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Jay Novello
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Jay Novello

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1904 – 1982 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1938–1977

Jay Novello, an actor known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s, appears in The Lost World (1960) and Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961). His roles in these films highlight his ability to navigate the realms of adventure and fantasy, contributing to the cult film landscape. In The Domino Principle (1977), Novello further cements his place in the genre, showcasing a diverse range that resonates with fans of exploitation and grindhouse cinema.

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The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977 ★ 5.5
as Capt. Ruiz

Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.

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The Lost World (1960) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Lost World
1960 · ★5.0
Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961 · ★5.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
1959
The Robe (1953)
The Robe
1953
I Love Lucy (1951)
I Love Lucy
1951
Zorro (1957)
Zorro
1957
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960

Filmography

168 credits
1970s 6 credits
1977
The Domino Principle● as Capt. Ruiz
Movie ★ 5.9
1975
Bronk
TV ★ 6.8
1973
Kojak as Patriarch
TV ★ 7.1
1972
The Streets of San Francisco as Old Priest
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Powderkeg as Pablo Sandoval
Movie ★ 8.5
1970
McCloud as Cesare Cimarosa
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 44 credits
1969
The Comic as Miguel
Movie ★ 6.1
1969
The Brady Bunch
TV ★ 6.7
1969
Love, American Style
TV ★ 6.1
1969
Then Came Bronson as Juan Longorio
TV ★ 5.2
1968
Land of the Giants as Okun
TV ★ 6.8
1968
The Mod Squad
TV ★ 6.1
1967
The Caper of the Golden Bulls as Carlos
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
Mannix as Rico Pucci Sr.
TV ★ 6.8
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV ★ 6.3
1967
Mr. Terrific as Count Gregory
TV ★ 7.7
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett as Morris
TV ★ 6.3
1967
Mannix as Tomas Crespi
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Ironside as Carl Sloan
TV ★ 6.9
1967
The Mothers-in-Law as Bum
TV ★ 6.0
1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? as Mayor Romano
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
Family Affair
TV ★ 6.7
1966
The Rat Patrol as La Duc
TV ★ 7.2
1966
Family Affair as Tio Dichoso
TV ★ 6.7
1965
The Art of Love as Janitor
Movie ★ 5.5
1965
A Very Special Favor as Rene
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
Sylvia as Father Gonzales
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
Harum Scarum as Zacha
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
F Troop
TV ★ 6.3
1965
The F.B.I. as Half and Half
TV ★ 5.6
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV ★ 7.1
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Sam Wiggins
TV ★ 7.1
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club as Mooseghian
Movie ★ 5.9
1963
The Outer Limits as Prof. Arivello
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Escape from Zahrain as Hassan
Movie ★ 6.2
1962
The Lucy Show as Mr. Bundy
TV ★ 7.1
1962
Combat! as Paul Lejeune
TV ★ 7.8
1962
The Lucy Show as Tony DiBello
TV ★ 7.1
1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Cortego
Movie ★ 7.3
1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent● as Xandros the Greek Slave
Movie ★ 5.1
1960
The Lost World● as Costa
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
This Rebel Breed as Papa Montalvo
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Sheldon Davis / Thomas A. Moody
TV ★ 7.6
1960
My Three Sons
TV ★ 6.6
1960
The Islanders
TV ★ 8.0
1960
Johnny Midnight
TV ★ 7.0
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Neil Bentley
TV ★ 7.6
1960
Hong Kong as Victor Azada
TV
1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin as Kang
TV
1960
Coronado 9 as Dr. Sage
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 86 credits
1959
The Wonderful Country as Diego Casas
Movie ★ 6.1
1959
Zorro, the Avenger as Juan Greco
Movie ★ 9.2
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
TV ★ 6.0
1959
Hawaiian Eye
TV ★ 5.6
1959
One Step Beyond as Carlos Gonzalez
TV ★ 5.7
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Willoughby
TV ★ 6.1
1959
The Rebel as Guido Morales
TV ★ 5.1
1959
Wichita Town
TV ★ 4.9
1959
Bonanza as Fairfax
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Bonanza as Don Miguel
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Hawaiian Eye as Louis Bon
TV ★ 5.6
1959
Lock-Up as Johnny Nelson
TV ★ 6.4
1958
The Perfect Furlough as Rene Valentin
Movie ★ 6.8
1958
The Unchained Goddess as Professor Curious / Windy (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Yegor Danilov
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Naked City as Gio Bartolo
TV ★ 5.7
1958
Bronco
TV ★ 6.0
1958
The Donna Reed Show as Nick Melinas
TV ★ 6.5
1958
Bat Masterson as Captain Angus MacLeod
TV ★ 6.1
1958
Naked City as Juan Menguado
TV ★ 5.7
1958
Naked City as Antonio Scarzi
TV ★ 5.7
1958
Lawman as Frank Slater
TV ★ 5.8
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Mr. Neidorf
TV ★ 7.1
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Rudolf Weisner
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Steve Canyon as Formosa Freddie
TV ★ 7.3
1957
The Pride and the Passion as Ballinger
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
Maverick as Henry Tree
