Actor Richard Romanus Has Died
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He was an American actor. Among other roles, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets and provided voices for Ralph Bakshi's animated films Wizards and Hey Good Lookin'. He played Richard La Penna, Jennifer Melfi's ex-husband, later husband again, in four episodes of The Sopranos from 1999 to 2002. In 1999, he co-wrote the Christmas film If You Believe along with his wife Anthea Sylbert, which was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay award by the Writers Guild of America.
Romanus was born in Barre, Vermont, the son of Eileen (née Maloof) and Dr. Raymond Romanus. He lived in West Hartford, Connecticut, and in 1964 graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor's in philosophy, before studying acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York. His younger brother Robert Romanus is also an actor. They both appeared in the MacGyver episode "The Prodigal" in 1985. He was of Lebanese descent. On May 20, 1967, he married Tina Bohlmann; they had a son before divorcing in 1980.
Romanus was married to Oscar-nominated costume designer Anthea Sylbert from August 11, 1985. In 2004, they moved to the Greek island of Skiathos, after which he focused on writing. In 2011, he published his memoirs, Act III (Aiora Press, Athens, and Armida Publications, Nicosia), and first novel, Chrysalis (Armida Publications). In 2012, Act III was short-listed for the International Rubery Book Award.
Romanus died on December 26, 2023, at the age of 80.
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3 episodes
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4.3
Uncle Robert
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1 episode
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Marg Helgenberger and Alan Rosenberg in Giving Up the Ghost
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Dr. Ed Quiller
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Mark Harmon in Charlie Grace (1995)
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Rudy Novak
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1985
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Joe Guzaldo and Larry Riley in Stir Crazy (1985)
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Victor Anacard
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Tales from the Darkside (1983)
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1985
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1981
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Heavy Metal (1981)
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Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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Marty Benton
1980
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Sitting Ducks (1980)
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(1980)
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7.1
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The Dion Brothers (1974)
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Mean Streets (1973)
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Walk the Walk
4.3
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1970
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7.9
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1970
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The Ghastly Ones (1968)
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3.8
Don (as Richard Romanos)
1968
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(1998)
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