Richard Foronjy
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| Born | August 3, 1937 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2024 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1973–2003 |
Richard Edward Foronjy (August 3, 1937 – May 19, 2024) was an American film and television actor.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Foronjy was born in Brooklyn, New York,[3] on August 3, 1937.[4] Prior to becoming an actor, Foronjy had an extensive criminal record, including armed robbery. He also worked as a butcher.[5]
Career
[edit]Foronjy saw his first small role as Corsaro in Serpico.[3]
Foronjy was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Tony Darvo in the 1988 film Midnight Run and the mobster Peter Amadesso in the 1993 film Carlito's Way.[6] He also played one of the key parts, Detective Joe Marinaro, in Sidney Lumet's Prince of the City.[3]
In Repo Man, starring Harry Dean Stanton, Foronjy played Arnold Plettschner, the rent-a-cop who memorably said, "You’re fuckin’ right I’m Plettschner! Arnold Plettschner! Three times decorated in two world wars! I was killing people while you were still swimming around in your father’s balls! You little scumbag! I worked five years in a slaughterhouse, and ten years as a prison guard in Attica!"[3]
Foronjy wrote and published a memoir called From the Mob to the Movies on October 8, 2020. In retirement, he lived in the Hudson Valley of New York.
Death
[edit]Foronjy died on May 19, 2024, at the age of 86.[3][7]
Partial filmography
[edit]- Serpico (1973) – Corsaro
- The Gambler (1974) – Donny
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) – Landscape Man
- The One Man Jury (1978) – Al
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) – Mike
- The Jerk (1979) – Con Man
- Prince of the City (1981) – Detective Joe Marinaro
- True Confessions (1981) – Ambulance Driver
- Gangster Wars (1981) – Umberto Joe The Boss' Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Repo Man (1984) – Plettschner
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) – Officer Whitey aka Fartface
- City Heat (1984) – Poker Player
- Odd Jobs (1986) – Mannu
- The Check Is in the Mail... (1986) – Tony
- The Morning After (1986) – Sergeant Greenbaum
- The Galucci Brothers (1987) – Galucci Brother
- Midnight Run (1988) – Tony Darvo[8]
- Ghostbusters II (1989) – Con Ed Supervisor
- Oscar (1991) – Knucky
- The Public Eye (1992) – Frank Farinelli
- Fatal Instinct (1993) – Cy Tarr
- DaVinci's War (1993) – Hamlet
- Carlito's Way (1993) – Pete Amadesso
- Man of the House (1995) – Murray
- Recoil (1998) – Vincent Sloan
- Hoods (1998) – Tony
- Evasive Action (1998) – Vince
References
[edit]- ^ "Foronjy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. February 4, 1987. p. 89. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (January 19, 1987). "Ex-con becomes successful Hollywood character actor". The Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Richard Foronjy, Character Actor in 'Midnight Run' and 'Serpico,' Dies at 86". Variety. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Richard Foronjy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ {"Scott's World;NEWLN:From felony to fame". United Press International. January 20, 1987. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 18, 2021). "Robert De Niro Remembers His 'Midnight Run' Co-Star Charles Grodin: "As Good A Person As He Was An Actor"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 21, 2024). "Richard Foronjy, Convicted Criminal Turned Character Actor, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (July 20, 1998). "Movie Review: Murderous Fun in the 'Midnight Run'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
[edit]- Richard Foronjy at IMDb
- Richard Foronjy at the TCM Movie Database
- Richard Foronjy at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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