Harry Guardino

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Harry Guardino December 23 1925July 17 1995 was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s In 1964 he was cast in a shortlived CBS series entitled The Reporter a drama about a hardhitting investigative journalist named Danny Taylor His principal costar 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 Guardinos 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 Cassavetess 19591960 series Johnny Staccato the story of a pianistprivate detective in New York City In 1960 Guardino appeared as Johnny Caldwell in the episodes Perilous Passage The OMaras 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 longrunning The Virginian series on NBC after a preceding stint on the CBS detective series Checkmate TV series Guardino had a continuing role as Perry Masons nemesis Hamilton Burger in the 1973 television series The New Perry Mason and a recurring role on Angela Lansburys 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 FiveO 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 madefortelevision suspense film The Lonely Profession Guardino died at the age of sixtynine of lung cancer in Palm Springs California Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Guardino licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia