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Frank Ray Perilli

Frank Ray Perilli

American actor (1925–2018)

Frank Ray Perilli (August 30, 1925 – March 8, 2018[1]) was an American screenwriter with more than 15 screen credits, and a playwright of four stage plays. He began his career as a standup comic in the mob-controlled nightclubs of Chicago’s North Side, and made appearances on major television shows of the day such as The Ed Sullivan Show. His acting career included more than a dozen feature films, some of which he wrote and/or produced. He was also a comedy writer for Don Rickles, Shecky Greene, and Lenny Bruce, among others, and at times a manager for Greene and Bruce. His biography, The Candy Butcher by William Karl Thomas, was released in 2016 by Media Maestro-Book Division.[2]

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He is known for such films as She Came to the Valley, End of the World, Laserblast, Mansion of the Doomed and Alligator.

Actor

He had a role in as a jail officer in the 1993 film The Fugitive.[3][4] In 1995, he played the role of BJ in Steal Big Steal Little.[5]

Writer

Along with Franne Schacht, he wrote the story for Laserblast which starred Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, and Roddy McDowall.[6] He has also worked with Michael Pataki on more than one occasion.[7]

Work with Albert Band

Perilli has worked with director Albert Band on more than one occasion. With Louis A. Garfinkle, he wrote the story for the 1973 film Little Cigars which Chris Christenberry directed and Albert Band produced. It starred Angel Tompkins as a beautiful lady who teamed up with a group of midgets.[8] More work with Band came in 1977, with Dracula's Dog.[9] They also worked together on the western She Came to the Valley.[10] In 1993, it was Joey Takes a Cab.[11]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    Frank Perilli obituary Forest Lawn, Hollywood, California
  2. [2]
    The Candy Butcher (2016)
  3. [3]
    Cineclick Ficha do Filme, O Fugitivo
  4. [4]
    Rotten Tomatoes Frank Ray Perilli
  5. [5]
    "Steal Big, Steal Little (1995), Acting Credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  6. [6]
    The Tuskegee News Thursday July 1, 1980 Page 2
  7. [7]
    Films de France Frank Ray Perilli Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. [8]
    The Afro-American March 17, 1973 Page 11 What's Happening by Ida Peters, NEW PIX
  9. [9]
    For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films by Rick Meyers Page 160
  10. [10]
    Second Edition Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films By Michael R. Pitts Page 308 3813, She Came to the Valley
  11. [11]
    "Joey Takes a Cab". Hollywood.com. 1991.
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