Larry Manetti

Larry Manetti (born July 23, 1947, Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Orville "Rick" Wright on the long-running CBS television series Magnum P.I. which starred Tom Selleck as the title character. He is married to actress Nancy DeCarl; they have one son, Lorenzo Manetti (b. 1980). Actor Robert Conrad is Manetti's half-brother. Manetti studied acting in Chicago with the Ted List Players. Manetti's first tele... more

Larry Manetti (born July 23, 1947, Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Orville "Rick" Wright on the long-running CBS television series Magnum P.I. which starred Tom Selleck as the title character. He is married to actress Nancy DeCarl; they have one son, Lorenzo Manetti (b. 1980). Actor Robert Conrad is Manetti's half-brother. Manetti studied acting in Chicago with the Ted List Players. Manetti's first television role was as a young detective in Jack Webb's Chase (1973-74). He next played hot-shot pilot "Bobby Boyle" in Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-78) with his half-brother Robert Conrad. He followed this up with a role as a bookie on the short-lived NBC series The Duke (1979), which also featured Conrad in the titular role. Manetti's signature role on Magnum, P.I. lasted for the entire eight year run of the series (1980-88). He has also done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many other television shows, including Emergency... less