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Richard Sinatra 1935 - 1979

Richard Joseph Sinatra of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on October 21, 1935 in New York, NY, and died at age 43 years old on September 12, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA.

Richard Joseph Sinatra

Richard Cordani Sinatra, Richard J Sinatra, Richard Forbes

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States

October 21, 1935

New York, New York, United States

September 12, 1979

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Richard Joseph Sinatra was the son of orchestra leader Raymond Dominic Sinatra (born November 1st, 1904 in Agrigento Sicily, and died in Las Vegas Nevada 1980), and Prima May Cordani (born Dec. 1st 1904 in Massachusetts, and died November 20th 1991). Richard had one brother and is a cousin of Frank Sinatra. Richard married Linda Marsh, birth name Linda Cracovaner, who was four years his junior on April 3rd, 1966. They were married by Judge Andrew W. Weiss of the Beverly Hills Municipal Court who performed the ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Linda was a popular actress who initially appeared in a few off-Broadway productions, and eventually became a huge success. Linda received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as "Thomna Sinnikoglou" in "America, America", and she went on to play Ophelia, as well as appearing in numerous television programs. They divorced in July 1970, just a few years after they married. Richard Sinatra died September 1979 in Los Angeles California, and is likely best remembered for his role as Beast from "Haunted Cave" (1959), and the 3rd sergeant in "Gomer Pyle USMC "(1964) as well as Private Herman Grammelsbacher in "Ski Troop Attack" (1960). For a complete list of his credits, see Richard Sinatra: Professions.
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1935

Birthday

October 21, 1935

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New York, New York United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Richard was Caucasian, of Italian heritage. Richard's father was born in Sicily. His mother was born in Massachusetts, however she was likely a 1st generation born Italian American.
Nationality & Locations

Richard Sinatra's parents were living in Cambridge Massachusetts during the 1930s just before Richard's birth. Richard was born in New York, New York in 1935. According to ship records for the ship Maasdam in the Holland-American Line, Richard Sinatra left New York and arrived in Southampton England on September 16th 1954. On the return ship manifest it shows he returned to his permanent address in New York on June 22 1955. Perhaps on his way to visit family in Italy? Richard lived in Los Angeles during the 1960s until his death in 1979. It looks as though he spent some time in San Jose California and Arizona. His parents were living in Las Vegas Nevada at the time.
Early Life & Education

The Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo New York shows a "Joseph J. Sinatra" attending the school in 1951. However, there is a Richard Sinatra who attended Downey Union High School just outside Los Angeles California in 1951.
Military Service

There is no record of Richard having served in the military.
Professional Career

Richard was an actor, the cousin of singer and actor Frank Sinatra He had 15 credits as an actor in the 1950 and 1960s: - Iron Horse (1966) Iron Horse Garrity TV Series 1967 1 episode - Barrie Chase and Roger Smith in the "Unwelcome Aboard" episode of "Mister Roberts." (1966) Mister Roberts D'AngeloSeaman D'Angelo TV Series 1965–1966 9 episodes - Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964) Gomer Pyle: USMC 3rd SergeantCorporal BoyleCorporal McCabe ... TV Series 1964–1966 4 episodes - Gidget (1965) Gidget King Mannix TV Series 1965 1 episode - John Banner, Robert Clary, Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Werner Klemperer in Hogan's Heroes (1965) Hogan's Heroes Sergeant Riley TV Series 1965 1 episode - Frank Sinatra and Takeshi Katô in None But the Brave (1965) None But the Brave Pvt. Roth 1965 - Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre Max TV Series 1964 1 episode - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Barbara Rush in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Robin and the 7 Hoods Gisborne's Hood (uncredited) 1964 - Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) Creature from the Haunted Sea Man at Pay Phone (scene added later for television showings) (uncredited) 1961 - Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford in Ocean's Eleven (1960) Ocean's Eleven Attendant (uncredited) 1960 - Ski Troop Attack (1960) Ski Troop Attack Pvt. Herman Grammelsbacher 1960 - James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955) Gunsmoke Bob TV Series 1959 1 episode - Beast from Haunted Cave (1959) Beast from Haunted Cave Marty Jones 1959 - Border Patrol Ortez TV Series 1959 1 episode - "Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS Playhouse 90 Scalisi TV Series
Personal Life & Family

Richard married Linda Marsh, who's birth name was Cracovaner, She was four years his junior and they married on April 3rd 1966. They were married by Judge Andrew W. Weiss of the Beverly Hills Municipal Court who performed the ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. There is no record of their having children. Richard and Linda divorced in 1970.
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1979

Death

September 12, 1979

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Unknown
Cause of death

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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Richard Sinatra lived 31 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 43.

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Kathy Pinna

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Richard Sinatra

1959 still photo of Richard Sinatra, cousin of Frank Sinatra, in the movie "Beast from Haunted Cave".

Date & Place: circa 1959 at Hollywood in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States

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Richard Sinatra - Junior yearbook photo

This photo is of Richard Sinatra taken in the 1951 Downey Union High School yearbook photo. This photo was taken of the student performers in their presentation of "Mother is a freshman". The yearbook reads:

Whirling into the exciting events of the year was this year's junior class. Contributing to the big events of the year were the "Junior Stars," in the exciting hit, "Mother Is A Freshman." This profitable enterprise provided funds for the ensuing and much-awaited "Jamboree," the Junior-Senior Prom. Many junior guys and gals gave their time and energy for the success of the event of the year. Bows and beaux, fun and flowers, moonlight and mooning were found aplenty with every one having a whirlin' good time on the gay night of May 25th.

Richard is shown here in the middle between Charles Cornett (left) and Alvin Boyd (right).

Date & Place: 1951 in CA

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Richard Sinatra 1935 - 1979

Richard Joseph Sinatra's History: 1935 - 1979

Introduction

Birthday

Ethnicity & Family History

Nationality & Locations

Early Life & Education

Military Service

Professional Career

Personal Life & Family

Death

2 Memories, Stories & Photos about Richard

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