Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in Cross Creek (1983). Torn's portrayal of Artie the producer on The Larry Sanders Show received six Emmy Award nominations, winning in 1996. He also won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male in a Series, and two CableACE Awards for his work on the show. Torn is also known for his roles as Zed in the Men in Black franchise (1997–2002) and Patches O'Houlihan in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004).
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| Born | Elmore Rual Torn Jr. February 6, 1931 Temple, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2019 (aged 88) Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Burial place | Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2016 |
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| Children | 6, including Angelica Page |
| Relatives | Sissy Spacek (cousin) David Torn (cousin) |
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