About Stephen Mendillo
Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 84). Stephen Mendillo was an American actor and stunt performer.
Stephen Wetmore Mendillo (1940–2025) was an American actor. He portrayed hockey player Jim Ahern in the 1977 comedy Slap Shot, which starred Paul Newman. Mendillo also had an appearance as the father of William Hurt's anchor character in Broadcast News.
Mendillo was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 9, 1940. He attended the Yale School of Drama.
He died on September 3, 2025, at the age of 84.
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Who was Stephen Mendillo?
American actor and stuntman
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Stephen Mendillo was born on 9 October 1940 in New Haven.
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Stephen Mendillo died on 3 September 2025.
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Stephen Mendillo was an actor and stunt performer.
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Stephen Mendillo was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stephen Mendillo. https://biography.guide/stephen-mendillo/
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