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  Rip Torn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931), born Elmore Rual Torn in Temple, Texas, is an American film actor.
Torn was married to actress Pasha Dabiri from 1956 to 1961, whom he divorced to marry the Oscar-winning actress Geraldine Page.
Torn introduced his cousin, the Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, to the entertainment business and she was able to enroll in Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio and then the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rip Torn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rip Torn was acquitted of drunken driving charges Thursday by a jury that deliberated less than two hours -- and then was treated to a personal thank you from the Emmy-winning actor in a courthouse hallway.
NEW YORK -- Rip Torn was acquitted of drunken driving charges Thursday by a jury that deliberated less than two hours -- and then was treated to a personal thank you from the Emmy-winning actor in a courthouse hallway.
Earlier, Torn's lawyer had told the panel in his closing argument that the actor's obnoxious antics in a police station after his Jan. 13 arrest were ignited by anger instead of alcohol.
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 Rip Torn Cleared of DUI - Oct 28, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torn waited in the hallway of the Manhattan Criminal Court to thank his jury, pumping the hands of the four male jurors and planting kisses on the two female jurors.
Torn's lawyer, Adam Levy (son of television's Judge Judy), argued that his client's volatile behavior at the police station was fueled by anger, not alcohol.
Torn, who won an Emmy in 1996 for his role on the now-defunct Larry Sanders Show, will be seen in the upcoming 40 Shades of Blue, which is expected to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
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 Biography for Rip Torn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"Rip" is a family name, taken by generations of Torn men and bestowed on Elmore by his father, who was also called "Rip." Torn attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas, where he majored in animal husbandry.
Rip Torn was married to actress Ann Wedgeworth from 1956 to 1961, whom he divorced to marry Geraldine Page.
Torn helped his cousin, Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek, to make her way as an actress, seeing to it that she was accepted by the Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio and then the Lee Strasberg Institute.
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 Rip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Hamilton, a player with the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association, whose nickname is, "Rip".
Ripping - the process of copying, for example, CD audio or DVD video to a computer harddisk.
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
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 Ripped Torn Crashes Car - Jan 14, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rip Torn was arrested for drunk driving Tuesday after he crashed his car into a taxi in New York's Greenwich Village.
Torn was advised of his rights regarding a Breathalyzer test, but the actor declined to blow for New York's finest.
Torn's mug will also be seen onscreen at this year's Sundance Film Festival--he has a role in Michael Clancy's Eulogy, a story of a warring family brought back together for a grandfather's funeral.
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 Rip Torn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With his weathered, craggy features and dynamic intelligence, Rip Torn favors roles which allow him to be at once surly and sensitive, violent and intelligent.
TV-movies and miniseries kept Torn very busy in the 80s, and in the 90s he even ventured into series TV on the splendid HBO comedy, "The Larry Sanders Show." As Artie, the chillingly efficient producer of the show-within-the-show, Torn smoothly alternated between edgy obsequiousness and snarling vindictiveness.
Formerly married to actress Ann Wedgeworth, Torn was married to actress Geraldine Page from 1961 until her death in 1987.
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 Rip Torn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
RIP TORN has distinguished himself as a versatile and respected actor of stage, film and television.
Torn made his feature debut in 1956 "Baby Doll" and went on to perform in film classics such as "Sweet Bird of Yourth, The Cincinnati Kid, Payday, Heartland," and "Cross Creek" for which he had received an Academy Award nomination.
Torn has also been a force of excellence and innovation in New York theater for over three decades as actor, director and producer.
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 Rip Torn - Biography - Moviefone
A success on stage, screen, and television, supporting, character, and occasional lead actor Rip Torn originally took up acting as a means to buy a ranch.
Born Elmore Rual Torn -- his father nicknamed him Rip -- in Temple, TX, he studied animal husbandry at Texas A & M and the University of Texas.
Torn made his feature film debut with a small part in Baby Doll (1956).
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 Rip Torn @ Filmbug
Rip Torn made his feature debut in 1956 in Baby Doll and went on to perform is such film classics as Sweet Bird of Youth, The Cincinnati Kid, Pay Day, Heartland, and Cross Creek, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
Torn also paired with Ray Romano in the upcoming fl comedy Eulogy and with Gene Hackman in Misunderstood.