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Perry Mason as Nickolas Trevelian
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Zorro
TV ★ 7.5
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Beanley
TV ★ 6.8
1957
The Real McCoys
TV ★ 5.9
1957
M Squad as Max Williams
TV ★ 5.4
1957
Sugarfoot as Pepe Valdez
TV ★ 5.2
1957
Meet McGraw as Frankie Vargo
TV ★ 6.5
1957
Maverick as Paco Torres
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Coroner Oliver Poole
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Wagon Train as Carlotti
TV ★ 6.6
1957
Trackdown as Robert Murchison
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel as Baron Otto von Albrecht
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Maverick as Pepe
TV ★ 6.9
1956
Lisbon as Fonseca
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
Jaguar as Tupi
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
TV ★ 7.5
1955
Bengazi as Basim
Movie ★ 4.2
1955
The Prodigal as Merchant
Movie ★ 4.6
1955
Sabaka as Damji
Movie ★ 4.6
1955
Life of Vernon Hathaway as Lucius Morley
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
The Millionaire as Harvey Blake
TV ★ 5.8
1955
Matinee Theater
TV ★ 5.3
1955
The Millionaire as Harry Crockett
TV ★ 5.8
1955
The Bob Cummings Show as Gigolo
TV ★ 6.3
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Lucius Morley
TV ★ 7.0
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Shopkeeper
TV ★ 7.0
1955
Frontier as Dalgo
TV ★ 7.5
1954
The Mad Magician as Frank Prentiss
Movie ★ 6.9
1954
The Gambler from Natchez as Rene Garonne
Movie ★ 7.2
1954
Lassie
TV ★ 6.2
1954
Climax!
TV ★ 3.8
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TV ★ 7.0
1954
Studio 57 as Peter Brooks
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef as Sinan
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
The Robe as Tiro, slave trader (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1953
Crime Wave as Dr. Otto Hessler
Movie ★ 7.1
1953
The Diamond Queen as Gujar
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima as António Abóbora dos Santos
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
Captain Pirate as Egyptian (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1952
The Big Sky as Trapper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Cattle Town as Felipe
Movie ★ 7.6
1952
Operation Secret as Herr Bauer
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
The Sniper as Pete
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
The Iron Mistress as Judge Crain
Movie ★ 5.3
1952
Gang Busters
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A. as Maurice
TV ★ 7.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Clerk
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Bookkeeper
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Fredrico
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Hutchinson
TV ★ 6.8
1951
Sirocco as Hamal (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Smuggler's Island as Espinosa
Movie ★ 4.4
1951
I Love Lucy as Mr. Meriweather (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Silva
TV ★ 7.2
1951
I Love Lucy as Mario
TV ★ 7.9
1951
I Love Lucy as Mr. Beecher
TV ★ 7.9
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Rafael
TV ★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Dawson
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 28 credits
1949
Tell It to the Judge as Gancellos (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1948
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Sea Captain of Pelicano
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Port Said as Taurk
Movie ★ 7.5
1945
The Chicago Kid as Pinky
Movie ★ 10.0
1945
Federal Operator 99 as Heinrick
Movie ★ 7.5
1944
Phantom Lady as Anselmo (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Dragon Seed as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1944
The Great Alaskan Mystery as Eskimo Chief
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Man from Music Mountain as Henchman Barker
Movie ★ 5.4
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Kushimi, infiltrator [Chs. 1-3, 12-13]
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Passport to Suez as Mr. Cezanne
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
Sleepy Lagoon as Lug (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Broadway as Eddie
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Dr. Broadway as Greeny
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Cairo as Italian officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
King of the Mounties as Lewis (Ch. 2-3)
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Sleepytime Gal as Chef Barzumium
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Broadway as Eddie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1941
Bad Man of Deadwood as Monte Burns
Movie ★ 5.3
1941
Swamp Woman as 'Flash' Brand
Movie ★ 5.0
1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos as Stacy
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone as John Anderson - aka Joe Martinez
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Two Gun Sheriff as Marc Albo
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
The Great Train Robbery as Santos
Movie ★ 8.3
1941
They Met in Bombay as Bolo
Movie ★ 7.3
1940
The Border Legion as Santos
Movie ★ 5.0
1940
Girl from Havana as Manuel
Movie ★ 7.5
1940
The Devil's Pipeline as Bandad
Movie ★ 7.0
1930s 4 credits
1939
Sergeant Madden as Prisoner on Train
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Tenth Avenue Kid as Hobart
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Flirting with Fate as Manuel Del Valle
Movie ★ 7.7
1938
Boys Town as Gangster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8