Ron Karabatsos
Biography
Ron Karabatsos, an American character actor, spent many years as a police detective before he began appearing on screen. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1933 and grew up in Union City, where he graduated from Emerson High School. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he worked nearly three decades for his hometown police department, ending as a homicide detective. While still on the force, he was approached to take a part in Sidney Lumet's Prince of the City (1981). Most New York critics and Roger Ebert gave the film positive reviews; James Wolcott dissented but praised Karabatsos, and David S. Machlowitz called him superb as a bail bondsman. He went on to act in about thirty movies and two hundred television programs, moved to California, and starred as Lt. Lew Healy in the 1982 television movie Hear No Evil. He died in 2012.
78years old at death
- Born Elizabeth
- Died Beaumont
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Ronald Christ Karabatsos
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 14 years1981 to 1995
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First role
In 1982, while he was still a police officer, Karabatsos was approached to take a role in Prince of the City, a movie by Sidney Lumet.
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Ron Karabatsos shares two films with Anthony LaPaglia, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Adrian LyneDirector, 1 film, 1983
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