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Richard Dimitri(1942-2025)

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  • Writer
  • Stunts
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Richard Dimitri
Richard Dimitri was born on 27 June 1942 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Johnny Dangerously (1984), Daddy Dearest (1993) and Let It Ride (1989). He was married to Christianne Engs and Myra Cohen. He died on 18 December 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 27, 1942
DiedDecember 18, 2025(83)
BornJune 27, 1942
DiedDecember 18, 2025(83)
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Known for

Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Michael Keaton, Dom DeLuise, Peter Boyle, and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Johnny Dangerously
6.5
  • Roman Troy Moronie
  • 1984
Richard Lewis and Don Rickles in Daddy Dearest (1993)
Daddy Dearest
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride (1989)
Let It Ride
6.8
  • Tony Cheeseburger
  • 1989
House Calls (1979)
House Calls
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Actor

  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Monsieur Andre
    • Abbie Ben-Svi
    • 1997–1999
  • OP Center (1995)
    OP Center
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Osman
    • 1995
  • John Ritter and Markie Post in Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nico
    • 1995
  • Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)
    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Dr. Rose
    • 1990
  • Trying Times (1987)
    Trying Times
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dean
    • 1989
  • Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride (1989)
    Let It Ride
    6.8
    • Tony Cheeseburger
    • 1989
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Harry Zenko
    • 1987
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Michael Keaton, Dom DeLuise, Peter Boyle, and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)
    Johnny Dangerously
    6.5
    • Roman Troy Moronie
    • 1984
  • Turnover Smith (1980)
    Turnover Smith
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Sharif
    • 1980
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Johnny McClain
    • 1980
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Stricklin
    • 1979
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Sonny Kanekoa
    • Tanami
    • 1978–1979
  • The 416th
    TV Movie
    • Private Carmine Pompinece
    • 1979
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Detective
    • 1979
  • Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
    Diary of a Young Comic
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Alexander Biff Mendez
    • 1979

Writer

  • Richard Lewis and Don Rickles in Daddy Dearest (1993)
    Daddy Dearest
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1993
  • Marie Denn, Emily Moultrie, and Tim Topper in Going Bananas (1984)
    Going Bananas
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • House Calls (1979)
    House Calls
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Roosevelt and Truman
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977

Stunts

  • Aidan Gillen and Fred Ward in Dice (2001)
    Dice
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • stunts
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 27, 1942
    • Yonkers, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 18, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart and lung illnesses)
  • Spouses
      Christianne Engs1998 - December 18, 2025 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • John Warner Carty (Dimitri)
  • Parents
      Jack Manuel
  • Relatives
    • Robert Jack Manuel(Sibling)

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    Retired from acting in the early 2000s.

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