Frank Ray Perilli

Frank Ray Perilli (August 30, 1925 – March 8, 2018 ) was an American screenwriter with more than 15 screen credits, and a playwright of four stage plays. He began his career as a standup comic in the mob-controlled nightclubs of Chicago's North Side, and made appearances on major television shows of the day such as The Ed Sullivan Show. His acting career included more than a dozen feature films, some of which he wrote and/or produced. He was also a comedy writer for Don Rickles, Shecky Greene, and Lenny Bruce, among others, and at times a manager for Greene and Bruce. His biography, The Candy Butcher by William Karl Thomas, was released in 2016 by Media Maestro-Book Division.

He is known for such films as She Came to the Valley, End of the World, Laserblast, Mansion of the Doomed and Alligator.

Actor He had a role as a jail officer in the 1993 film The Fugitive. In 1995, he played the role of BJ in Steal Big Steal Little.

Writer Along with Franne Schacht, he wrote the story for Laserblast which starred Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, and Roddy McDowall. He has also worked with Michael Pataki on more than one occasion.

Work with Albert Band Perilli has worked with director Albert Band on more than one occasion. With Louis A. Garfinkle, he wrote the story for the 1973 film Little Cigars which Chris Christenberry directed and Albert Band produced. It starred Angel Tompkins as a beautiful lady who teamed up with a group of midgets. More work with Band came in 1977, with Dracula's Dog. They also worked together on the western She Came to the Valley. In 1993, it was Joey Takes a Cab.

Filmography + Actor Title Role Director Year Notes # Cinderella Italian Ambassador Michael Pataki 1977 End of the World Awards Party Guest John Hayes 1977 Fairy Tales Baron Harry Hurwitz 1978 She Came to the Valley Emilio Albert Band 1979 Three of Hearts Patient Yurek Bogayevicz 1993 The FugitiveJail Officer Andrew Davis 1993 Steal Big Steal Little E.J. Andrew Davis 1995 Wedding Crashers Old Italian Man David Dobkin 2005 Credited as Frankie Ray Perelli

+ Writer Title Director Year Notes # The Doberman Gang Byron Chudnow 1972 Original story and screenplay Little Cigars Chris Christenberry 1973 Co-written with Louis A. Garfinkle Last Foxtrot in Burbank Charles Band 1973 Co-written with Bill Haggard, Sam Vaughn and Louis A. Garfinkle Mansion of the Doomed Michael Pataki 1976 Cinderella Michael Pataki 1977 End of the World John Hayes 1977 Dracula's Dog Albert Band 1977 Screenplay Laserblast Michael Rae 1978 Co-written with Franne Schacht Land of No Return Kent Bateman 1978 Fairy Tales Harry Hurwitz 1978 Co-written with Franne Schacht She Came to the Valley Albert Band 1979 Screenplay co-written with Albert Band Alligator Lewis Teague 1980 Co-written with John Sayles, also John Sayles (screenplay) Joey Takes a Cab Albert Band 1991 The Best of Sex and Violence (documentary) Ken Dixon 1981 Steal Big Steal Little Andrew Davis 1995 Story

+ Producer Title Director Year Notes # Dracula's Dog Albert Band 1977 Co-producer Albert Band, executive producer Philip Collins She Came to the Valley Albert Band 1979 Co-producer Albert Band, executive producer Robert S. Bremson,associate producers T.L. Duncan, W.T. Ellis