Actor Al Ruscio, whose lengthy resume included roles on “Seinfeld,” “Santa Barbara,” “7th Heaven” and many other series, died Tuesday, Ruscio’s longtime manager Judy Fox told TheWrap on Thursday. He was 89.
Ruscio died in the arms of his daughter Elizabeth at his home.
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A World War II veteran who fought at D-Day, Ruscio was born in Salem, Mass., and trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School for the Theater in New York City before heading out to Los Angeles in the 1950s.
Early roles included Rod Steiger’s 1958 film “Al Capone,” “Gunsmoke” and “77 Sunset Strip.”