Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born December 23, 1925
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.
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1993
as Dino Diamond
TVRenegade
1992
as Karl Swan
TVP.S. I Luv U
1991
MovieUnder Surveillance
1991
as Ben Hirsch
MovieThe Neon Empire
1989
as Nick
TVThe Neon Empire
1989
as Nick
TVJake and the Fatman
1987
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Phil Mansfield
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Haskell Drake
TVHunter
1984
as Bill Ryan
TVCheers
1982
as Frank Carpaccio
TVHotel
1982
MovieNight of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
TVThe Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Vice Detective Collins
MovieAny Which Way You Can
1980
as James Beekman
MovieGoldengirl
1979
as Valenti
MoviePleasure Cove
1979
as Bert Harrison
MovieEvery Which Way but Loose
1978
as James Beekman (uncredited)
TVVega$
1978
TVEvening in Byzantium
1978
as Jerry Olson
MovieMatilda
1978
as Uncle Nono
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1978
TVFantasy Island
1978
as NYPD Detective Captain John Burke
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1977
as Ron Polito
MovieRollercoaster
1977
as Keefer
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1976
as Lt. Al Bressler
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1976
as Ralph Bancini
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1976
as Al Lanier
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1976
MovieSt. Ives
1976
as Det. Frank Deal
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1975
as Simon Penrose
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1975
as Chops Mulligan
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1975
as Johnny Torrio
TVThe Manhunter
1974
MovieGet Christie Love!
1974
as Capt. Casey Reardon
MovieIndict and Convict
1974
as Mel Thomas
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1973
as Det. Benny Fiore
TVThe New Perry Mason
1973
as Hamilton Burger
TVThe Evil Touch
1973
MovieMoving Target
1973
MoviePartners in Crime
1973
as Walt Connors
TVPolice Story
1973
MovieThey Only Kill Their Masters
1972
as Capt. Daniel Streeter
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
MovieDirty Harry
1971
as Bressler
Dirty Harry's Way
1971
as Self
MovieThe Last Child
1971
as Howard Drumm
TVMonty Nash
1971
as Monty Nash
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1971
as Romeo Bonino
TVNight Gallery
1970
MovieLovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Johnny
TVMcCloud
1970
MovieThe Lonely Profession
1969
as Leo Gordon
TVLove, American Style
1969
as Harry Watkins
TVMedical Center
1969
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Sgt. Simms
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1968
as Raul Oliva
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1968
as Lee Harris
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1968
as Arthur Belding
MovieMadigan
1968
as Det. Rocco Bonaro
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1967
as Danny O'Neill
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1967
as Sam Trimble
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1966
as Jack
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1965
as Al Eubanks
TVRun for Your Life
1965
as Enzo
Reporter
1964
MovieRhino!
1964
as Alec Burnett
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Rick
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
TVThe Outer Limits
1963
as Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
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1962
as Sam Willock
MovieHell Is for Heroes
1962
as Sgt. Jim Larkin
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1962
as Sgt. Joseph Contini
MovieKing of Kings
1961
as Barabbas
TVBen Casey
1961
TVTarget: The Corruptors!
1961
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Gerald Hastings
TVCain's Hundred
1961
as John Maychin
TVRoute 66
1960
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1960
as Branco
TVJohnny Staccato
1959
MovieThe Five Pennies
1959
as Tony Valani
MovieThe Killers of Mussolini
1959
as Captain Neri
MoviePork Chop Hill
1959
as PFC. Forstman
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1958
as Angelo Donatello
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TVNaked City
1958
as Johnny Mills
TVSuspicion
1957
as Larry Gennaro
MovieHold Back Tomorrow
1955
as Detective
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Gerry Daniels
MovieThe Big Tip Off
1955
as Hood #2
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1955
as Roy Delbridge
TVI Led Three Lives
1953
MovieSon of Ali Baba
1952
as Hamid (uncredited)
MovieFlesh and Fury
1952
as Lou Callan
TVDangerous Assignment
1952
MoviePurple Heart Diary
1951
as Lt. Roberts
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Bill Hungerford
MovieSirocco
1951
as Lt. Collet (uncredited)
TVStudio One
1948
as Carmen Fiore
