Mark Salling
Mark Wayne Salling (born August 17, 1982 in Dallas , Texas - † January 30, 2018 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor and singer .
Life
Mark Salling grew up in a strictly Protestant home and was initially homeschooled. He then attended the Providence Christian School and Our Redeemer Lutheran . In 2001 he graduated from Lake Highlands High School . During his high school years he was a member of the wrestling team and took part in school talent shows as an actor. After graduating from high school, he attended the Music Academy College of Music in Pasadena and began to improve his guitar playing. To make a living, he gave guitar lessons. After minor roles in Children of Wrath IV - Murderous Cult and Walker, Texas Ranger , he played the role of Noah "Puck" Puckerman in the US television series Glee from 2009 . Salling also sang and wrote songs.
In January 2013, his former girlfriend, Roxanne Gorzela, accused him of forcing her to have unprotected sex with him and sued him for assault and sexual assault. He denied the allegations and counterclaimed character assassination. In March 2015, Salling reached an out-of-court settlement with Gorzela after judges ordered him to pay her $ 2.7 million.
At the end of December 2015, Salling was arrested in Los Angeles for having child pornographic material on his computer (around 50,000 images and videos). In December 2017, he pleaded guilty in court for possession of child pornography and faced four to seven years in prison. Salling died of suicide in January 2018, aged 35 , before a sentence was pronounced.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Children of the Corn IV - Murderous cult (Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering)
- 1999: Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series, episode 8x10)
- 2006: The Graveyard
- 2009–2015: Glee (TV series, 96 episodes)
- 2014: Rocky Road (TV movie)
Web links
- Mark Salling at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dead of Apparent Suicide. TMZ, January 30, 2018, accessed January 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Mark Salling's IMDb profile ( biography ). Accessed January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120803031057/http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/2010/08/mark-salling-teen-vogue-september-2010
- ↑ Salling's biography ( memento of the original from August 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ a b Former “Glee” Actor Mark Salling Dead of Apparent Suicide: Fast Facts to Know . Gossip On This. January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Mark Salling Sexual Battery: 'Glee' Star Sued By Ex-Girlfriend . In: The Huffington Post . January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ 'Glee' Star Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault . In: Wonderwall.com . Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Sadie Gennis: Mark Salling Sued by Ex-Girlfriend for Sexual Battery . In: TVGuide.com . January 19, 2013. Accessed January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Mark Salling, There Is 'No Truth' to Sexual Battery Lawsuit . In: Yahoo Celebrity . January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ 'Glee' Star Mark Salling Settles with Former GF in Fight Over Sexual Encounter , TMZ. March 25, 2015.
- ^ Glee star Mark Salling arrested for possession of child pornography images - Reports
- ^ "Glee" star Mark Salling faces many years in prison
- ↑ Jake Nevins: Glee actor Mark Salling faces up to seven years in prison over child abuse images. October 4, 2017, accessed January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Mark Salling death officially ruled suicide, Los Angeles coroner says , USA Today , February 1, 2018
- ↑ Coroner rules 'Glee' actor Mark Salling's death a suicide , ABC News , February 1, 2018
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SURNAME | Salling, Mark |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salling, Mark Wayne (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas , Texas , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 2018 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |