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name: "Al Ruscio"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/al-ruscio"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 June 1924"
died: "12 November 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:46.923815+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Al Ruscio

Actor. Born 2 June 1924 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Died 12 November 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 June 1924, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
- **Died:** 12 November 2013

## Biography

Al Ruscio (1924–2013) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television series. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York and moved to Los Angeles in 1958, where his early film work included a role in *Al Capone* (1959).

Ruscio had credits in films such as *Any Which Way You Can* (1980), *Jagged Edge* (1985), *The Godfather Part III* (1990) as Leo Cuneo, *Showgirls* (1995) as Mr. Karlman, and *The Phantom* (1996). His television appearances included episodes of *Seinfeld* (1993), *The X-Files* (1993), *The Wonder Years* (1988), *ER* (1994) and recurring roles on series including *Life Goes On*. He also worked as an acting teacher and served on the board of the Screen Actors Guild. He was married to actress Kate Williamson from 1954 until his death.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Showgirls* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Mr. Karlman — [page](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md)

## Also known for

- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Leo Cuneo
- *The A-Team* (1983), Gino Gianni
- *MacGyver* (1985), Paul Webber
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Henry Silver
- *The Phantom* (1996), Police Commissioner Farley
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), Mr. Sariego
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), Santo Angelini
- *Police Squad!* (1982)

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