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Harry Guardino
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Harry Guardino

1925 – 1995 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1948–1993

Harry Guardino, born in Brooklyn in 1925, carved a niche in cult cinema with his roles in Capone (1975) and St. Ives (1976). Known for his commanding presence, he often portrayed gritty characters that resonated with the era's crime dramas. In Matilda (1978) and Goldengirl (1979), Guardino further demonstrated his versatility, navigating the shifting landscape of 1970s film. His later work in Under Surveillance (1991) continued to reflect his deep connection to the genre, making him a notable figure in the world of cult and exploitation cinema.

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Matilda

Matilda

1978 ★ 5.5
as Uncle Nono

A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.

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Filmography

107 credits
1990s 4 credits
1993
Fist of Honor as Dino Diamond
Movie ★ 5.1
1992
Renegade as Karl Swan
TV ★ 6.7
1991
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
TV ★ 6.4
1980s 13 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.7
1989
TV
1987
TV ★ 6.2
1985
TV ★ 7.2
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Haskell Drake
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Hunter as Bill Ryan
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Danny Cochran
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Floyd Novack
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Movie ★ 6.8
1982
TV ★ 6.8
1982
Cheers as Frank Carpaccio
TV ★ 7.6
1981
The Sophisticated Gents as Vice Detective Collins
TV ★ 8.5
1980
Any Which Way You Can as James Beekman
Movie ★ 5.8
1970s 38 credits
1979
Pleasure Cove as Bert Harrison
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Goldengirl as Valenti
Movie ★ 5.4
1978
Matilda as Uncle Nono
Movie ★ 5.7
1978
Every Which Way but Loose as James Beekman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1978
Evening in Byzantium as Jerry Olson
Movie ★ 8.0
1978
TV ★ 7.0
1978
Fantasy Island as NYPD Detective Captain John Burke
TV ★ 6.5
1978
Evening in Byzantium as Jerry Olson
TV
1977
Rollercoaster as Keefer
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
The Enforcer as Lt. Al Bressler
Movie ★ 6.7
1976
St. Ives as Det. Frank Deal
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Street Killing as Al Lanier
Movie ★ 10.0
1976
Having Babies as Ralph Bancini
Movie ★ 8.0
1976
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Capone as Johnny Torrio
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
Whiffs as Chops Mulligan
Movie ★ 7.3
1975
Wonder Woman as Simon Penrose
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Indict and Convict as Mel Thomas
Movie ★ 8.0
1974
Get Christie Love! as Capt. Casey Reardon
Movie ★ 5.4
1974
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Movie
1973
Partners in Crime as Walt Connors
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
Kojak as Det. Benny Fiore
TV ★ 7.1
1973
TV ★ 6.0
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1973
The New Perry Mason as Hamilton Burger
TV ★ 7.7
1972
They Only Kill Their Masters as Capt. Daniel Streeter
Movie ★ 5.1
1971
Dirty Harry as Bressler
Movie ★ 7.5
1971
The Last Child as Howard Drumm
Movie ★ 7.6
1971
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Red Sky at Morning as Romeo Bonino
Movie ★ 7.1
1971
Monty Nash as Monty Nash
TV ★ 5.5
1970
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
TV ★ 7.8
1970
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 31 credits
1969
Movie ★ 7.0
1969
TV ★ 6.4
1969
Love, American Style as Harry Watkins
TV ★ 6.1
1968
Madigan as Det. Rocco Bonaro
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Jigsaw as Arthur Belding
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Sgt. Simms
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Mike Martin
TV ★ 7.2
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Commander Wallace
TV ★ 7.2
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Johnny Mio
TV ★ 7.2
1967
Movie ★ 6.6
1967
Valley of Mystery as Danny O'Neill
Movie ★ 7.5
1966
Movie ★ 7.4
1965
The F.B.I. as Al Eubanks
TV ★ 5.6
1965
TV ★ 7.1
1964
Rhino! as Alec Burnett
Movie ★ 5.3
1964
TV ★ 6.0
1963
The Outer Limits as Major Roger Brothers / Dr. James Hamilton
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Hell Is for Heroes as Sgt. Jim Larkin
Movie ★ 6.5
1962
The Pigeon That Took Rome as Sgt. Joseph Contini
Movie ★ 5.3
1962
The Virginian as Sam Willock
TV ★ 6.5
1961
King of Kings as Barabbas
Movie ★ 7.1
1961
Cain's Hundred as John Maychin
TV ★ 5.3
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
Dr. Kildare as Gerald Hastings
TV ★ 5.7
1960
Movie ★ 6.1
1960
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 20 credits
1959
Pork Chop Hill as PFC. Forstman
Movie ★ 6.7
1959
The Five Pennies as Tony Valani
Movie ★ 6.9
1959
Movie
1959
TV ★ 5.3
1958
Houseboat as Angelo Donatello
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Naked City as Johnny Mills
TV ★ 5.7
1958
Naked City as Benvenuto Giovanni
TV ★ 5.7
1957
Suspicion as Larry Gennaro
TV ★ 6.2
1955
Movie ★ 6.4
1955
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
The Millionaire as Roy Delbridge
TV ★ 5.8
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1953
TV ★ 8.0
1952
Flesh and Fury as Lou Callan
Movie ★ 6.6
1952
Son of Ali Baba as Hamid (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1952
TV ★ 5.3
1951
Sirocco as Lt. Collet (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Purple Heart Diary as Lt. Roberts
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Bill Hungerford
TV ★ 7.2
1940s 1 credit
1948
Studio One as Carmen Fiore
TV ★ 5.4