Gene Greytak (November 14, 1925 – February 28, 2010) was a real estate broker, who made a career as an actor by impersonating

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ...

because of his facial resemblance to the pontiff. Greytak was Catholic, and had at least the tacit permission of the

Archdiocese of Los Angeles The Archdiocese of Los Angeles (, ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the southern coastal portion of the U.S. state of California. The archdiocese's cathedra is in Los Angeles, and the arc ...

to impersonate the pope.Obituary ''

Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of new ...

'', March 4, 2010; page AA7.

Filmography

Film and Television

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* 1925 births 2010 deaths American impressionists (entertainers) Deaths from cancer in California People from Trumbull, Connecticut Catholics from Connecticut Cultural depictions of Pope John Paul II {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub