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Ric Mancini

Died
May 26, 2006
Age
73 years

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Ric Mancini, 73, American actor.

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Enrico P. Mancini was a prolific American film and television actor whose career spanned over four decades. Beginning his journey on stage in the 1960s, he transitioned to the screen in 1970 with appearances in shows like McCloud. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face, guest-starring in iconic programs including M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files, and The A-Team. Audiences may recognize him most for his memorable role as Mayor Cobb in the 1985 film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. Beyond television, he appeared in films ranging from Ghostbusters to Ed Wood. After a long career, he retired in 2002 following an appearance on The Bold and the Beautiful. Ric Mancini passed away in 2006 at the age of 73.

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Enrico P. Mancini (April 16, 1933 – May 26, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing Mayor Cobb in the 1985 film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.

Career

Mancini began his stage career in the 1960s, and in 1964, he played Marco in a production of the play A View from the Bridge. He then began his screen career in 1970, appearing in the NBC police drama television series McCloud. In the same year, he appeared in the television programs The Interns and Dan August. During his screen career, he appeared in commercials.

Later in his career, Mancini guest-starred in numerous television programs The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Trapper John, M.D., Remington Steele, Laverne & Shirley, Who's the Boss?, Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, Quantum Leap and The A-Team. In 1985, he played Mayor Cobb in the film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He also appeared in films such as They Call Me Bruce?, Deep Cover, Ed Wood, Across 110th Street, Ghostbusters, Starsky & Hutch, Nickelodeon and Teenage Hitchhikers.

Mancini retired from acting in 2002, last appearing in the CBS soap opera television series The Bold and the Beautiful.

Death

Mancini died on May 26, 2006, at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 73.

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