sentences:  John LaZar
  
  John LaZar (born May 22, 1946) is an American actor of both stage and screen, best remembered for his lead role as Ronnie 'Z-man' Barzell in the Russ Meyer film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970), co-written by Meyer and Roger Ebert.LaZar grew up in San Francisco, California and is of Mediterranean and Native American heritage.