Dick Capri
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| Dick Capri | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Capri in 1961 | |
| Birth name | Richard Emerick Crupi |
| Born | August 11, 1931 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 93) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | c. 1950s–2021 |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | realdickcapri |
Richard Crupi (August 11, 1931 – December 26, 2024) known professionally as Dick Capri, was an American actor and comedian.
Life and career
[edit]Richard Emerick Crupi was born to an Italian-American family in Reading, Pennsylvania, on August 11, 1931.[1][2] After graduating high school, he moved to New York City and began performing stand-up.[2]
In the 1960s, he appeared 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,[3] and performed for presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.[4] He performed largely at resorts in the Catskills, and was later part of a revue called Catskills on Broadway.[2] He continued to perform until 2021.[2]
Capri was married and divorced twice, to Barbara Cappinger and April Rand; he had a son.[2][5] At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with Alison Kaplan, his agent.[2] Capri died from an aortic dissection at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.[2][6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 27, 2024). "Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sandomir, Richard (January 1, 2025). "Dick Capri, Catskills Comic Who Took His Shtick to Broadway, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Dick Capri at IMDb
- Dick Capri at Playbill Vault
- Dick Capri at TV Guide
- Dick Capri at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dick Capri at BroadwayWorld
- Dick Capri discography at Discogs
- 1931 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American comedians
- Actors from Florida
- Actors from Reading, Pennsylvania
- American people of Italian descent
- American stand-up comedians
- Comedians from Florida
- Comedians from Pennsylvania
- Deaths from aortic dissection