Richard Romanus

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Richard Romanus
Publicity Photo of Richard Romanus
Born
Richard Joseph Romanos[1]

(1943-02-28)February 28, 1943
Barre, Vermont, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2023(2023-12-23) (aged 80)
Volos, Greece
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, screenwriter, songwriter
Spouses
  • Tina Bohlmann
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    (m. 1967; div. 1980)​
  • ​
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    (m. 1985)​
Children1
RelativesRobert Romanus (brother)
AwardsBest Original Screenplay in Longform Television by the Writers Guild of America (nominated)

Richard Romanus (born Richard Joseph Romanos; February 28, 1943 – December 23, 2023) was an American actor. Among other roles, he appeared in

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 by the Writers Guild of America TV Award for Original Long Form.[not verified in body
]

Personal life

Romanus was born in

Catholic.[3][4] 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.[5] His younger brother Robert Romanus is also an actor. They both appeared in the MacGyver episode "The Prodigal" in 1985.[6] On May 20, 1967, he married Tina Bohlmann; they had a son before divorcing in 1980.[citation needed
]

Romanus was married to Oscar-nominated costume designer Anthea Sylbert from August 1985 until his death.[7] In 2004, they moved to the Greek island of Skiathos,[8] after which he focused on writing.[9] In 2011, he published his memoirs, Act III (Aiora Press, Athens, and Armida Publications, Nicosia), and first novel, Chrysalis (Armida Publications).[10] In 2012, Act III was short-listed for the International Rubery Book Award.[citation needed]

Romanus died in Volos, Greece, on December 23, 2023, at the age of 80.[11][7]

Filmography

This is a list of films that have featured Richard Romanus.[12]

Films

Television (partial)

  • 1970 – Mission: Impossible – Episode "Gitano" as Guard
  • 1970–1971 – The Mod Squad (as Richard Romanos) – Appeared In Two Episodes
  • 1974 – Rhoda – Episode: "9-E is Available" as Luis Alvarez
  • 1974 – Kojak – Episode: "The Betrayal" as Detective Sam Calucci
  • 1977 – Charlie's Angels – Episode: "The Big Tap-Out" as Roy David
  • 1977 – Starsky & Hutch – Episode: "Huggy Bear and the Turkey" as 'Sonny' Watson
  • 1978 –
    Rockford Files
     – Episode: "Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow" as Sean Innes
  • 1978 – Hawaii Five-O - Episode: "Small Potatoes" as Johnny Noah
  • 1981–1982 – Strike Force
  • 1983 – Cagney & Lacey – Episode: "Let Them Eat Pretzels"
  • 1984 – Hunter – Episode: "High Bleacher Man"
  • 1985 – Tales from the Darkside – Episode: "Bigalow's Last Smoke" as Frank Bigalow
  • 1985 – MacGyver – Episode "The Prodigal" (as brother to his real-life brother Robert Romanus)
  • 1986 – MacGyver – Episode "Twice Stung" as James Crowe
  • 1989 – Midnight Caller – Episode "Trash Radio" as Maurice Maxwell
  • 1989 – Mission Impossible – Episode "The Fixer" as Arthur Six
  • 1996 – Diagnosis: Murder – Episode "Misdiagnosis Murder" as Dr. Ed Quiller

Bibliography

  • Act III, 2011 (Aiora Press, Athens, and Armida Publications, Nicosia)
  • Chrysalis, 2011 (Armida Publications, Nicosia)

Awards and nominations

  • 1999 – Best Original Screenplay in Long Form Television - Writers Guild of America (nominated)[7]
  • 2012 – Short-listed for the International Rubery Book Award for Act III[13]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Joseph Romanos : Vermont, Vital Records". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Hammer, Joshua (2016-03-14). "Outraged Arab-Americans Charge That Goldie Hawn's New Film Violates the Rules of Protocol". People.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  3. ^ https://www.molloyfuneralhome.com/m/obituaries/Eileen-Maloof-Romanos-649262/Memories
  4. ^ "Richard Romanus Biography (1943-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ^ Xavier University. "Profile: Richard Romanus | Xavier Magazine". Xtra.xavier.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  6. ^ IMDb. "MacGyver: The Prodigal". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  7. ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (30 December 2023). "Richard Romanus, Actor in 'Mean Streets,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ Travis, Emlyn (2023-12-31). "Richard Romanus, 'Mean Streets' and 'The Sopranos' star, dies at 80". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. ^ "Skiathos offers honorary citizenship to Hollywood's Richard Romanus and Anthea Sylbert, in ceremony that also brings Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell". Greek City Times. 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Richard+Romanus%22&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLoM2t6LvnAhWIQc0KHYteA5EQ9AgwAHoECAAQBQ&biw=1089&bih=565&dpr=2
  11. ^ "Πέθανε ο ηθοποιός Richard Romanus - Ζούσε μόνιμα στην Σκιάθο" (in Greek). 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  12. ^ "Richard Romanus". IMDb. Retrieved 20 March 2016.[unreliable source?]
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