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Ron Thompson Dies: Actor In ‘Baretta’ And Ralph Bakshi’s ‘American Pop’ Was 83
Veteran character actor Ron Thompson is dead at 83.
Ron Thompson, a veteran character actor best known for his role in Ralph Bakshi’s rotoscope film American Pop and his 1970s TV series portrayal of Detective Nopke in Baretta, died Saturday at age 83 in Los Angeles. He also won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his 1973 lead performance in the play Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? Ron Thompson was a very versatile and talented character actor in all genres,” said Professor Dowdell, director of film studies at Hampton University, “as well as a true and diligent student of the comprehensive craft of acting and all of its nuances.He was a very congenial man with a warm and giving spirit, and was well-respected by many luminaries in the film and television industries.”
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