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Richard Libertini

Highest Rated: 100% DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

Lowest Rated: 9% Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007)

Birthday: May 21, 1933

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

While Richard Libertini, who grew up in Massachusetts, was of Italian descent, his acting career took off as he began to parlay his distinct look into playing various ethnicities with a variety of accents. In the 1960s, he started off in comedy, as part of Second City in Chicago and as an original member of the Off-Broadway production "The Mad Show" that was based off on Mad Magazine. His early comedic success translated into character roles and guest spots, first on film with the William Friedkin musical comedy "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968) and soon after on television in episodes of "That Girl" (ABC 1966-1971) and "Mary Tyler Moore" (CBS 1970-77). For the rest of the '70s, Libertini was a regular fixture in various shows, including multi-episode runs on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (Syndicated 1976-77) and "Soap" (ABC 1977-1981). His broad comedic and ethnic range hit the big time in his memorable turn as General Garcia in the madcap comedy "The In-Laws" (1979). Right after, Libertini appeared in Robert Altman's "Popeye" (1980) and appeared alongside Burt Reynolds in "Sharky's Machine" (1981) and "Best Friends" (1982). He created another memorable character shortly after in the Chevy Chase-starring "Fletch" (1985) and "Fletch Lives" (1989) as the titular character's befuddled copy chief. He furthered his character actor reputation throughout the '80s with roles in "Unfaithfully Yours" (1984) and the Steve Martin-starring "All of Me" (1984). In the early '90s, Libertini also dabbled in voice acting, chiefly as the genie Dijon in Disney's "DuckTales" (1987-1990). His last credited role was in "Dolphin Tale" (2011). In 2014, Libertini was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in early 2016.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 69% DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
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94% 89% Days of Heaven
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89% 83% The In-Laws
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85% 67% All of Me
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83% 63% Sharky's Machine
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81% 80% Dolphin Tale
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79% 81% Fletch
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63% 69% The Out-of-Towners
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62% 33% Best Friends
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60% 39% Popeye
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Filmography

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Dolphin Tale 81% 80% 2011 Fisherman Actor A Grandpa for Christmas 75% 2007 Karl Sugerman Actor Everybody Wants to Be Italian 9% 34% 2007 Aldo "Papa" Tempesti Actor The 4th Tenor 25% 2002 Vincenzo Actor Vendetta 61% 1999 Giovanni Provenzano Actor Lethal Weapon 4 52% 64% 1998 Rabbi Gelb Actor Telling You 20% 31% 1998 Mr. P Actor Columbo: Ashes to Ashes 62% 1998 Actor Nell 57% 64% 1994 Alexander Paley Actor Cultivating Charlie 1994 Glosser Actor The Bonfire of the Vanities 15% 26% 1990 Ed Rifkin Actor DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp 100% 69% 1990 Dijon Voice Fletch Lives 35% 55% 1989 Frank Walker Actor Animal Behavior 14% 40% 1989 Doctor Parrish Actor The Lemon Sisters 11% 21% 1989 Nicholas Panas Actor Steal the Sky 1988 Actor Big Trouble 14% 25% 1986 Dr. Lopez Actor Fletch 79% 81% 1985 Frank Walker Actor Unfaithfully Yours 33% 45% 1984 Giuseppe Actor All of Me 85% 67% 1984 Prahka Lasa Actor Deal of the Century 10% 19% 1983 Masaggi Actor Going Berserk 31% 1983 Rev. Sun Yi Day Actor Best Friends 62% 33% 1982 Jorge Medina Actor Soup for One 1982 Angelo Actor Sharky's Machine 83% 63% 1981 Nosh Actor
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