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Richard Venture(1923-2017)

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Richard Venture
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Richard Venture was born on 12 November 1923 in New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Scent of a Woman (1992) and Missing (1982). He was married to Katherine Catalano, Lorraine Venture, Olivia Cole and Grayce Grant. He died on 19 December 2017 in Chester, Connecticut, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1923
DiedDecember 19, 2017(94)
BornNovember 12, 1923
DiedDecember 19, 2017(94)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Heartbreak Ridge
6.8
  • Colonel Meyers
  • 1986
Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
Scent of a Woman
8.0
  • W.R. Slade
  • 1992
Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, and John Shea in Missing (1982)
Missing
7.7
  • U.S. Ambassador
  • 1982
Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
Courage Under Fire
6.6
  • Don Boylar
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor

  • Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
    Series 7: The Contenders
    6.5
    • Franklin
    • 2001
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Defense Attorney Douglas Greer
    • 1991–2000
  • Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Dennis Haysbert in Now and Again (1999)
    Now and Again
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Delongpre
    • 2000
  • Richard Gere and Mark Knapton in Red Corner (1997)
    Red Corner
    6.3
    • Ambassador Reed
    • 1997
  • James Marsden, Erika Page White, Ashley Gorrell, Zelda Harris, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Deirdre O'Connell in Second Noah (1996)
    Second Noah
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Hollis
    • 1996
  • Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Courage Under Fire
    6.6
    • Don Boylar
    • 1996
  • Truman (1995)
    Truman
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • J. Lester Perry
    • 1995
  • Fairuza Balk, Harvey Keitel, and Elisabeth Moss in Imaginary Crimes (1994)
    Imaginary Crimes
    6.4
    • Judge Klein
    • 1994
  • Muddling Through (1994)
    Muddling Through
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Spivey
    • 1994
  • John Larroquette in The John Larroquette Show (1993)
    The John Larroquette Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Simmons
    • 1994
  • Ned Beatty, Christopher Meloni, John Harkins, and Richard Venture in The Boys (1993)
    The Boys
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Al Kozarian
    • 1993
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mack Brackman
    • 1993
  • Marion Ross, Amy Aquino, Peter Friedman, Danny Gerard, Matthew Louis Siegel, and Louis Zorich in Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
    Brooklyn Bridge
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. McKinley
    • 1993
  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
    Scent of a Woman
    8.0
    • W.R. Slade
    • 1992
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lionel Carew
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Blair Brown in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "More I Cannot Wish You"
    • 1990

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Personal details

  • Born
    • November 12, 1923
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 2017
    • Chester, Connecticut, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Katherine CatalanoMay 31, 2003 - December 19, 2017 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Served in the U.S. Navy during the second World War aboard aircraft carriers in the South Pacific: the USS Cabot, the USS Monterey and the USS Enterprise.
  • Trademark
    Played Authority Figures, Sometimes With A Trick Up Their Sleeve

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