River Phoenix (1970–1993) |
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River Phoenix was born River Jude Bottom in Madras, Oregon. His mother, Arlyn (Dunetz), a Bronx-born secretary, and his father, John Bottom, a carpenter, met in California in 1968. They worked as itinerant fruit pickers, and later joined the Children of God religious group (John was originally Catholic, while Arlyn was born Jewish). By the time ...
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Born:in Madras, Oregon, USADied:(age 23) in West Hollywood, California, USA |
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Actor (25 credits)
Actor (25 credits)
1985
Robert Kennedy and His Times
(TV Mini-Series)
Robert Kennedy Jr.
Robert Kennedy Jr.
- Episode #1.3
(1985)
... Robert Kennedy Jr.
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Robert Kennedy Jr. (credit only)
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Robert Kennedy Jr. (credit only)
1984
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Brian Ellsworth
Brian Ellsworth
- Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
(1984)
... Brian Ellsworth
1984
Celebrity
(TV Mini-Series)
Jeffie - Age 11
Jeffie - Age 11
- Part 3
(1984)
... Jeffie - Age 11
- Part 2
(1984)
... Jeffie - Age 11
1982-1983
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(TV Series)
Guthrie McFadden
Guthrie McFadden
- Roundup
(1983)
... Guthrie McFadden
- A Ring for Hannah
(1983)
... Guthrie McFadden
- Winner
(1983)
... Guthrie McFadden
- Winter Roses
(1983)
... Guthrie McFadden
- The Rescue
(1983)
... Guthrie McFadden
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (10 credits)
Self (10 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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Commercials 1980-1982: for Ocean Spray juice, Saks Fifth Avenue and Mitsubishi See more »Publicity Listings:
7 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 2 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 22 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
RiverHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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I like girls who are natural because I am natural in everything I do. If I meet a girl who is snobby and wants special treatment, she's not going to get it from me because she hasn't earned it. But I've been basically lucky because I've met mostly nice girls - and that's what attracts me. See more »Trivia:
Once said "Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on". This was somewhat inadvertently prophetic: He died on Halloween Day 1993. It was also the 53 year anniversary of the Hollywood Palladium just a few miles east on Sunset Boulevard. See more »Trademark:
Portraying innate emotional vulnerabilityNickname:
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