Jess Osuna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jess Osuna

American actor

Date of Birth: 28-May-1933

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 02-Apr-2011

Profession: actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Jess Osuna

  • Jess Osuna (May 28, 1928 – April 2, 2011) was an American character actor whose credits included Three Days of the Condor and My Old Man.Osuna had a successful film, television and stage career, including the films A New Leaf, Three Days of the Condor, All the President's Men, Taps and Kramer Vs.
  • Kramer, and the television shows Columbo, Kojak, NYPD and Hawk.
  • He had extensive theatre credits as well, and his Broadway credits include Happy Birthday Wanda June, Edison Theatre, 1970-1971, An Almost Perfect Person, The Belasco Theatre, 1977–1978, and The Goodbye People by Herb Gardner, at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1968.
  • He also starred in the Berkshire Theatre Festival's 1968 premiere production of A Cry of Players as Gilbert.
  • He was first a student, then an instructor and performer at HB Studios in Greenwich Village, New York City.
  • He studied with both Herbert Berghoff and Uta Hagen and eventually taught his own classes.
  • For the last 7 years or so of his life he studied with Austin Pendleton, at HB, and performed with the HB Ensemble.
  • Perhaps his favorite role was the title role in Hamlet which he played with the HB Ensemble.
  • He rode his bicycle to appointments, classes and performances all over the city well into his 80s.
  • Osuna died at his home in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, on April 2, 2011, at the age of 82.
  • He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Mary Anne.
  • He is survived by his daughter Tracy and his grandson, Sean, as well as many nieces and nephews.
  • Osuna was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens.

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