s, appearing in several TV series and films including "Falling Down ", "Miller's Crossing ", "Loose Cannons ", "Turk 182!", and "All in the Family ". His last role, in 2005, was on an episode of "Joan of Arcadia ".He taught acting for over 30 years at the
Beverly Hills Playhouse , and wrote for television.Mancini was married and divorced twice, and he died of
Alzheimer's disease on the day before his 75th birthday inLondon, Ohio . [cite web
url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/al-mancini-actor-in-the-dirty-dozen-766697.html
title=Al Mancini: Actor in 'The Dirty Dozen'
first=Anthony
last=Hayward
publisher=The Independent
date=December 22, 2007
accessyear=2008
accessmonthday=March 25 ]References
External links
*imdb|0541438
*tvtome person|11310
*amg name|2:44964
*findagrave|22981021
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
