News Ron Leibman, ‘Norma Rae’ star who played Rachel’s father in ‘Friends,’ dies at 82 December 6, 2019 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ron Leibman, ‘Norma Rae’ star who played Rachel’s father in ‘Friends,’ dies at 82 "Norma Rae" actor Ron Leibman, who won an Emmy, a Tony award and starred in "Friends" as Rachel's dad, has died at 82.