Rip Torn

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Birth Name: Elmore Rual Torn Jr.

Born: 6 February 1931 Died: 9 July 2019

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 8"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Amy Wright

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Stars behind bars (48 items)
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Published 16 years, 2 months ago

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A Change of Names (77 items)
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Published 16 years, 3 months ago

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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Published 1 month ago

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Rest in Peace (475 items)
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Published 13 years, 6 months ago

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Famous Lefties (34 items)
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Published 14 years, 6 months ago

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Description: Rip Torn [ born: Elmore Rual Torn Jr. on February 6, 1931 in Temple, Texas ] is the son of Thelma Mary (Spacek) and Elmore Rudolph Torn, who was an agriculturalist and economist, credited with popularizing the custom of eating black-eyes peas on New Year's Day. "Rip" is a family name, taken by generations of Torn men and bestowed on Elmore by his father, who was also called "Rip." He was of German, Austrian, Bohemian, and Moravian descent. His mother was an elder sister of actress Sissy Spacek's father, Edwin Spacek. Father: Elmore Rual Torn, an agriculturalist and economist Mother: Thelma Mary (née Spac ... (more)