Ronald L. Marchini

Ronald L. Marchini

Born: March 4, 1945
in Stockton, California, USA
Ronald Lee Marchini (aka Ron Marchini) is an American martial artist who is a champion at renbukai. He wrote books on karate and renbukai with Leo Fong, a martial artist known for renbukai and Power training in Kung-Fu and karate. In May 1964, at Takayuki Kubota's All-Stars Tournament in Los Angeles, California, Marchini fought Chuck Norris, who earned his first martial arts tournament championship by defeating Marchini by a half a point.

Movies for Ronald L. Marchini...

Karate Raider
Title: Karate Raider
Character: Jake Turner
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Jake Turner is back on a rescue mission to liberate an attractive female Drug Enforcement officer captured and held prisoner by an American drug lord in the jungles of Colombia.
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Karate Cop
Title: Karate Cop
Character: John Travis
Released: September 14, 1991
Type: Movie
John Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas.
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Omega Cop
Title: Omega Cop
Character: John Travis
Released: July 19, 1990
Type: Movie
The year is 1999. John Travis is the toughest cop alive... In fact the only cop alive. He and his elite force stand between murderous mutants and the remains of humanity...
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Return Fire: Jungle Wolf II
Title: Return Fire: Jungle Wolf II
Character: Steve Parrish
Released: December 6, 1988
Type: Movie
Steve Parrish returns home to the San Francisco area after his many travails fighting in Central America and all he wants to do is see his young son Zak. However, gang boss Petroli has it out for Parrish and he sends all the baldest, fattest, oldest goons after Parrish to exterminate him. But Parrish is one...clever...man. Somehow they manage to kidnap Zak, so Parrish teams up with his love interest Teri to fight the baddies and save Zak. Also, corrupt government agent Carruthers has his own stake in both the fates of Petroli and Parrish.
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Jungle Wolf
Title: Jungle Wolf
Character: Steve Parrish
Released: July 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Because a United States Ambassador to a "Central American" country is kidnapped by rebels, U.S. military personnel will be deployed to the nation unless former Vietnam veteran and jungle fighter Steve Parrish (Ron Marchini) can effect a rescue of the official.
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Forgotten Warrior
Title: Forgotten Warrior
Character: Steve Parrish
Released: March 21, 1986
Type: Movie
Steve Parrish is the Forgotten Warrior, a man who refuses to be defeated. Now he's become a creature of the jungle who lives to kill. He has survived the inhuman brutalities of war and prison camps and he finally finds love and peace among some native villagers. However, happiness is only temporary as his compatriots turn against him. He becomes a hunted animal. A man stripped of his pride, his friends, and his country, he is left with only one alternative. Kill or be killed.
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Ninja Warriors
Title: Ninja Warriors
Character: Steve
Released: June 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Steve is a Ninja. He's been called in by the police to help them in their investigations. He's to work with Kevin, a police lieutentant. They are investigating the break-in at the Federal Research Institute, where despite heavy security, 7 Ninja warriors manage to steal a vital document. Well pleased with their night's work, they return to their master, Kurodo, who finds they only have a half of the information they need. The police capatain wants results. Kevin suspects that a Japanese Garden he visited once with Steve could be the headquarters of Kurodo and his Ninja's and goes in search of proof. He's caught spying and is tortured and killed. After the disappearance of Kevin, Steve opens his Ninja box. He breaks the seal of his Katana and starts the Mantra. He attacks the Japanese Garden, eliminates the Ninja warriors and after recovering the documents and blowing up the laboratory, finally meets Kurodo, there can only be one victor...
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Death Machines
Title: Death Machines
Character: White Death Machine
Released: September 14, 1976
Type: Movie
Madame Lu has created three "Death Machines," a trio of martial arts experts who have been injected with a special serum, turning them into mindless zombies, capable only of murder, at Lu's command. Tasked with eliminating her enemies, the Death Machines go on a blood-soaked rampage, killing anyone in their path. After they massacre an entire dojo, leaving only one survivor, the Death Machines and Madame Lu herself become the targets of his vengeance...
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Murder in the Orient
Title: Murder in the Orient
Character: Paul Martelli
Released: March 15, 1974
Type: Movie
American agent, with the help of a wise martial arts teacher, hunts down a pair of samurai swords that are worth millions of dollars.