Actor. A native of Illinois, Venturini is best remembered for his roles in cult horror films of the early 1980s. His roles included 'Victor', the disturbed teenager in "Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning" (1985), and 'Suicide', the punk rocker killer in "The Return Of The Living Dead" (1985). His other films include, "Best Seller" (1987), "Nam Angels" (1989), "Mikey" (1992), and his last film, "Out Of Sync" (1995). His TV appearances include, "Space Rangers", "Murder, She Wrote", "Falcon Crest", and "Knight Rider" (as Keith Lawson). He also portrayed 'Herman Holloway' on "Charles In Charge" in two episodes from 1987 to 1988. On February 14, 1996, Venturini past away in Los Angeles, California, after a battle with leukemia. He was only 35 years old. He was buried in his home state.∼Actor. Mark Venturini was born in Elmhurst, Illinois to Osvaldo and Carmelina Venturini in 1961. He was known for his iconic character of "Suicide" in the the 1985 horror movie, The Return of the Living Dead.
Mark went to West Leyden High School in Illinois where he participated in wrestling and football. He had two brothers and one sister. His father owned a sandwich shop in Illinois named Ozzie's where he would work in his spare time. In his early 20s, he left for California to pursue a career in acting.
Filmography in the early 1980s include, guest appearances on television shows like Charles in Charge, Knight Rider, Falcon Crest, Space Rangers, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1985, he had movie roles in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and The Return of The Living Dead.
His last role was Out-of-Sync in 1995.
He passed away in Los Angeles on Valentines's Day, 1996 of Leukemia. He is buried near his hometown in The Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
Bio: Karin Forte
Mark went to West Leyden High School in Illinois where he participated in wrestling and football. He had two brothers and one sister. His father owned a sandwich shop in Illinois named Ozzie's where he would work in his spare time. In his early 20s, he left for California to pursue a career in acting.
Filmography in the early 1980s include, guest appearances on television shows like Charles in Charge, Knight Rider, Falcon Crest, Space Rangers, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1985, he had movie roles in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and The Return of The Living Dead.
His last role was Out-of-Sync in 1995.
He passed away in Los Angeles on Valentines's Day, 1996 of Leukemia. He is buried near his hometown in The Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
Bio: Karin Forte
Actor. A native of Illinois, Venturini is best remembered for his roles in cult horror films of the early 1980s. His roles included 'Victor', the disturbed teenager in "Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning" (1985), and 'Suicide', the punk rocker killer in "The Return Of The Living Dead" (1985). His other films include, "Best Seller" (1987), "Nam Angels" (1989), "Mikey" (1992), and his last film, "Out Of Sync" (1995). His TV appearances include, "Space Rangers", "Murder, She Wrote", "Falcon Crest", and "Knight Rider" (as Keith Lawson). He also portrayed 'Herman Holloway' on "Charles In Charge" in two episodes from 1987 to 1988. On February 14, 1996, Venturini past away in Los Angeles, California, after a battle with leukemia. He was only 35 years old. He was buried in his home state.∼Actor. Mark Venturini was born in Elmhurst, Illinois to Osvaldo and Carmelina Venturini in 1961. He was known for his iconic character of "Suicide" in the the 1985 horror movie, The Return of the Living Dead.
Mark went to West Leyden High School in Illinois where he participated in wrestling and football. He had two brothers and one sister. His father owned a sandwich shop in Illinois named Ozzie's where he would work in his spare time. In his early 20s, he left for California to pursue a career in acting.
Filmography in the early 1980s include, guest appearances on television shows like Charles in Charge, Knight Rider, Falcon Crest, Space Rangers, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1985, he had movie roles in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and The Return of The Living Dead.
His last role was Out-of-Sync in 1995.
He passed away in Los Angeles on Valentines's Day, 1996 of Leukemia. He is buried near his hometown in The Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
Bio: Karin Forte
Mark went to West Leyden High School in Illinois where he participated in wrestling and football. He had two brothers and one sister. His father owned a sandwich shop in Illinois named Ozzie's where he would work in his spare time. In his early 20s, he left for California to pursue a career in acting.
Filmography in the early 1980s include, guest appearances on television shows like Charles in Charge, Knight Rider, Falcon Crest, Space Rangers, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote.
In 1985, he had movie roles in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and The Return of The Living Dead.
His last role was Out-of-Sync in 1995.
He passed away in Los Angeles on Valentines's Day, 1996 of Leukemia. He is buried near his hometown in The Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
Bio: Karin Forte
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