Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known, among many, for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series "The Larry Sanders Show". Wikipedia
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Rip Torn was born Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. on February 6, 1931 in Temple, Texas. "Rip" is a family name, taken by generations of Torn men and bestowed on Elmore by his father, who was also called "Rip." Torn attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas, www.imdb.com/name/nm0001800/
We're told Torn, who is 75-years-old, refused to cooperate with the cops and would not submit to a blood-alcohol test. Torn, who has starred in numerous movies including "Men in Black" and "Dodgeball," was arrested after his car was involved in an accide www.tmz.com/2006/12/04/rip-torn-allegedly-ripped-again/