Torn is also the founder of Sanctuary Theater, a New York-based production company, and recently directed his daughter Angelica and son John in John Paul Alexander's Strangers in the Land of Canaan at the Actors Studio, an organization of which he is a career-long member.
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 Rip Torn News
Some Creepy Java The ashes of Geraldine Page and a valentine that James Dean once gave the actress are caught in a battle between Page's daughter and her manager.
Angelica Torn The ashes of Geraldine Page and a Valentine James Dean once gave the Oscar-winner are caught in a battle between Page's daughter and her manager.
Don't miss this Susan Dominus/NY Sunday Times profile of actor Rip Torn, who was born and raised in the Texas Hill Country and studied acting in the mid-1950's at the University of Texas under the noted...
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 Metromix. Actor Rip Torn Acquitted of DUI Charges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
NEW YORK - Rip Torn was acquitted of drunken driving charges Thursday by a jury that deliberated less than two hours -- and then was treated to a personal thank you from the Emmy-winning actor in a courthouse hallway.
Jurors said the prosecution failed to prove that Torn was drinking before his car was involved in a Greenwich Village fender-bender with a taxi.
As Torn listened intently, defense attorney Adam Levy acknowledged that his client was embarrassed by the barrage of obscenities he spewed at police.
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 Rip Torn
Torn had always had an eye for the film industry, hoping to use the money made to purchase a ranch.
In the mid '50s, Torn took employment in a variety of odd jobs, including the military, before landing work on TV and in films.
For the next 20 years Torn moved from one obscure or low budget film to the next, and also landed a number of gigs in television films and series.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=2469   (401 words)

  
 The Smoking Gun: Archive
JANUARY 14--Actor Rip Torn was arrested early yesterday for drunk driving after he crashed his car into a taxicab in New York City's Greenwich Village.
According to the below misdemeanor criminal complaint, the 72-year-old Hollywood veteran was incoherent when approached by an NYPD officer, who noted that Torn smelled of booze, had bloodshot eyes, and was unsteady on his feet.
Huh?" Torn, a former Oscar nominee, won a 1996 Emmy for his role opposite Garry Shandling on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show." The actor, whose first name is Elmore, is scheduled for a March 18 appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court.
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 Rip Torn
Torn hitchhiked to Hollywood, where he was soon doing odd jobs to pay the rent, but he started landing small roles on TV dramas like The Alcoa Hour and Kraft Television Theater.
He played Judas in King of Kings, Henry Miller in Tropic of Cancer, a shady anesthesiologist in Coma, a perfectly sleazy Richard M. Nixon in Blind Ambition, a boffo Ronald Reagan in Airplane 2, Albert Brooks's attorney in Defending Your Life, MIB Chief Zed in Men in Black, and a wrench-tossing coach in Dodgeball.
In his lawsuit, Torn agreed on most of the details, but said that it was Hopper who'd pulled a knife on Torn.
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 Sissy Spacek and Rip Torn, movie stars from Texas small towns.
Rip was known as Skip as he was growing up in Granger.
Taylor, Texas claims Rip in their chamber of commerce brochures and Fayetteville, Texas has an 8x10 glossy of Sissy in their little museum.
They were cousins, and Rip Torn played a very important role in Sissy becoming the star that she is. However, she was born and raised in Quitman, Texas which is Wood County.
www.texasescapes.com /FEATURES/Granger_chronicles/Rip_Torn_Sissy_Spacek.htm   (334 words)

  
 Prisma: Rip Torn
Rip Torn ist seit rund 40 Jahren eine feste Institution in der amerikanischen Entertainment-Branche.
Torn, der sein Handwerk in New York an Lee Strasbergs weltberühmtem Actor's Studio erlernte, war unter anderem in Leinwand-Klassikern wie Richard Brooks' "Süßer Vogel Jugend" (1962), Elia Kazans "Das Gesicht in der Menge" (1957) oder Lewis Milestones "Mit Blut geschrieben" (1958) mit von der Partie.
