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LeRoy Neiman

AKA LeRoy Runquist

Born: 8-Jun-1921 [1]
Birthplace: St. Paul, MN
Died: 20-Jun-2012
Location of death: Manhattan, NY
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Painter

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Painter of sports scenes

Military service: US Army (WWII)


[1] Many printed sources list 1927.

Father: Charles Julius Runquist
Mother: Lydia Sophia Serline
Wife: Janet Byrne (m. 1957, until his death)

    Conservatory: St. Paul School of Art, St. Paul, MN
    Conservatory:
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    International Boxing Hall of Fame
    Risk Factors: Amputee

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Rocky Balboa (20-Dec-2006) · Himself
    Toots (27-Apr-2006) · Himself
    Rocky V (16-Nov-1990)
    Rocky IV (27-Nov-1985) · Ring Announcer
    Rocky III (28-May-1982) · Special Appearance

Official Website:
http://www.leroyneiman.com/

Author of books:
All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs (2012, memoir)



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