Harry Guardino
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Guardino (December 23, 1925—July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s. In 1964, he was cast in a short-lived CBS series entitled The Reporter, a drama about a hard-hitting investigative journalist named Danny Taylor. His principal co-star was Gary Merrill as city editor Lou Sheldon. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Guardino appeared on stage, in films, and on television. His Broadway theatre credits included A Hatful of Rain, One More River (earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance), Anyone Can Whistle, The Rose Tattoo, The Seven Descents of Myrtle, and Woman of the Year. Guardino's other film credits include Houseboat, Pork Chop Hill (about the Korean War), The Five Pennies, King of Kings, Madigan, Lovers and Other Strangers, and Dirty Harry. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He guest starred on John Cassavetes's 1959-1960 series, Johnny Staccato, the story of a pianist/private detective in New York City. In 1960, Guardino appeared as Johnny Caldwell in the episodes "Perilous Passage", "The O'Mara's Ladies", and "Daughter of the Sioux" in the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. McClure two years later would join the long-running The Virginian series on NBC after a preceding stint on the CBS detective series Checkmate (TV series). Guardino had a continuing role as Perry Mason's nemesis, Hamilton Burger, in the 1973 television series The New Perry Mason and a recurring role on Angela Lansbury's Murder, She Wrote. He made guest appearances in dozens of television series, including Studio One, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, Playhouse 90, Dr. Kildare, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, Hawaii Five-O, Love, American Style, The Greatest Show on Earth, Kojak, The Streets of San Francisco, Jake and the Fatman, and Cheers. He had the lead role of Det. Lee Gordon in the 1969 made-for-television suspense film The Lonely Profession. Guardino died at the age of sixty-nine of lung cancer in Palm Springs, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Guardino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1993 · Fist of Honor as Dino Diamond
- 1992 · Renegade as Karl Swan
- 1991 · P.S. I Luv U as
- 1991 · Under Surveillance as Ben Hirsch
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Nick
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Nick
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Phil Mansfield
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Haskell Drake
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Danny Cochran
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Floyd Novack
- 1984 · Hunter as Bill Ryan
- 1982 · Cheers as Frank Carpaccio
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · The Sophisticated Gents as Vice Detective Collins
- 1980 · Any Which Way You Can as James Beekman
- 1979 · Goldengirl as Valenti
- 1979 · Pleasure Cove as Bert Harrison
- 1978 · Every Which Way but Loose as James Beekman (uncredited)
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1978 · Evening in Byzantium as Jerry Olson
- 1978 · Matilda as Uncle Nono
- 1978 · Police Story: No Margin for Error as
- 1977 · Contract on Cherry Street as Ron Polito
- 1977 · Rollercoaster as Keefer
- 1976 · The Enforcer as Lt. Al Bressler
- 1976 · Having Babies as Ralph Bancini
- 1976 · Street Killing as Al Lanier
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · St. Ives as Det. Frank Deal
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Simon Penrose
- 1975 · Whiffs as Chops Mulligan
- 1975 · Capone as Johnny Torrio
- 1974 · The Manhunter as
- 1974 · Get Christie Love! as Capt. Casey Reardon
- 1974 · Indict and Convict as Mel Thomas
- 1973 · Kojak as Det. Benny Fiore
- 1973 · The New Perry Mason as Hamilton Burger
- 1973 · The Evil Touch as
- 1973 · Moving Target as
- 1973 · Partners in Crime as Walt Connors
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · They Only Kill Their Masters as Capt. Daniel Streeter
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1971 · Dirty Harry as Bressler
- 1971 · Dirty Harry's Way as Self
- 1971 · The Last Child as Howard Drumm
- 1971 · Monty Nash as Monty Nash
- 1971 · Red Sky at Morning as Romeo Bonino
- 1970 · Night Gallery as
- 1970 · Lovers and Other Strangers as Johnny
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 1969 · The Lonely Profession as Leo Gordon
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Harry Watkins
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Sgt. Simms
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Mike Martin
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Commander Wallace
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Johnny Mio
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as Raul Oliva
- 1968 · The Hell with Heroes as Lee Harris
- 1968 · Jigsaw as Arthur Belding
- 1968 · Madigan as Det. Rocco Bonaro
- 1967 · Valley of Mystery as Danny O'Neill
- 1967 · The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as Sam Trimble
- 1966 · The Treasure of San Gennaro as Jack
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Al Eubanks
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Enzo
- 1964 · Reporter as
- 1964 · Rhino! as Alec Burnett
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Rick
- 1963 · The Greatest Show on Earth as
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
- 1962 · The Virginian as Sam Willock
- 1962 · Hell Is for Heroes as Sgt. Larkin
- 1962 · The Pigeon That Took Rome as Sgt. Joseph Contini
- 1961 · King of Kings as Barabbas
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Gerald Hastings
- 1961 · Cain's Hundred as John Maychin
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · Five Branded Women as Branco
- 1959 · Johnny Staccato as
- 1959 · The Five Pennies as Tony Valani
- 1959 · The Killers of Mussolini as Captain Neri
- 1959 · Pork Chop Hill as PFC. Forstman
- 1958 · Houseboat as Angelo Donatello
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · Naked City as Johnny Mills
- 1958 · Naked City as Benvenuto Giovanni
- 1957 · Suspicion as Larry Gennaro
- 1955 · Hold Back Tomorrow as Detective
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Gerry Daniels
- 1955 · The Big Tip Off as Hood #2
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Roy Delbridge
- 1953 · I Led Three Lives as
- 1952 · Flesh and Fury as Lou Callan
- 1952 · Dangerous Assignment as
- 1951 · Purple Heart Diary as Lt. Roberts
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Bill Hungerford
- 1951 · Sirocco as Lt. Collet (uncredited)
- 1948 · Studio One as Carmen Fiore