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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Films (51)
Fist of Honor
1993 · Dino Diamond
Under Surveillance
1991 · Ben Hirsch
The Neon Empire
1989 · Nick
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
Any Which Way You Can
1980 · James Beekman
Goldengirl
1979 · Valenti
Pleasure Cove
1979 · Bert Harrison
Every Which Way but Loose
1978 · James Beekman (uncredited)
Matilda
1978 · Uncle Nono
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Contract on Cherry Street
1977 · Ron Polito
Rollercoaster
1977 · Keefer
The Enforcer
1976 · Lt. Al Bressler
Having Babies
1976 · Ralph Bancini
Street Killing
1976 · Al Lanier
St. Ives
1976 · Det. Frank Deal
Whiffs
1975 · Chops Mulligan
Capone
1975 · Johnny Torrio
Get Christie Love!
1974 · Capt. Casey Reardon
Indict and Convict
1974 · Mel Thomas
Moving Target
1973 · Frank Hollister
Partners in Crime
1973 · Walt Connors
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972 · Capt. Daniel Streeter
Dirty Harry
1971 · Bressler
Dirty Harry's Way
1971 · Self
The Last Child
1971 · Howard Drumm
Red Sky at Morning
1971 · Romeo Bonino
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970 · Johnny
The Lonely Profession
1969 · Leo Gordon
The Hell with Heroes
1968 · Lee Harris
Jigsaw
1968 · Arthur Belding
Madigan
1968 · Det. Rocco Bonaro
Valley of Mystery
1967 · Danny O'Neill
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967 · Sam Trimble
The Treasure of San Gennaro
1966 · Jack
Rhino!
1964 · Alec Burnett
Hell Is for Heroes
1962 · Sgt. Jim Larkin
The Pigeon That Took Rome
1962 · Sgt. Joseph Contini
King of Kings
1961 · Barabbas
Five Branded Women
1960 · Branco
The Five Pennies
1959 · Tony Valani
The Killers of Mussolini
1959 · Captain Neri
Pork Chop Hill
1959 · PFC. Forstman
Houseboat
1958 · Angelo Donatello
The Troublemakers
1957 · Ralph Como
Hold Back Tomorrow
1955 · Detective
The Big Tip Off
1955 · Hood #2
Son of Ali Baba
1952 · Hamid (uncredited)
Flesh and Fury
1952 · Lou Callan
Purple Heart Diary
1951 · Lt. Roberts
Sirocco
1951 · Lt. Collet (uncredited)
Séries (50)
Le Rebelle
1992 · Karl Swan
Enquêtes à Palm Springs
1991
The Neon Empire
1989 · Nick
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Phil Mansfield
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Haskell Drake, Danny Cochran, Floyd Novack
Hunter
1984 · Bill Ryan
Cheers
1982 · Frank Carpaccio
Hotel
1982
The Sophisticated Gents
1981 · Vice Detective Collins
Vega$
1978
Evening in Byzantium
1978 · Jerry Olson
Fantasy Island
1978 · NYPD Detective Captain John Burke
Good Heavens
1976
Wonder Woman
1975 · Simon Penrose
The Manhunter
1974
Kojak
1973 · Det. Benny Fiore
The New Perry Mason
1973 · Hamilton Burger
The Evil Touch
1973
Police Story
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Monty Nash
1971 · Monty Nash
Night Gallery
1970
McCloud
1970
Love, American Style
1969 · Harry Watkins
Medical Center
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Sgt. Simms, Mike Martin, Commander Wallace, Johnny Mio
The Name of the Game
1968 · Raul Oliva
The F.B.I.
1965 · Al Eubanks
Run for Your Life
1965 · Enzo
Reporter
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Rick
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
The Outer Limits
1963 · Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
The Virginian
1962 · Sam Willock
Ben Casey
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Gerald Hastings
Cain's Hundred
1961 · John Maychin
Route 66
1960
Johnny Staccato
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Naked City
1958 · Johnny Mills, Benvenuto Giovanni
Suspicion
1957 · Larry Gennaro
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Gerry Daniels
The Millionaire
1955 · Roy Delbridge
I Led Three Lives
1953
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Bill Hungerford
Studio One
1948 · Carmen Fiore