Gene Greytak

Gene Greytak (November 14, 1925 – February 28, 2010) was a real estate broker, who made a career as an actor by impersonating Pope John Paul II because of his facial resemblance to the pontiff.^[1]

Gene Greytak
Born	Eugene Edward Greytak (1925-11-14)November 14, 1925 Trumbull, Connecticut, United States
Died	February 28, 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 84) Tustin, California, United States
Occupation(s)	impersonator, actor
Spouse	Dorothy Greytak (c. 1947-2010 his death)

Greytak was Catholic, and had at least the tacit permission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to impersonate the pope.^[2]

Filmography

Film and Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Night Court	The Pope	Episode: "Another Day in the Life"
	ALF	Pope John Paul II	2 episodes
1989	Just the Ten of Us	Pope	Episode: "Rock n' Roll Fantasy"
1990	One Night Stand[clarification needed]	Pope John Paul II	Episode: "Dennis Wolfberg"
	Repossessed	The Pope
1991	Hot Shots!	Pope John Paul II
	The Golden Girls	The Pope	Episode: "The Pope's Ring"
1992	Sister Act
1993	Murphy Brown	Pope John Paul II	Episode: "The World According to Avery"
1994	Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult	Pope
1995	Picket Fences	Pope John Paul II	Episode: "Witness for the Prosecution"
1997	Everybody Loves Raymond	The Pope	Episode: "Neighbors"
1998	The Wayans Bros.	Pope	Episode: "Recipe for Success"
1998	Just the Ticket
1999	Ally McBeal		Episode: "Sex, Lies and Politics"