Age, Biography and Wiki
Ben Piazza (Benito Daniel Piazza) was born on 30 July, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S., is an American actor. Discover Ben Piazza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
Popular As |
Benito Daniel Piazza |
Occupation |
Actor, playwright, author |
Age |
58 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
Born |
30 July, 1933 |
Birthday |
30 July |
Birthplace |
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Date of death |
7 September, 1991 |
Died Place |
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Nationality |
AR
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 58 years old group.
Ben Piazza Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Ben Piazza height not available right now. We will update Ben Piazza's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Hair Color |
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Who Is Ben Piazza's Wife?
His wife is Dolores Dorn (m. 1967-1979)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Dolores Dorn (m. 1967-1979) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Ben Piazza Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ben Piazza worth at the age of 58 years old? Ben Piazza’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from AR. We have estimated Ben Piazza's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Ben Piazza Social Network
Timeline
Ben Piazza (July 30, 1933 – September 7, 1991) was an American actor.
Piazza made his film debut in Sidney J. Furie's Canadian film A Dangerous Age (1959) followed by his Hollywood debut in The Hanging Tree (1959).
Though he signed contracts with Warner Bros. and Gary Cooper's production companies for five years, he did not make another film until No Exit (1962).
Piazza also wrote plays and a novel, The Exact and Very Strange Truth (1964), a coming-of-age story about an Italian-American boy in Little Rock, Arkansas, which was Piazza's hometown.
However, Ben wrote in the book's introduction that any resemblance between the characters and real people was “irrelevant”, although the parallels to his own life were unmistakable.
Piazza dedicated the book to openly gay playwright Edward Albee, who was a close friend.
Prior to that, he also played the violent boyfriend who scars Liza Minnelli's character's face in Otto Preminger's Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970).
Piazza was in a committed relationship with Wayne Tripp, from 1973 until Piazza died of AIDS-related cancer in 1991.
Demetria Fulton; reviewed Piazza in Barnaby Jones episode “Bond of Fear”.
Piazza also played the role of Walt Driscoll in the sixth season of Dallas (1978 TV series), between 1982 and 1983.
A prolific television and film character actor, Piazza is perhaps most widely recognized as the wealthy restaurant patron in John Landis' 1980 comedy hit The Blues Brothers from whom Jake (John Belushi) offers to purchase his wife and daughter.
In 1986, Piazza had a three-month stint on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara as Dr. A.L. Rawlings.
Piazza's other film appearances include The Candy Snatchers (1973); Piazza played a dramatic role in an episode of Barnaby Jones, titled “Bond of Fear” (04/15/1975),The Bad News Bears (1976), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), Nightwing (1979), Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (1985), Clean and Sober (1988), and Guilty by Suspicion (1991), in which he portrayed Hollywood film director/mogul Darryl F. Zanuck.