Richard Liberty (born Riccardo Liberatoscioli; March 3, 1932 – October 2, 2000) was an American film and television actor. His film work included

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's '' The Crazies'' (1973), '' The Final Countdown'', '' Porky's II: The Next Day'', and ''

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''. Television appearances included roles on ''

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''. He is probably best known for portraying Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan in Romero's ''

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'' (1985). Liberty died on October 2, 2000, in

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, at the age of 68 from a

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. His final interview, conducted by film historians Christian Stavrakis and Robert Telleria, may be heard as a supplement on the

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, August 8, 2003

Filmography

References

External links

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YouTube: Richard Liberty
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