American actor
Born: February 6, 1931
Died: July 9, 2019
Rip Torn was born Elmore Rual Torn Jr. on February 6, 1931 in Temple, Texas, the son of Thelma Mary (Spacek) and Elmore Rudolph Torn, who was an agriculturalist and economist, credited with popularizing the custom of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. “Rip” is a family name, taken by generations of Torn men and bestowed on Elmore by his father, who was also called “Rip.” He was of German, Austrian, Bohemian, and Moravian descent. His mother was an elder sister of actress Sissy Spacek’s father, Edwin Spacek.
Torn attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas, where he joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. He majored in animal husbandry. Extremely nave when he was young, Torn hitchhiked to Hollywood with the idea of becoming a movie star; he wanted to make enough money in order to buy a ranch. Success did not come overnight, as he had hoped, and Torn had to work many odd jobs while occasionally being cast in television roles. He made his feature film debut in Elia Kazan’s Baby Doll (1956) in a small part.
Rip Torn’s 5 most popular quotes
- Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.
- Never think you’re better than anyone else, but don’t let anyone treat you like you’re worse than they are.
- Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but I do it anyway because it’s sterile and I like the taste.
- If you’re lucky enough to have a pretty girl love you and share herself and sleep with you, make that your secret. The best way to spoil love is by talking to too many people about it.
- I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn’t like many folks. I lived across the street from him.
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