Rip Torn ist der Cousin von Sissy Spacek und Vater von drei Kindern.
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 Rip Torn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931), born Elmore Rual Torn, is an American film actor.
He may be best known for playing Agent Z in the feature film Men in Black, but has also starred in TV series such as The Larry Sanders Show.
It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Torn".
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 Rip Torn -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After having attended Texas AandM, Torn majored in animal husbandry at The University of Texas at Austin.
Following graduation, Torn relocated from his native Texas to give Hollywood a shot, which meant pounding the pavement through auditions and supporting himself at another time.
Torn was married to actress Ann Wedgeworth from 1956 to 1961, whom he divorced to marry the Oscar-winning actress Geraldine Page.
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 Rip Torn Acquitted Of DUI Charge, After Verdict, Actor Personally Thanks Jurors - CBS News
(AP) Rip Torn was acquitted of drunken driving charges Thursday by a jury that deliberated less than two hours — and then was treated to a personal thank you from the Emmy-winning actor in a courthouse hallway.
But Levy insisted that Torn had but two drinks on the night when his Volvo was involved in the accident.
Actor Rip Torn is on trial for misdemeanor drunk driving charges, and a videotape was shown to the jury showing Torn yelling and cursing at New York police officers.
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 Rip Torn
After graduating from the University of Texas, Torn entered the Dallas Institute of Performing Arts.
Although Torn has an extensive TV resume, it was with the popular sitcom, The Larry Sanders Show, that he struck gold.
After a number of years in court, the judge awarded Torn $950,000 from Hopper's wallet.
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 Rip Torn Starring on DVD
(starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos and Rod Loomis) (directed by Don Coscarelli) An extraordinary tale of a mythical hero in a life and death struggle with the forces of evil that unfolds in the distant mists of time.
Struggling to produce a follow-up to his massively successful novel of seven years ago, his wife has left him, his mistress (the wife of his boss) is pregnant, and one of his students is trying to seduce him.
(starring Ann Jillian, Rip Torn, Michele Greene, Terry O'Quinn and Bruce Greenwood) (directed by Sandor Stern) The true story of Karen and Fred Schouten whose baby was born with a brain defect which meant it would only survive for a few hours.
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 Rip Torn Photos - Rip Torn News - Rip Torn Information
John "Jack" Turner has managed to evade the career expectations of others by working at his small pro-bono law clinic helping those without means who need legal representation.
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Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show.
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Elmore Rual Torn was born in Temple, Texas, and rose to fame using the nickname his father had given him, "Rip." After a false start in Hollywood, where he played minor television roles before making his film debut in Baby Doll (1956), he traveled to New York to hone his craft at The Actor's Studio.
Torn returned to Hollywood for the film version, but in the supporting role of small-town bully Tom Finley.
Torn earned a questionable place in film history as the actor who decided not to play the hard-drinking lawyer in Easy Rider (1969), opening the door for Jack Nicholson's rise to stardom.
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 Amazon.com: Where the Rivers Flow North (1994) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rip Torn was critically acclaimed for his commanding performance in this 1993 drama set in Virginia in 1927.
Native American actress Tantoo Cardinal is equally superb as Torn's longtime partner and ardent supporter, and the strength of their relationship is what gives this modestly budgeted, beautifully photographed independent feature most of its high-spirited appeal.
Torn throws himself into what could be the finest role of his career with such totality that he BECOMES Noel Lord, the fiercely independent former lumberjack who is the center of this story.
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 News, Oct. 27: Julia Roberts Hospitalized Due to Pregnancy, Rip Torn arrest video released, Howard Stern Spars With FCC ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Roberts' condition was not serious but her doctors plan to keep her under observation for a few more days, advising the Oscar-winning actress to stay in bed until she gives birth, the magazine added.
A judge ruled a video showing actor Rip Torn cursing at police officers after his drunk driving arrest in New York last January can be shown to jurors at his trial, which is set to begin next week.
A police officer described Torn's appearance as "disheveled, his hair messy (and) his eyes glassy and red." The 73-year-old actor has pleaded innocent to driving under the influence of alcohol.
www.hollywood.com /news/detail/article/2422208   (1185 words)

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