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