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Ken Ruta(1933-2022)

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Ken Ruta was born on 6 April 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for This Is Macbeth (2008), Kojak (1973) and Foolin' Around (1980). He died on 28 August 2022 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornApril 6, 1933
DiedAugust 28, 2022(89)
BornApril 6, 1933
DiedAugust 28, 2022(89)
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Known for

This Is Macbeth (2008)
This Is Macbeth
8.5
  • King Duncan
  • 2008
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Bryce
Foolin' Around (1980)
Foolin' Around
6.0
  • Actor
  • 1980
Charlton Heston and Brian Keith in The Mountain Men (1980)
The Mountain Men
6.3
  • Fontenelle
  • 1980

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Actor

  • This Is Macbeth (2008)
    This Is Macbeth
    8.5
    • King Duncan
    • 2008
  • Foolin' Around (1980)
    Foolin' Around
    6.0
    • 1980
  • Charlton Heston and Brian Keith in The Mountain Men (1980)
    The Mountain Men
    6.3
    • Fontenelle
    • 1980
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bryce
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 6, 1933
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • August 28, 2022
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Other works
    He directed Joe Orton's play, "Loot," in an American Conservatory Theatre production in San Francisco, California.

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    He was awarded the 1985 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Undiscovered Country" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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