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Ron Silver
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Actor
Born:
July 2, 1946 in New York City, NY
Death:
March 15, 2009
Biography:"Ron Silver" was known for his extraordinary stage presence and high-energy portrayals of a variety of offbeat characters in films and on television. A native New Yorker, "Silver" studied Chinese at State University of New York at Buffalo and drama at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Actors Studio. After receiving his bachelor's from S.U.N.Y., "Silver" earned a master's degree in Chinese history at the College of Chinese Culture in Taiwan and then returned to New York to study at the aforementioned acting studios. 1976 was a big year for "Silver" who debuted as a comedian in feature films ("Tunnelvision"), television ("The Mac Davis Show"), and theater (El Grande de Coca-Cola). He was also a regular cast member between 1976 and 1978 on the sitcom Rhoda, and then appeared in several made-for-television movies before appearing in "Semi-Tough" (1977). His feature film career picked up in the early '80s,... Full Biography
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Ron Silver at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2006.
Actor Ron Silver gives a firey pro-war speech during the evening session of the Republican National...
Ron Silver celebrating the launch of Gotham Magazine in New York on March 3, 2001.
Ron Silver, right, and daughter Alexandra Silver attend the Premiere of "Thank You For Smoking" held...
Ron Silver, right and Catherine De Castelbejec arrive at the PEN Literary Gala in New York on April...
Ron Silver, right, and Catherine De Castelbejec attending the "Festival In Cannes" premiere...
Beau Bridges, who plays the late President Richard Nixon, left, and Ron Silver, as former national...
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