James Joseph Dresnok was born on November 24, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Unsung Heroes (1978), Crossing the Line (2006) and From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. (1990). He was married to Doina Bumbea and Kathleen Ringwood. He died in November 2016 in P'yongyang, North Korea.