Gene Greytak | |
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Born | Eugene Edward Greytak November 14, 1925 Trumbull, Connecticut, United States |
Died | February 28, 2010 Tustin, California, United States | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | impersonator, actor |
Spouse | Dorothy Greytak (c. 1947-2010 his death) |
Gene Greytak (November 14, 1925 – February 28, 2010) was a real estate broker, who made a career as an actor by impersonating Pope John Paul II because of his facial resemblance to the pontiff.[1]
Greytak was Catholic, and had at least the tacit permission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to impersonate the pope.[clarification needed][citation needed] Greytak died on February 28, 2010.