Randal Malone

Randal Malone
Randal Malone attending the premiere of "Dahmer vs. Gacy", Hollywood, CA on January 15, 2010

Randal Johnson Malone (born May 29, 1959 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American actor.

Malone was born as the sole living heir to a tobacco farming empire dating back to the early 19th century, but he was more attracted to working in show business and Hollywood than managing the family industry in Kentucky. From the age of three, he spent his summers in Los Angeles with his grandmother, Francis Malone.

Upon graduation from college, Malone, a theater major, took to . He toured with the theater - which included several stints on Broadway. Still, he yearned for Los Angeles and moved to the city permanently in the late 1980s, where he did nightclub acts.

Malone was forced to cut back on the rigors of live performance to care for his ailing grandmother. Amongst other rare activities, he played backgammon twice weekly with Lucille Ball - up until two weeks before she died - and was described by Ginger Rogers in the National Enquirer as her longtime pal. Malone thus became more active in philanthropic pursuits, following in his grandmother's footsteps. Amongst other accomplishments, he provided much needed assistance to the Motion Picture Home - a home for retired or infirmed actors - raising and donating money for the home and arranging for inspirational visitations from other Hollywood stars. He also worked closely with the late "Mayor of Hollywood", Johnny Grant, securing stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.