River Phoenix
River Phoenix · Arts & Literature
Acclaimed young actor of Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho.
1970, Madras, Oregon, United States — 1993, West Hollywood, California, United States
United States
River Phoenix is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Acclaimed young actor of Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho.
River Phoenix was an acclaimed young American actor praised for 'Stand by Me' and 'My Own Private Idaho' and Oscar-nominated for 'Running on Empty' before his early death at 23. He had documented Jewish ancestry through his mother, Arlyn, who came from an Ashkenazi Jewish family in the Bronx.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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Acclaimed young actor of Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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