Ron Silver

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Ron Silver
Ron Silver in the television series Skin (2003)
Born	Ronald Arthur Silver (1946-07-02)July 2, 1946 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2009(2009-03-15) (aged 62) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Westchester Hills Cemetery
Education	University at Buffalo (BA) St. John's University
Occupations	Actor director producer political activist
Years active	1974–2009
Political party	Independent (after 2001)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 2001)
Spouse	Lynne Miller ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1997)​
Children	2
12th President of the Actors' Equity Association
In office 1991–2000
Preceded by	Colleen Dewhurst
Succeeded by	Patrick Quinn

Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and activist. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor for Speed-the-Plow, a satirical dissection of the American movie business, and was nominated for an Emmy for his recurring role as political strategist Bruno Gianelli in The West Wing.^[1][2]