Curiosidades

Mr. Modica has taught acting in New York City since 1959.

Bob Modica served with the US Marines in a rifle company during the Korean war. There, he received the following recognition:

• Meritorious Promotion to Cpl. in the Field
• Presidential Unit Citation*
• Korean Service Medal
• National Defense Medal
• United Nations Medal
• Combat Action Ribbon
• Korean Defense Medal
• Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Medal
• Korean War Commemorative Medal
• Cold War Commemorative Medal
• New York State Medal of Merit (warded to Combat Action Ribbon Holders)
• Bicentennial Memorial Medal
• United States Marine Corps Medal.

Robert Modica taught theater at Grover Cleveland High School on the Brooklyn-Queens border in New York City in the late 1950s and early 1960s before he left for LA and appeared in Love Story. His productions were often over the top - somehow there was always money from the PTA to finance a trip to Century Lighting Supply in Mahanttan to rent a truckload of equipment to supplement the stage lighting.