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Biography
He was married three times and had six children. His first marriage to actress Ann Wedgeworth lasted from 1956 to 1961. They had a daughter, Danae Torn. In 1963, Torn married actress Geraldine Page, and they remained married until her death in 1987. They had a daughter, actress Angelica Page, and twin sons: actor Tony Torn and Jon Torn. While married to Page, he had an affair with Amy Wright during a production of "Hamlet" in 1976, which produced a daughter. Torn married Wright in 1989. They had another child.
On 21 January 1997, in Los Angeles superior court, Torn won a $475,000 judgment in a defamation of character suit against actor Dennis Hopper. He had filed suit in 1994 after Hopper said on "The Tonight Show" that Torn had pulled a knife on him. Witnesses testified that it was Hopper who had pulled a knife on Torn.
Rip Torn died on 9 July 2019, aged 88, at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Rip Torn as a Manifesting Generator 4/6 in Human Design
Rip Torn is a Manifesting Generator in Human Design – an energy type that combines the sacral power of the Generator with the manifestation ability of the Manifestor. Manifesting Generators are multi-talented and often work on several things simultaneously.
The Manifesting Generator's strategy is to respond to impulses, inform others, and then act. Unlike pure Generators, they can skip steps and take shortcuts – this isn't a mistake but part of their design.
When Rip Torn lives in alignment with their design, they experience deep satisfaction and fulfillment. The not-self theme is frustration and anger – frustration when the sacral energy is blocked, and anger when the manifestation power can't flow freely.
Rip Torn has Sacral Authority. The Sacral Center responds with a clear physical reaction – an "uh-huh" (yes) or "un-un" (no). This gut response is spontaneous, direct, and reliable. The key is responding to the right question or impulse.
Rip Torn carries the profile 4/6 – Opportunist / Role Model. The 4th line represents the Networker: influence and impact unfold through personal relationships and a strong social network. The 6th line represents the Role Model: a life path in three phases – first experimenting (until ~30), then observing from the "roof" (until ~50), and finally authentically embodying the role model.
The incarnation cross "Right Angle Cross of the Sphinx 1" describes the overarching life purpose and direction of Rip Torn in Human Design. It consists of the four gate activations of Sun and Earth (personality and design) and only becomes felt when one lives their strategy and authority.
The definition of Rip is: Single Definition.
Rip has 5 defined centers (G Center, Throat Center, Sacral Center, Splenic Center and Root Center) and 4 open centers (Head Center, Ajna Center, Heart Center and Emotional Center).
Rip's channels are distributed across: Collective (Verstehen, Sinnfinden): 3 channels, Individual (Integration, Zentrieren): 3 channels, Tribal (Ego): 1 channel. The collective emphasis points to sharing experiences and knowledge with the community.
7 Defined Channels
Incarnation Cross - Right Angle Cross of the Sphinx 1
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Human Design Profile
- Authority
- Sacral Authority
- Profile
- 4/6 - Opportunist / Role Model
- Definition
- Single Definition
- Incarnation Cross
- Right Angle Cross of the Sphinx 1
- Date of Birth
- 06.02.1931 02:35
- Place of Birth
- Temple, TX, United States
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