Larry Manetti
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| Larry Manetti | |
 Larry Manetti as Orville "Rick" Wright on Magnum, P.I.. |
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| Birth name | Larry Manetti |
| Born | July 23, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Notable roles | "Orville "Rick" Wright." in Magnum P.I. |
Larry Manetti (born July 23, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Orville "Rick" Wright on the long-running television show Magnum P.I. which starred Tom Selleck as the title character.
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[edit] Early Life
Manetti was born and raised Chicago, Illinois where he studied acting with the Ted List Players. He is married to actress Nancy DeCarl, and has a son in 1980, Lorenzo Manetti. He speaks Italian very well and was a foster-son of Frank Sinatra.
[edit] Career
Manetti's first television role was as a young detective in Jack Webb's The Chase (1974). He next played hot shot pilot Bobby Boyle in Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-78) with his half-brother Robert Conrad. His work impressed enough that he landed his own series with NBC. Called The Duke (1979), it featured Manetti as a boxer turned restaurateur turned detective and lasted just five episodes. Manetti's signature role on Magnum P.I. lasted for the entire eight year run of the series (1980-88). He has also done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many other television shows, including Battlestar Galactica, Quantum Leap, JAG and Walker, Texas Ranger.
[edit] Other Works
He is the author of the semi-autobiographical Aloha Magnum built around his time on Magnum P.I. and anecdotes about fellow cast members and celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Michelle Pfeiffer.
[edit] References
- Aloha Magnum: Larry Manetti's Magnum, P.I. Memories. ISBN 1-580-63052-9. Manetti, Larry; Silverman, Chip; 1999; Renaissance Books; Los Angeles; 271pp; Paperback;
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| NAME | Manetti, Larry |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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