Gene Greytak
Appearance
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Gene Greytak | |
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Born | Eugene Edward Greytak November 14, 1925 Trumbull, Connecticut, United States |
Died | February 28, 2010 Tustin, California, United States | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | impersonator, actor |
Spouse | Dorothy Greytak (c. 1947-2010 his death) |
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Gene Greytak (November 14, 1925 – February 28, 2010) was a real estate broker, who made a career as an actor by impersonating Pope John Paul II because of his facial resemblance to the pontiff.[1]
Greytak was Catholic, and had at least the tacit permission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to impersonate the pope.[clarification needed][citation needed] Greytak died on February 28, 2010.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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1988 | Night Court | The Pope | TV series, 1 episode |
ALF | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 2 episodes | |
1989 | Just the Ten of Us | Pope | TV series, 1 episode |
1990 | One Night Stand | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode |
Repossessed | The Pope | Film | |
"King of Wishful Thinking" | Pope | Music video | |
1991 | Hot Shots! | Pope John Paul II | Film |
The Golden Girls | The Pope | TV series. One episode | |
1992 | Sister Act | The Pope | Film |
1993 | Murphy Brown | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode. |
1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Pope | Film |
1995 | Picket Fences | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode. |
1997 | Everybody Loves Raymond | The Pope | Sitcom, 1 episode. |
1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Pope | TV series, 1 episode. |
1999 | Just the Ticket | Pope | Film |
Ally McBeal | Pope | TV series, 1 episode. | |
2004 | Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls | Your Holiness | Film, (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2010; page AA7.
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