Harry Guardino
Acting • Born 1925-12-23 – Died 1995-07-17
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.
Filmography
106 credits
Dirty Harry
Movie • 1971
Bressler
Houseboat
Movie • 1958
Angelo Donatello
The Enforcer
Movie • 1976
Lt. Al Bressler
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Movie • 1967
Sam Trimble
Madigan
Movie • 1968
Det. Rocco Bonaro
Hell Is for Heroes
Movie • 1962
Sgt. Jim Larkin
Rollercoaster
Movie • 1977
Keefer
King of Kings
Movie • 1961
Barabbas
Pork Chop Hill
Movie • 1959
PFC. Forstman
St. Ives
Movie • 1976
Det. Frank Deal
They Only Kill Their Masters
Movie • 1972
Capt. Daniel Streeter
Any Which Way You Can
Movie • 1980
James Beekman
The Five Pennies
Movie • 1959
Tony Valani
Capone
Movie • 1975
Johnny Torrio
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Movie • 1978
Fist of Honor
Movie • 1993
Dino Diamond
Indict and Convict
Movie • 1974
Mel Thomas
The Treasure of San Gennaro
Movie • 1966
Jack
Flesh and Fury
Movie • 1952
Lou Callan
Matilda
Movie • 1978
Uncle Nono
Contract on Cherry Street
Movie • 1977
Ron Polito
Under Surveillance
Movie • 1991
Ben Hirsch
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Movie • 1962
Sgt. Joseph Contini
Get Christie Love!
Movie • 1974
Capt. Casey Reardon
The Neon Empire
Movie • 1989
Nick
The Last Child
Movie • 1971
Howard Drumm
Five Branded Women
Movie • 1960
Branco
Jigsaw
Movie • 1968
Arthur Belding
Dirty Harry's Way
Movie • 1971
Self
Whiffs
Movie • 1975
Chops Mulligan
Hold Back Tomorrow
Movie • 1955
Detective
The Big Tip Off
Movie • 1955
Hood #2
Sirocco
Movie • 1951
Lt. Collet (uncredited)
The Hell with Heroes
Movie • 1968
Lee Harris
Rhino!
Movie • 1964
Alec Burnett
Moving Target
Movie • 1973
Red Sky at Morning
Movie • 1971
Romeo Bonino
Street Killing
Movie • 1976
Al Lanier
Lovers and Other Strangers
Movie • 1970
Johnny
Valley of Mystery
Movie • 1967
Danny O'Neill
Pleasure Cove
Movie • 1979
Bert Harrison
Every Which Way but Loose
Movie • 1978
James Beekman (uncredited)
The Lonely Profession
Movie • 1969
Leo Gordon
Goldengirl
Movie • 1979
Valenti
Evening in Byzantium
Movie • 1978
Jerry Olson
The Killers of Mussolini
Movie • 1959
Captain Neri
Partners in Crime
Movie • 1973
Walt Connors
Having Babies
Movie • 1976
Ralph Bancini
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Purple Heart Diary
Movie • 1951
Lt. Roberts
Son of Ali Baba
Movie • 1952
Hamid (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Haskell Drake
Cain's Hundred
TV • 1961
John Maychin
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Al Eubanks
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Sgt. Simms
Route 66
TV • 1960
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Phil Mansfield
Naked City
TV • 1958
Johnny Mills
Hotel
TV • 1982
Kojak
TV • 1973
Det. Benny Fiore
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Studio One
TV • 1948
Carmen Fiore
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
The Evil Touch
TV • 1973
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Simon Penrose
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Johnny Staccato
TV • 1959
Hunter
TV • 1984
Bill Ryan
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV • 1963
Target: The Corruptors!
TV • 1961
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
Vega$
TV • 1978
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Enzo
Police Story
TV • 1973
I Led Three Lives
TV • 1953
The Millionaire
TV • 1955
Roy Delbridge
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Sam Willock
McCloud
TV • 1970
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
Bill Hungerford
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Rick
P.S. I Luv U
TV • 1991
Good Heavens
TV • 1976
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
Monty Nash
TV • 1971
Monty Nash
The Manhunter
TV • 1974
Reporter
TV • 1964
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Gerald Hastings
Dangerous Assignment
TV • 1952
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
Naked City
TV • 1958
Benvenuto Giovanni
The Neon Empire
TV • 1989
Nick
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Mike Martin
The Name of the Game
TV • 1968
Raul Oliva
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Commander Wallace
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Johnny Mio
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Gerry Daniels
The New Perry Mason
TV • 1973
Hamilton Burger
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Harry Watkins
The Sophisticated Gents
TV • 1981
Vice Detective Collins
Cheers
TV • 1982
Frank Carpaccio
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Danny Cochran
Suspicion
TV • 1957
Larry Gennaro
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Floyd Novack
Renegade
TV • 1992
Karl Swan
Fantasy Island
TV • 1978
NYPD Detective Captain John Burke