Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino (December 23, 1925 – July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s.

Harry Guardino
Guardino in 1964
Born
Harold Vincent Guardino

(1925-12-23)December 23, 1925
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1995(1995-07-17) (aged 69)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1993
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s)Ann Norwood (1958–1969) (divorced) 1 child
Jennifer Revson (1973–1974) (divorced)
Elyssa Paternoster (1985–1995) (his death) 2 children

Biography

Born to an Italian family on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn,[1] 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, Dirty Harry and The Enforcer. 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.

In 1964, he was cast in a 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. He had co-starred with Merrill the year before in "The Human Factor" episode of The Outer Limits.

In 1971 Guardino starred in the short-lived series Monty Nash. 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, Untouchables, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, Playhouse 90, Dr. Kildare, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, Hawaii Five-O, Night Gallery, Twelve O'Clock High, Love, American Style, The Greatest Show on Earth, Kojak, The Streets of San Francisco, Jake and the Fatman, Cheers and The Untouchables with Robert Stack. He had the lead role of Det. Lee Gordon in the 1969 made-for-television suspense film The Lonely Profession.

In 1993, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.[2]

Guardino died of lung cancer in Palm Springs, California in 1995.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1951 Up Front Orderly Uncredited
Sirocco Lt. Collet Uncredited
Purple Heart Diary Lt. Roberts
1952 Flesh and Fury Lou Callan - Paul's Brother
Son of Ali Baba Hamid, Ali's Cadet Friend Uncredited
1955 The Big Tip Off Hood #2
Hold Back Tomorrow Detective
The Court Jester Forester Uncredited
1958 Houseboat Angelo Donatello
1959 Pork Chop Hill Pvt. Forstman
The Five Pennies Tony Valani
1960 Five Branded Women Branco
1961 King of Kings Barabbas
1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome Sgt. Joseph Angelico
Hell Is For Heroes Sgt. Larkin
1964 Rhino! Alec Burnett
1965 The Virginian season 4 episode 13 (The Horsefighter)
1966 Treasure of San Gennaro Jack
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Sam Trimble
1968 Madigan Det. Rocco Bonaro
Jigsaw Arthur Belding
The Hell with Heroes Lee Harris
1970 Lovers and Other Strangers Johnny
1971 Red Sky at Morning Romeo Bonino
Dirty Harry Lt. Bressler
Slingshot
1972 They Only Kill Their Masters Capt. Daniel Streeter
1975 Capone Johnny Torrio
Whiffs Chops Mulligan
1976 St. Ives Det. Frank Deal
The Enforcer Lt. Bressler
1977 Rollercoaster Keefer
Contract on Cherry Street Ron Polito
1978 Matilda Uncle Nono
Evening in Byzantium Jerry Olson
Every Which Way but Loose James Beekman Uncredited
1979 Goldengirl Valenti
1980 Any Which Way You Can James Beekman
1989 The Neon Empire Nick
1991 Under Surveillance
1993 Fist of Honor Dino Diamond (final film role)

References
  1. Stout, David (1995-07-18). aries/harry-guardino-69-an-actor-in-romantic-and-gangster-roles.html "Harry Guardino, 69, an Actor In Romantic and Gangster Roles" Check |url= value (help). NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. "Harry Guardino" (PDF). Palm Springs Walk of Stars. 28 May 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2012.
  3. Stout, David (18 July 1995). "Harry Guardino, 69, an Actor In Romantic and Gangster Roles". The New York Times.
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