Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini
Mancini in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, 1985
Born
Enrico P. Mancini

(1933-04-16)April 16, 1933
New York, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 2006(2006-05-26) (aged 73)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm and television actor
Spouse
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(m. 1967; div. 1975)​

Enrico P. Mancini (April 16, 1933 – May 26, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing Mayor Cobb in the 1985 film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.

Career

Mancini began his stage career in the 1960s, and in 1964, he played Marco in a production of the play A View from the Bridge. He then began his screen career in 1970, appearing in the NBC police drama television series McCloud. In the same year, he appeared in the television programs The Interns and Dan August. During his screen career, he appeared in commercials.

Later in his career, Mancini guest-starred in numerous television programs The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Trapper John, M.D., Remington Steele, Laverne & Shirley, Who's the Boss?, Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, Quantum Leap and The A-Team. In 1985, he played Mayor Cobb in the film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He also appeared in films such as They Call Me Bruce?, Deep Cover, Ed Wood, Across 110th Street, Ghostbusters, Starsky & Hutch, Nickelodeon and Teenage Hitchhikers.

Mancini retired from acting in 2002, last appearing in the CBS soap opera television series The Bold and the Beautiful.

Death

Mancini died on May 26, 2006, at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 73.

References

  1. ↑ "Jennifer Still Around". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1977. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "Marilyn Chris Cooking Magic For Vegetables". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. August 1, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ Roberts, Terri (May 1, 2001). "A View From The Bridge". Backstage. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Ric Mancini List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "A View From The Bridge". Issuu. Otterbein University. March 24, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved May 3, 2021. Open access icon
  6. ↑ Young, R. G. (April 2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to the Zombies. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 231. ISBN 9781557832696 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Ric Mancini Filmography". Fandango. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Lentz, Harris (April 24, 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006. McFarland. pp. 225–226. ISBN 9780786429332 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "Ric Mancini - "Mayor Cobb"". Actors The Saga. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.