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Larry Manetti Biography

Birth Name:Larry Francis Manetti

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won a TV Land Hero Award for "Magnum, P․I․" in 2009
  • Studied acting with the Ted List Theater Players in the early 1970s
  • Made his screen acting debut in the TV movie "The Girl Most Likely to․․․" in 1973
  • Best known for his role as Orville "Rick" Wright in "Magnum, P․I․" and as Lt․ Bob Boyle in "Black Sheep Squadron․"
  • Wrote the book "Aloha Magnum" in 1999, which featured anecdotes about his time on "Magnum, P․I․"

Awards

  • 2009Hero Award-: winner