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Jerry Riopelle(1941-2018)

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  • Actor
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Jerry Riopelle was born on 15 May 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Banzai Runner (1987), King of the Mountain (1981) and Perfect (1985). He was married to Naomi. He died on 24 December 2018 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
BornMay 15, 1941
DiedDecember 24, 2018(77)
BornMay 15, 1941
DiedDecember 24, 2018(77)
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Known for

Banzai Runner (1987)
Banzai Runner
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1987
King of the Mountain (1981)
King of the Mountain
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1981
Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta in Perfect (1985)
Perfect
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Body Count (1986)
Body Count
4.8
  • Music Department
  • 1986

Credits

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Composer

  • Kenny Loggins: Easy Driver
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)
    Can Ellen Be Saved?
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as The Orphanage)
    • 1974
  • Cops
    5.2
    TV Short
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • John Ericson, Margot Kidder, and Clint Walker in The Bounty Man (1972)
    The Bounty Man
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as The Orphanage)
    • 1972
  • Rolling Man (1972)
    Rolling Man
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as The Orphanage)
    • 1972
  • John Astin and Pamela Austin in Evil Roy Slade (1972)
    Evil Roy Slade
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1972

Music Department

  • Body Count (1986)
    Body Count
    4.8
    • score engineer
    • 1986
  • The Glitter Dome (1984)
    The Glitter Dome
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • music producer
    • 1984
  • Rolling Man (1972)
    Rolling Man
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • lyrics by (as The Orphanage)
    • 1972

Actor

  • A Shining Season (1979)
    A Shining Season
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Tony Sandoval
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Orphanage
  • Born
    • May 15, 1941
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • December 24, 2018
    • Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Naomi? - December 24, 2018 (his death, 2 children)

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