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Al Ruddy Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘The Godfather’ & ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Producer Was 94
Al Ruddy has died. The Oscar-Winning 'Godfather' and 'Million Dollar Baby' producer was 94
He recently was portrayed by Miles Teller in the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer, which chronicles Ruddy’s experience making the 1972 film that Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from the latter’s bestselling novel. Before his big-screen success, Ruddy co-created with Bernie Fein Hogan’s Heroes, the decided iconoclastic sitcom about life for Allied prisoners in a Nazi PW camp. Starring Bob Crane and a memorable suporting cast, it ran for six seasons and remained popular in syndication.
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