Celebrity Biographies
Ron Leibmann
Fans of the series will remember him for playing Rachel’s father on “Friends.” Ron Leibman passed away on December 6, 2019 in his native New York at the age of 82 due to pneumonia. “He was a fabulous actor with a distinguished career in film, television and theater. Our thoughts are with his wife, Jessica, and his family,” the Abrams Artists Agency representative announced.
Born on October 11, 1937, in New York, into a Jewish family, Ronald Leibman graduated from Ohio’s Weleyan University, before going through the Actors Studio, and joining the Compass Players theater company. He made his film debut with a brief role in the comedy ¿Dónde está papá? by Carl Reiner .
Next, he put his grain of sand in memorable films, such as A Red Hot Diamond or Slaughterhouse Five . In 1987 he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor on Television for Christmas Eve . He became popular in 1996, thanks to Friends , where he gave life to doctor Leonard Green, a millionaire who had a complicated relationship with his daughter Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ), whom he did not forgive for leaving her boyfriend. on the altar. Ron Leibman also participated in The Sopranos , as a doctor who treated the protagonist after he was shot.