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	'''Richard Crupi''' (1931 – December 26, 2024)~~, better known as '''Dick Capri''',~~ was an American actor and comedian.		'''Richard Crupi''' (1931 – December 26, 2024) was an American actor and comedian.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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American actor and comedian (1931–2024)

Dick Capri
Capri in 1961
Birth name	Richard Crupi
Born	1931 (1931) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2024 (aged 93) Florida, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up television
Years active	1960s–2024
Children	1
Website	realdickcapri.com

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

Biography

Capri 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.

Capri was born Richard Crupi in 1931 in Reading, Pennsylvania. His son, Jeff, is also an actor and comedian. Capri died of aortic dissection in Florida on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.

Filmography

Film

Year	Name	Role
1987	They Still Call Me Bruce	Sam
2005	Bittersweet Place	Jerry
2005	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		1 episode
1992	Indecision '92: Election Night
1992	Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind		1 episode
1993	The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon		1 episode
1993	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

Garner, Glenn (December 26, 2024). "Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
Hall, Jason (December 27, 2024). "Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93". iHeartMedia. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
Pedersen, Erik (December 27, 2024). "Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
De Leon, Radhamely (December 27, 2024). "R.I.P. Dick Capri: Comedian Who Performed With Frank Sinatra Dead At 93". Decider. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
Garner, Glenn (December 26, 2024). "Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

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