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Ben Piazza(1933-1991)

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Ben Piazza
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Ben Piazza was born on 30 July 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and Mask (1985). He was married to Dolores Dorn. He died on 7 September 1991 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornJuly 30, 1933
DiedSeptember 7, 1991(58)
BornJuly 30, 1933
DiedSeptember 7, 1991(58)
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Known for

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Father
  • 1980
Robert De Niro in Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Guilty by Suspicion
6.6
  • Darryl Zanuck
  • 1991
Eric Stoltz in Mask (1985)
Mask
7.2
  • Mr. Simms
  • 1985
Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Bad News Bears
7.3
  • Bob Whitewood
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Leonard Nimoy in Never Forget (1991)
    Never Forget
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Speaker
    • 1991
  • Robert De Niro in Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
    Guilty by Suspicion
    6.6
    • Darryl Zanuck
    • 1991
  • Dragnet (1989)
    Dragnet
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Charles Degman
    • 1991
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V (1990)
    Rocky V
    5.4
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • The Bakery
    9.1
    TV Movie
    • Captain Gleason
    • 1990
  • Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Richards
    • 1990
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Martin Landers
    • Dr. David Westlake
    • 1987–1989
  • Tim Reid and Daphne Reid in Snoops (1989)
    Snoops
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Charles Yates
    • 1989
  • Kelly Rutherford, Anthony Addabbo, and Kristoff St. John in Generations (1989)
    Generations
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Judge (credit only)
    • 1989
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Judge David Steiner
    • 1989
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Charles Hampton
    • 1988–1989
  • Michael Keaton in Clean and Sober (1988)
    Clean and Sober
    6.7
    • Kramer
    • 1988
  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Captain Renault
    • 1988
  • Marblehead Manor (1987)
    Marblehead Manor
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Nigel Smedley
    • 1988
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Max Sherman
    • 1988

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Personal details

  • Born
    • July 30, 1933
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • September 7, 1991
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(AIDS-related illness)
  • Spouse
    • Dolores DornAugust 6, 1967 - June 13, 1979 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Died of AIDS-related cancer and was survived by his companion of 18 years, Wayne Tripp.

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