Mark LaMura (October 18, 1948 – September 11, 2017) was an American actor. His name was occasionally spelled as Mark La Mura or Mark Lamura.
Early years
LaMura was born in
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 55,436. Perth Amboy has a Hispanic majority population. In the 2010 census, th ...
, one of six siblings born to Robert E. LaMura and Elizabeth ( Devlin) LaMura. He graduated from
Mater Dei High School. He was educated at
Kent State University
Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in ...
,
St. Joseph's College, and the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career
He portrayed
Mark Dalton on ''
All My Children'' for 11 years,
and made special guest appearances in 1994, 1995, and 2005. In 1988, he was nominated for the
Daytime Emmy Award
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for his performance.
He also appeared on the soap operas ''
As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...
'' and ''
One Life to Live'',
and guest starred on a number of television series including ''
Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''
30 Rock'', ''
Damages
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'', ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''
The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...
''.
He earned credentials in theatrical productions such as
Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...
plays and ''
The Rise Of Dorothy Hale''. He played
Oscar Madison in the 2013 revival production of ''
The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to:
Neil Simon play and its adaptations
* ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon
** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play
*** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...
'', with co-star Jeff Talbott as
Felix Unger.
Personal life
LaMura was married to Elizabeth Maclellan, an actress,
and they had one daughter, Gabrielle.
[
LaMura died due to complications from lung cancer on September 11, 2017.]
References
Further reading
* "La Mura is No Pigeon", '' Akron Beacon Journal'' kron, OH June 23, 1994, pg. B7.
External links
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1948 births
2017 deaths
American male stage actors
American male soap opera actors
Place of death missing
Male actors from New Jersey
Mater Dei High School (New Jersey) alumni
People from Perth Amboy, New Jersey
People from Red Bank, New Jersey
Deaths from lung cancer
Deaths from cancer in New Jersey