Richard Genelle

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Richard Michael Genelle (October 12, 1961 – December 30, 2008)^[1] was an entrepreneur and actor best known for playing Ernie on the children's series Power Rangers.

From 1993 until 1997, Genelle portrayed Ernie, the good-natured owner of the Angel Grove Youth Center, the most popular hang out spot for the teens of Angel Grove. He often hosted special events, giving out free drinks and food, and helping out his customers if they needed it. After four seasons, Ernie abruptly left the Youth Center to do emergency volunteer work in South America, passing ownership of the Youth Center to Jerome Stone.

In real life, Genelle left the series to take steps to overcome his smoking problems and obesity, successfully losing over forty pounds. He also started Retail Logistics Solutions, Inc. in Cerritos, California, providing transportation services.

Genelle died following a heart attack on December 30, 2008. He was 47 years old.

References

External links

• Richard Genelle at the Internet Movie Database

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