Robert Hegyes (pronounced Hedges; May 7, 1951 January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known with regard to his portrayal involving graduating student Juan Epstein within the 1970s American sitcom .
Early lifeHegyes was given birth to in Perth Amboy, New Jersey , into a -American father, Stephen, and an -American mother, Marie Dominica Cocozza. Hegyes have about three littermates (Mark, Stephanie and Elizabeth).
He mature up throughout Metuchen, New Jersey along with started out behaving inside higher school from the mid-1960s under that guidance with Metuchen High School movie teacher, Barton Shepard. Upon graduation coming from Glassboro State College (now ), which has a B.A. throughout Speech/Theater and Secondary Education, Hegyes ventured to be able to New York City to follow a vocation within actor's along with in the near future started to be a member of a new kids theater group called, "Theater in a very Trunk", doing helpful theatre at U.S. President 's labor and birth place, on East 20 th Street. Hegyes ongoing doing within the Village with helpful kid's theater, this kind of time as a with a great limb as well as fishing rod puppet company, playing "Mr. Toad," in, "The Wind & this Willows." Robert managed to work one third doing job throughout as well as at the being a new member with the political improvisational guerrilla troupe, "Jack LaRumpa's Flying Drum & Kazoo Band."
CareerWithin per annum of graduating through college, Hegyes seemed to be placed to help co-star inside highly acclaimed Off Broadway Naomi Court, starring professional Brad Davis (Midnight Express ). After handing in your effective Manhattan Theater Club engagement, Robert seemed to be forged by means of Len Cariou (making his directing debut) to co-star throughout the particular Broadway drama, Don't Call Back, starring Dorian Harewood . While performing on Broadway, Hegyes auditioned for James Komack and appeared to be placed to celebrity with exactly what was to be this award-winning ABC comedy , . Hegyes portrayed your identity connected with Juan Luis Pedro Felipo de Huevos Epstein (typically called easily "Epstein"). The display held up four seasons, coming from 1975-1979. Hegyes grew to be on the list of show's directors at age 25.
Hegyes invitee starred within over twenty five television shows, including Saturday Night Live , having NewsRadio , Diagnosis: Murder , having Dick Van Dyke , April Fools' Day occurrence where the character, "Oswald", had been recast for any small scene with Hegyes enjoying this role) and Michael Douglas . He also starred within the award-winning Honeymoon Hotel , using Jane Kaczmarek , Underground Aces, using Melanie Griffith , Bob Roberts , together with Mia Farrow , as well as Bar Hopping , with Kevin Nealon .
Hegyes manufactured his Los Angeles phase debut while "Chico Marx " within the particular Westwood plus country's touring provider engagements of An Evening together with Groucho. Upon moving back through the tour, Hegyes ended up being thrown through designer Barney Rosenswieg that will superstar as being a string frequent portraying undercover private investigator "Manny Esposito" within Cagney & Lacey . During on this occasion your dog furthermore appeared within the sport display the coming from moment to time.
Hegyes grew to be "Artist-In-Residence" at his alma mater, Rowan University, training screenplay writing, actor pertaining to camera and also Long Beach, California , where he shown composition writing and also arrest speaking. Hegyes had been a California Certified Secondary Education teacher, but had did wonders often throughout latest years.
John Travolta is godfather to his or her children.
DeathOn January 26, 2012, right after suffering from chest aches with his Metuchen, New Jersey home, Hegyes died from a strong obvious coronary heart assault at John F. Kennedy Medical Center with Edison, New Jersey . He was sixty many years old.
References^ Details re Hegyes' death
About Robert Hegyes , Cinema Without Borders. Accessed September 30, 2007.
Internet Movie Database
Obituary
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