Aharon Ipalé

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Aharon Ipalé
Tel Hashomer
, Israel
Other namesRon Ipale
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2015
SpouseRachelle F. Ellison (1978–?)
Children1

Aharon Ipalé (

The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979), The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980), Xanadu (1980), Who Dares Wins (1982), Eye of the Widow (1991), Son of the Pink Panther (1993), The Mummy (1999), and The Mummy Returns (2001).[1][2]

Early life

Ipalé was born in

Israeli Army.[1]

Career

He began his acting career by appearing in British television series and theater productions, including the

Jesus Christ.[1]

Ipalé was cast as

Hollywood and led to his later work in the United States.[1] His American television credits during the 1970s and 1980s included Hawaii Five-O, Wonder Woman, Dynasty, Kojak, The Love Boat, Knight Rider, MacGyver, Miami Vice and Charlie's Angels.[1]
In Knight Rider, he played the role of Durant, the man who killed Michael Knight's fiancé Stephanie Maison, at the ceremony of his wedding, in the season four episode, "Scent of Roses".

In 1985, Ipalé appeared in the British dramatic film, The Shooting Party, which starred James Mason and John Gielgud. That same year, Ipalé appeared in the Israeli film, Gesher Tzar Me’od (1985). Two years later, he co-starred in the 1987 film, Ishtar, which was a notorious critical and box-office failure.[1] More recently, Ipalé was best known for his recurring role as Pharaoh Seti I in The Mummy and its sequel, The Mummy Returns, both of which were directed by Stephen Sommers.[2] In 2007, he appeared in Charlie Wilson's War.[1]

Ipalé returned to Israel around 2012 after decades residing and working in London and Los Angeles.[1] However, he was unable to recreate the professional success in Israel that he had enjoyed abroad.

Death

Aharon Ipalé died from cancer at Sheba Medical Center in

Tel Hashomer on June 27, 2016, at the age of 74.[1] He was being treated for the disease for several months. Ipalé, who was survived by his daughter, was buried in Holon.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Madron Singer Uncredited
1971 Fiddler on the Roof Sheftel
1972 Innocent Bystanders Gabrilovitch
1976 Raid on Entebbe Major David Grut TV movie
1977 Too Hot to Handle Domingo De La Torres
1978 The Immigrants Joseph Lavetta
1978 Hawaii Five-O Rashid Episode: My Friend, the Enemy"
1978 One Day at a Time (1975 TV series) Abdul Ben Halmi Episode: The Arab Connection [3]
1979
The Concorde ... Airport '79
 French Reporter
1980 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood Raul
1980 Xanadu Photographer
1982 Who Dares Wins Malek
1985 Gesher Tzar Me'od (On Narrow Bridge) Unknown
1985 The Shooting Party Sir Reuben Hergesheimer
1987 Ishtar Emir Yousef
1988 Vibes Alejandro De La Vivar
1989 One Man Out General
1991 Eye of the Widow Soltaneh
1993 American Ninja V Dr. Strobel
1993 Son of the Pink Panther General Jaffar
1993 Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight Petroff
1999 The Mummy Pharaoh Seti I
2001 The Mummy Returns
2006 The Ten Commandments: The Musical Seti
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Egyptian Defense Minister
2013 The Bible Pharaoh TV Mini-Series documentary
2016 The Promise Dr. Nazim (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Anderson, Nirit (2016-06-28). "Israeli Actor Aharon Ipalé Dies of Cancer at 74". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Greg (2016-06-28). "Aharon Ipalé Dies: 'The Mummy' Actor Was 74". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. ^ https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/one-day-at-a-time/episodes-season-4/1030241448/

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