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Mark Venturini
American actor

Mark Venturini

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American actor
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Illinois, U.S.A.
Place of death
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Age
35 years
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Biography

Mark D. Venturini (January 10, 1961 – February 14, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and television.

Personal life and career

Mark was born to parents Osvaldo and Carmelina Venturini (née DeAngelis) and raised in Illinois. He had two brothers, Ralph (b. 1959), Patrick (b. 1964) and a sister Emily (b. 1967), who also attended West Leyden High School. He attended West Leyden High School where he played football and wrestling. After graduation, he quickly pursued his acting career. He moved to California at sometime in his early 20s and began his acting career. His father owned a sandwich store in Illinois called Ozzie's. His children, including Mark, often worked there to help out.

He was perhaps best known for his role in movies like Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) as Victor, and The Return of the Living Dead as Suicide (1985). Mark's final movie was in the 1995 movie Out-of-Sync. He made guest appearances on television shows like Fantasy Island, Knight Rider, Charles in Charge, Murder, She Wrote, Falcon Crest, and Space Rangers.

Mark died from leukemia on Valentine's Day 1996 at the age of 35. He was buried in Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Friday the 13th: A New BeginningVictor J. "Vic" Faden
1985The Return of the Living DeadSuicide
1987Best SellerBodyguard #2
1989Nam AngelsBonelli
1992MikeyDet. Jack Reynolds
1995Out-of-SyncNut(final film role)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Fantasy IslandGeorge1 episode: "Sing Melancholy Baby/The Last Dogfight"
1985Knight RiderKeith Lawson1 episode: "Knight Song"
1987Murder, She WroteLeon Bigard1 episode: "The Corpse Flew First Class"
1987DuetEddie1 episode: "Apart"
1987–88Charles in ChargeHerman Holloway2 episodes: "Feud for Thought", "May the Best Man Lose"
1990Falcon CrestBig John1 episode: "Dark Streets"
1993Renegade1 episode: "Lyon's Roar"
1993Space RangersLieutenant1 episode: "The Replacements"
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