Harry Guardino
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Haskell Drake
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Danny Cochran
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Floyd Novack
1984
Series
Love, American Style
Harry Watkins
1969
Series
Cheers
Frank Carpaccio
1982
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Sgt. Simms
1968
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Mike Martin
1968
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Commander Wallace
1968
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Johnny Mio
1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Rick
1963
Series
Fantasy Island
NYPD Detective Captain John Burke
1978
Series
The Virginian
Sam Willock
1962
Series
Hunter
Bill Ryan
1984
Series
Dr. Kildare
Gerald Hastings
1961
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Studio One
Carmen Fiore
1948
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Phil Mansfield
1985
Series
Renegade
Karl Swan
1992
Series
Hotel
1982
Series
Run for Your Life
Enzo
1965
Series
Naked City
Johnny Mills
1958
Series
Naked City
Benvenuto Giovanni
1958
Series
Night Gallery
1970
Series
The Name of the Game
Raul Oliva
1968
Series
The F.B.I.
Al Eubanks
1965
Series
Route 66
1960
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gerry Daniels
1955
Series
The Outer Limits
Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
1963
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Series
Kojak
Det. Benny Fiore
1973
Series
McCloud
1970
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
Police Story
1973
Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Series
The Millionaire
Roy Delbridge
1955
Series
Wonder Woman
Simon Penrose
1975
Series
Suspicion
Larry Gennaro
1957
Series
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Film
Dirty Harry
Bressler
1971
Series
I Led Three Lives
1953
Series
Cain's Hundred
John Maychin
1961
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
Series
Johnny Staccato
1959
Series
The Manhunter
1974
Series
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Film
The Enforcer
Lt. Al Bressler
1976
Film
Every Which Way but Loose
James Beekman (uncredited)
1978
Series
Monty Nash
Monty Nash
1971
Series
The Evil Touch
1973
Series
The New Perry Mason
Hamilton Burger
1973
Series
Good Heavens
1976
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bill Hungerford
1951
Film
Any Which Way You Can
James Beekman
1980
Film
King of Kings
Barabbas
1961
Film
Hell Is for Heroes
Sgt. Jim Larkin
1962
Film
Houseboat
Angelo Donatello
1958
Film
Pork Chop Hill
PFC. Forstman
1959
Film
St. Ives
Det. Frank Deal
1976
Film
Capone
Johnny Torrio
1975
Film
Sirocco
Lt. Collet (uncredited)
1951
Film
Madigan
Det. Rocco Bonaro
1968
Film
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Film
The Treasure of San Gennaro
Jack
1966
Series
Evening in Byzantium
Jerry Olson
1978
Series
The Neon Empire
Nick
1989
Film
Son of Ali Baba
Hamid (uncredited)
1952
Film
Lovers and Other Strangers
Johnny
1970
Film
Rollercoaster
Keefer
1977
Film
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Sam Trimble
1967
Film
Matilda
Uncle Nono
1978
Film
Goldengirl
Valenti
1979
Film
The Five Pennies
Tony Valani
1959
Film
Red Sky at Morning
Romeo Bonino
1971
Film
Flesh and Fury
Lou Callan
1952
Reporter
1964
Film
Five Branded Women
Branco
1960
Film
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Series
The Sophisticated Gents
Vice Detective Collins
1981
Film
Indict and Convict
Mel Thomas
1974
Film
Contract on Cherry Street
Ron Polito
1977
Film
The Last Child
Howard Drumm
1971
Film
The Hell with Heroes
Lee Harris
1968
Film
They Only Kill Their Masters
Capt. Daniel Streeter
1972
Film
Valley of Mystery
Danny O'Neill
1967
Film
The Neon Empire
Nick
1989
Film
Pleasure Cove
Bert Harrison
1979
Film
The Killers of Mussolini
Captain Neri
1959
Film
Partners in Crime
Walt Connors
1973
Film
Get Christie Love!
Capt. Casey Reardon
1974
Film
Whiffs
Chops Mulligan
1975
Film
Jigsaw
Arthur Belding
1968
Film
Having Babies
Ralph Bancini
1976
Film
Under Surveillance
Ben Hirsch
1991
Film
Rhino!
Alec Burnett
1964
Film
Fist of Honor
Dino Diamond
1993
Film
Purple Heart Diary
Lt. Roberts
1951
Film
Hold Back Tomorrow
Detective
1955
Film
Street Killing
Al Lanier
1976
Film
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Sgt. Joseph Contini
1962
Film
Moving Target
1973
Film
The Lonely Profession
Leo Gordon
1969
Film
The Big Tip Off
Hood #2
1955
Dirty Harry's Way
Self
1971