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Rudy Ricci(1940-2012)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Rudy Ricci was born on 14 February 1940 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Dawn of the Dead (1978), Night of the Living Dead (1968) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985). He was married to Mary Jane Ricci. He died on 8 March 2012 in Clairton, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1940
DiedMarch 8, 2012(72)
BornFebruary 14, 1940
DiedMarch 8, 2012(72)
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Known for

John Paul in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead
7.8
  • Motorcycle Raider
  • 1978
Marilyn Eastman, Duane Jones, and Judith Ridley in Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead
7.8
  • Zombie(as R.J. Ricci)
  • 1968
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1985
The Affair (1971)
The Affair
5.1
  • Writer(as Rudolph J. Ricci)
  • 1971

Credits

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Writer

  • The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
    The Return of the Living Dead
    7.3
    • story
    • 1985
  • The Liberation of Cherry Janowski (1976)
    The Liberation of Cherry Janowski
    4.1
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • The Devil and Sam Silverstein (1976)
    The Devil and Sam Silverstein
    • additional material (as R.J. Ricci)
    • 1976
  • The Affair (1971)
    The Affair
    5.1
    • the film was made from a story and screenplay written by (as Rudolph J. Ricci)
    • 1971

Actor

  • John Paul in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    Dawn of the Dead
    7.8
    • Motorcycle Raider
    • 1978
  • The Liberation of Cherry Janowski (1976)
    The Liberation of Cherry Janowski
    4.1
    • Marcello Fettucini
    • 1976
  • Marilyn Eastman, Duane Jones, and Judith Ridley in Night of the Living Dead (1968)
    Night of the Living Dead
    7.8
    • Zombie (as R.J. Ricci)
    • 1968

Director

  • The Liberation of Cherry Janowski (1976)
    The Liberation of Cherry Janowski
    4.1
    • Director
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • R.J. Ricci
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1940
    • McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 8, 2012
    • Clairton, Pennsylvania, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Jane Ricci? - March 8, 2012 (his death)
  • Relatives
      Richard Ricci(Cousin)

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  • Nickname
    • Rudy

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