Erland Van Lidth
| Erland Van Lidth De Jeude | |
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Erland Van Lidth De Jeude as Dynamo in The Running Man (1987)
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| Born |
June 3, 1953 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Died | September 23, 1987 (aged 34) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | heart failure |
| Years active | 1979-1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Annette Friend (1986-1987) (his death) (1 child) |
| Children | Christiaan Erland Cornelis Louis |
Erland Philip Peter Van Lidth De Jeude (June 3, 1953 – September 23, 1987) was a Dutch-born American actor who appeared in several Hollywood films, as well as being a wrestler, singing as an operatic bass-baritone, and studying computer science at MIT.
Van Lidth De Jeude was born in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and came to the United States with his family in 1958, where they resided in Orange, New Jersey (until 1960), then Stamford, Connecticut (1960–1962), Ridgefield, Connecticut (1962–1970), and Mont Vernon, New Hampshire (1970–1973). In addition to studying computer science at MIT (graduating with a B.S. in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering in 1977), he also distinguished himself on the wrestling team and in stage productions, the most successful of which was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, in which he played Miles Gloriosus. After graduation he worked in Manhattan as a computer professional, while also attending the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as an alternate in the heavyweight wrestling team. His preparation for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow was cut short when the United States boycotted the event. He also won the Bronze Medal in the international competition held in Tehran in 1978.
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