Person Details

Birthday: 1925-12-23 16:19:46

Death: 1995-07-17 16:19:46

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 38

TV Involvements: 27


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Johnny Mio
Dr. Kildare
Average
5

Dr. Kildare

(1961) Gerald Hastings
The Virginian
Average
7

The Virginian

(1962) Sam Willock
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Floyd Novack
Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) Bill Ryan
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1963) Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Average
8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Gerry Daniels
Studio One
Average
4

Studio One

(1948) Carmen Fiore

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1993 Dino Diamond
1991 N/A
Ben Hirsch
1989 Nick
Nick
1987 N/A
1985 Phil Mansfield
1984 Haskell Drake
Floyd Novack
Bill Ryan
1982 N/A
Self
1981 Vice Detective Collins
1980 James Beekman
1979 Valenti
Bert Harrison
1978 James Beekman (uncredited)
N/A
Jerry Olson
Uncle Nono
N/A
1977 Ron Polito
Keefer
1976 Lt. Al Bressler
Ralph Bancini
Al Lanier
N/A
Det. Frank Deal
1975 Simon Penrose
Chops Mulligan
Johnny Torrio
1974 N/A
Capt. Casey Reardon
Mel Thomas
1973 Det. Benny Fiore
Hamilton Burger
N/A
Walt Connors
N/A
1972 Capt. Daniel Streeter
N/A
1971 Self
Bressler
Howard Drumm
Monty Nash
Romeo Bonino
1970 N/A
Johnny
N/A
1969 Leo Gordon
N/A
1968 Sgt. Simms
Mike Martin
Raul Oliva
Johnny Mio
Commander Wallace
Lee Harris
Arthur Belding
Det. Rocco Bonaro
1967 Danny O'Neill
Sam Trimble
1966 Jack
1965 Al Eubanks
Enzo
1964 N/A
Alec Burnett
1963 Rick
N/A
Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
1962 Sam Willock
Sgt. Larkin
Sgt. Joseph Contini
1961 Barabbas
N/A
N/A
Gerald Hastings
John Maychin
1960 N/A
Branco
1959 N/A
Captain Neri
PFC. Forstman
Tony Valani
1958 Angelo Donatello
N/A
Benvenuto Giovanni
Johnny Mills
1957 Larry Gennaro
1955 Detective
Gerry Daniels
Hood #2
Roy Delbridge
1953 N/A
1952 Lou Callan
N/A
1951 Lt. Roberts
Bill Hungerford
Lt. Collet (uncredited)
1948 Carmen Fiore
Year Character Movie/Tv

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