Mark LaMura (October 18, 1948 – September 11, 2017) was an American television actor. His name was occasionally spelled as Mark La Mura or Mark Lamura.

Early years

LaMura was born in

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, raised in Matawan and Marlboro, N.J. One of six siblings born to Robert E. LaMura and Elizabeth ( Devlin) LaMura. He graduated from Mater Dei High School. He was educated at

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, St. Joseph's College, and the

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Career

He portrayed Mark Dalton on ''

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'' for 11 years, and made special guest appearances in 1994, 1995, and 2005. In 1988, he was nominated for the

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for his performance. He also appeared on the soap operas ''

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'' and ''

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'', and guest starred on a number of television series including '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''

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''. He earned credentials in theatrical productions such as

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plays and '' The Rise Of Dorothy Hale''. He played Oscar Madison in the 2013 revival production of ''

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'', 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.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:LaMura, Mark 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 Entertainers from Perth Amboy, New Jersey Entertainers from Red Bank, New Jersey Deaths from lung cancer in New York (state) Actors from Middlesex County, New Jersey

Early years

Career

Personal life

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