Felice Orlandi | |
|---|---|
 Felice Orlandi in Hogan's Heroes 1967 | |
| Born | 18 September 1925 |
| Died | 21 May 2003 (aged 77) Burbank, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Alice Ghostley (m. 1953) |
Felice Orlandi (18 September 1925 – 21 May 2003)[1] was an Italian-born American actor, known for roles in films such as The Pusher (1960), Bullitt (1968), Catch-22 (1970) and The Driver (1978). He also appeared in numerous TV series during the 1960s-1980s, including Gunsmoke, Mannix, Hogan's Heroes, Hawaii Five-O and Hill Street Blues.[2]
A native of Avezzano in Italy, he was raised in Cleveland, and earned a theater arts degree at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University). He made his Broadway debut in 1954 in The Girl on the Via Flaminia. He was married to actress Alice Ghostley for 50 years.[3]
Orlandi died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, at age 77.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Killer's Kiss | Gangster | |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fall | Vince Fawcett | |
| 1958 | Never Love a Stranger | Bert | |
| 1960 | The Pusher | The Pusher | |
| 1968 | Bullitt | Albert Renick | |
| 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Mario | |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Man in Black | |
| 1972 | The Outside Man | Anderson | |
| 1973 | The Outfit | Frank Orlandi | |
| 1975 | Hard Times | Le Beau | |
| 1978 | The Driver | Gold Plainclothesman | |
| 1980 | The Long Riders | Mr. Reddick | |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Tony | "The Satanic Piano" episode |
| 1989 | Hit List | Joey DeSalvo | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Warden | (final film role) |
References
- ↑ "Felice Orlandi". BFI. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Felice Orlandi". TV Guide. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Felice Orlandi, Actor". Variety. May 27, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Felice Orlandi, 78; Versatile Actor in Film, Plays and TV". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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