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{{Short description|American actor and comedian (1930/1931–2024)}} {{Short description|American actor and comedian (1930/1931–2024)}}{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Richard Capri
'''Dick Capri''' (1930/1931 – December 26, 2024) was an American actor and comedian. He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as '']'' and '']''. He worked with ], ], ], and ],<ref>{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> and performed for presidents ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Hall|title=Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-12-27-comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/|publisher=iHeartMedia|date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
| birth_place = ], US
| death_date = December 26, 2024
| occupation = Actor, comedian
}}


'''Richard "Dick" Capri''' (1931 – December 26, 2024) was an American actor and comedian.
Capri was born '''Richard Crupi''' in ], ]. He died of ] in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.<ref>{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>

== Career ==
He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as '']'' and '']''. He worked with ], ], ], and ],<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> and performed for presidents ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Hall|title=Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-12-27-comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/|publisher=iHeartMedia|date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>

He appeared on Merv Griffin eleven times from 1965 to 1970, and two appearances on ] (1965 and 1977). Capri made his Broadway debut in 1991. He starred in the show "Catskills On Broadway" which ran for 14 months.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bellusci |first=Alexandra |date=2024-12-27 |title=Comedian Dick Capri dead at 93 |url=https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/entertainment/comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/#:~:text=Dick%20Capri%20died%20in%20his,doctors%20were%20unable%20to%20operate. |access-date=2024-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> He also took part in films such as "]" (1987), "Bittersweet Place" (2005) and "]" (2010). He appeared on an episode of ] in 1993.

== Personal life and death ==
Capri was born '''Richard Crupi''' in ], ] in 1931. His son, Jeff, is also an actor and comedian. Capri died in his sleep<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=Comedian and Broadway star has passed away in his sleep |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/celebrity/dick-capri-dead-at-93-comedian-and-broadway-star-has-passed-away-in-his-sleep-4923904 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=NationalWorld |language=en}}</ref> of a bleeding enlarged aorta in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.<ref name=":0" /> The aorta was deemed inoperable due to his age.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-26 |title=Comedian and Broadway Star Dick Capri Dead at 93 |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/26/dick-capri-dead-at-93/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> His son Jeff said his last day was spent wit family and friends on Christmas day, and he enjoyed a meal at one of his favourite restaurants.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name
!Role
|-
|1987
|]
|Sam
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''Bittersweet Place''
|Jerry
|-
|''Christ In The City''
|Altercooker
|-
|2010
|]
|Bailiff
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1963
|]
| rowspan="15" |Himself
|1 episode
|-
|1965–1977
|]
|2 episodes
|-
|1965–1970
|]
|11 episodes
|-
|1965
|]
|1 episode
|-
|1966
|]
|2 episodes
|-
|1969
|]
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|1979
|''The Comedy Shop''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1992
|''Indecision '92: Election Night''
|
|-
|''Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind''
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|]
|-
|''Catskills on Broadway''
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|1998
|''The N.Y. Friars Club roast of Drew Carey''
|-
|2001
|''Now That's Funny! The Living Legends of Stand-up Comedy''
|-
|2013
|''When Comedy Went to School''
|-
|2017
|''I Am Battle Comic''
|}


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 21:10, 27 December 2024

American actor and comedian (1930/1931–2024)
Dick Capri
BornRichard Capri
Reading, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 26, 2024
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian

Richard "Dick" Capri (1931 – December 26, 2024) was an American actor and comedian.

Career

He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as The Merv Griffin Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. He worked with Engelbert Humperdinck, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, and Tom Jones, and performed for presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.

He appeared on Merv Griffin eleven times from 1965 to 1970, and two appearances on The Mike Douglas Show (1965 and 1977). Capri made his Broadway debut in 1991. He starred in the show "Catskills On Broadway" which ran for 14 months. He also took part in films such as "They Still Call Me Bruce" (1987), "Bittersweet Place" (2005) and "One Angry Man" (2010). He appeared on an episode of The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon in 1993.

Personal life and death

Capri was born Richard Crupi in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1931. His son, Jeff, is also an actor and comedian. Capri died in his sleep of a bleeding enlarged aorta in Florida on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93. The aorta was deemed inoperable due to his age. His son Jeff said his last day was spent wit family and friends on Christmas day, and he enjoyed a meal at one of his favourite restaurants.

Filmography

Film

Year Name Role
1987 They Still Call Me Bruce Sam
2005 Bittersweet Place Jerry
Christ In The City Altercooker
2010 One Angry Man Bailiff

Television

Year Name Role Notes
1963 Talent Scouts Himself 1 episode
1965–1977 The Mike Douglas Show 2 episodes
1965–1970 The Merv Griffin Show 11 episodes
1965 ABC's Nightlife 1 episode
1966 The Ed Sullivan Show 2 episodes
1969 The Dennis Wholey Show 1 episode
1979 The Comedy Shop
1992 Indecision '92: Election Night
Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind 1 episode
1993 The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
Catskills on Broadway
1998 The N.Y. Friars Club roast of Drew Carey
2001 Now That's Funny! The Living Legends of Stand-up Comedy
2013 When Comedy Went to School
2017 I Am Battle Comic

References

  1. ^ Garner, Glenn (December 26, 2024). "Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. Hall, Jason (December 27, 2024). "Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93". iHeartMedia.
  3. ^ Bellusci, Alexandra (2024-12-27). "Comedian Dick Capri dead at 93". Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. "Comedian and Broadway star has passed away in his sleep". NationalWorld. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  5. "Comedian and Broadway Star Dick Capri Dead at 93". TMZ. 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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