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Gerome Ragni(1935-1991)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Gerome Ragni was born on 11 September 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Hair (1979), Forrest Gump (1994) and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Stephanie. He died on 10 July 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 11, 1935
DiedJuly 10, 1991(55)
BornSeptember 11, 1935
DiedJuly 10, 1991(55)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Hair (1979)
Hair
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 1979
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Woman Is Sweeter
    • Passing by
    • 1973
  • Lions Love (... and Lies) (1969)
    Lions Love (... and Lies)
    5.8
    • Jerry (as Jerry Ragni)
    • 1969
  • Viet Rock (1966)
    Viet Rock
    • 1966
  • Hamlet (1964)
    Hamlet
    7.6
    • Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • TV Crewman
    • Hood #2
    • 1960–1961

Composer

  • Perfect Surf
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • The 5th Dimension in The 5th Dimension: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in (The Flesh Failures) (1969)
    The 5th Dimension: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in (The Flesh Failures)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1969

Music Department

  • Hair: Let the Sun Shine In (2007)
    Hair: Let the Sun Shine In
    7.4
    • lyricist
    • 2007
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • lyrics by
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jerry Ragni
  • Born
    • September 11, 1935
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 1991
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • StephanieMay 18, 1963 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/James Rado) "Hair" on Broadway, 1967.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award for book, along with James Rado, of Best Musical nominee "Hair."

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