George Memmoli
| George Memmoli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1938 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
May 20, 1985 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
George Memmoli (August 3, 1938 – May 20, 1985) was an American actor. Memmoli was a friend and frequent collaborator of director Martin Scorsese, appearing in Mean Streets (1973), New York, New York (1977), and contributed to a documentary focused on a mutual friend of Scorsese's and Memmoli's - American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978). He is also known for his portrayal of the engineer Earl during the first season (21 episodes) of the sitcom Hello, Larry, and he was a founding member of the improve comedy troupe Ace Trucking Company.
Career
Memmoli also had a significant role as Philbin in Brian De Palma's 1973 Phantom of the Paradise, as Jenkins in Paul Schrader's Blue Collar (1978) as well as a part in Rocky (1976). It was on the set of Blue Collar, due to the erratic drug antics of co-star Richard Pryor, that George Memmoli filed a $1 million lawsuit against Pryor for hitting him over the head with a chair, fracturing his skull.
Memmoli's last TV appearance was in the Hill Street Blues episode, "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall" as Paul "the Wall" Srignoli, which aired on December 6, 1984. Memmoli's final screen appearance was in the 1985 film, The Sure Thing.
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