Harry Guardino
Born
December 23, 1925
Died
July 17, 1995 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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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Fist of Honor
Dino Diamond
1993
Renegade
Karl Swan · (1 episode)
1992
P.S. I Luv U
(1 episode)
1991
Under Surveillance
Ben Hirsch
1991
The Neon Empire
Nick
1989
The Neon Empire
Nick · (2 episodes)
1989
Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
1987
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Phil Mansfield · (1 episode)
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Haskell Drake · (2 episodes)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Danny Cochran · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Floyd Novack · (1 episode)
1984
Hunter
Bill Ryan · (1 episode)
1984
Cheers
Frank Carpaccio · (1 episode)
1982
Hotel
(2 episodes)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
The Sophisticated Gents
Vice Detective Collins · (3 episodes)
1981
Any Which Way You Can
James Beekman
1980
Goldengirl
Valenti
1979
Pleasure Cove
Bert Harrison
1979
Every Which Way but Loose
James Beekman (uncredited)
1978
Vega$
(1 episode)
1978
Evening in Byzantium
Jerry Olson
1978
Matilda
Uncle Nono
1978
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Fantasy Island
NYPD Detective Captain John Burke · (1 episode)
1978
Contract on Cherry Street
Ron Polito
1977
Rollercoaster
Keefer
1977
The Enforcer
Lt. Al Bressler
1976
Having Babies
Ralph Bancini
1976
Street Killing
Al Lanier
1976
Good Heavens
(1 episode)
1976
St. Ives
Det. Frank Deal
1976
Wonder Woman
Simon Penrose · (1 episode)
1975
Whiffs
Chops Mulligan
1975
Capone
Johnny Torrio
1975
The Manhunter
(1 episode)
1974
Get Christie Love!
Capt. Casey Reardon
1974
Indict and Convict
Mel Thomas
1974
Kojak
Det. Benny Fiore · (1 episode)
1973
The New Perry Mason
Hamilton Burger · (16 episodes)
1973
The Evil Touch
(2 episodes)
1973
Moving Target
1973
Partners in Crime
Walt Connors
1973
Police Story
(3 episodes)
1973
They Only Kill Their Masters
Capt. Daniel Streeter
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
1972
Dirty Harry
Bressler
1971
Dirty Harry's Way
Self
1971
The Last Child
Howard Drumm
1971
Monty Nash
Monty Nash · (14 episodes)
1971
Red Sky at Morning
Romeo Bonino
1971
Night Gallery
(1 episode)
1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
Johnny
1970
McCloud
(1 episode)
1970
The Lonely Profession
Leo Gordon
1969
Love, American Style
Harry Watkins · (1 episode)
1969
Medical Center
(1 episode)
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Sgt. Simms · (1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Mike Martin · (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game
Raul Oliva · (1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Commander Wallace · (2 episodes)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Johnny Mio · (2 episodes)
1968
The Hell with Heroes
Lee Harris
1968
Jigsaw
Arthur Belding
1968
Madigan
Det. Rocco Bonaro
1968
Valley of Mystery
Danny O'Neill
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Sam Trimble
1967
The Treasure of San Gennaro
Jack
1966
The F.B.I.
Al Eubanks · (1 episode)
1965
Run for Your Life
Enzo · (2 episodes)
1965
Reporter
(11 episodes)
1964
Rhino!
Alec Burnett
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Rick · (1 episode)
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(1 episode)
1963
The Outer Limits
Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton · (1 episode)
1963
The Virginian
Sam Willock · (1 episode)
1962
Hell Is for Heroes
Sgt. Jim Larkin
1962
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Sgt. Joseph Contini
1962
King of Kings
Barabbas
1961
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
(1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Gerald Hastings · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
John Maychin · (1 episode)
1961
Route 66
(1 episode)
1960
Five Branded Women
Branco
1960
Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
1959
The Five Pennies
Tony Valani
1959
The Killers of Mussolini
Captain Neri
1959
Pork Chop Hill
PFC. Forstman
1959
Houseboat
Angelo Donatello
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958
Naked City
Johnny Mills · (1 episode)
1958
Naked City
Benvenuto Giovanni · (1 episode)
1958
Suspicion
Larry Gennaro · (1 episode)
1957
Hold Back Tomorrow
Detective
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gerry Daniels · (1 episode)
1955
The Big Tip Off
Hood #2
1955
The Millionaire
Roy Delbridge · (1 episode)
1955
I Led Three Lives
(1 episode)
1953
Flesh and Fury
Lou Callan
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(2 episodes)
1952
Purple Heart Diary
Lt. Roberts
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bill Hungerford · (1 episode)
1951
Sirocco
Lt. Collet (uncredited)
1951
Studio One
Carmen Fiore · (1 episode)
1948