How tall is Rip Torn?
Rip Torn, born Elmore Rual Torn Jr., was a farmer and businessman credited to popularizing the tradition of black-eyed fish, in the New Year's Day, in Temple, Texas, and the son of Thelma Mary (Spacek). "Rip" is a name of the family, taken by the torn men of generations who were given to Elmore by their father who was also called "Rip." His mom was Sissy Spacek's father's elder sister, Edwin Spacek. Torn attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas, , where he joined Sigma Chi Fraternity. He majored in animal husbandry. Extremely naïf when he was young, Torn hitchhiked to Hollywood with the idea of becoming a movie star; he wanted to make enough money in order to buy a ranch. Success did not come overnight, as he had hoped, and Torn had to work many odd jobs while occasionally being cast in television roles. He made his feature film debut in Elia Kazan's Baby Doll (1956) in a small part.
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