Felice Orlandi
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]
Felice Orlandi | |
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| Born | 18 September 1925 |
| Died | 21 May 2003 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Ghostley (1953–2003; his death) |
A native of Avezzano in Italy, he was raised in Cleveland, and earned a theater arts degree at Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon). He made his Broadway debut in 1954 in The Girl on the Via Flaminia. He was married to actress Alice Ghostley.
Orlandi died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, at age 77.[3] He is buried next to his wife (and near to his parents-in-law and sister-in-law) at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas.[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 | |
| 1989 | Hit List | Joey DeSalvo | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Warden | (final film role) |
References
- "Felice Orlandi (1925-2003)". Findagrave.com.
- "Felice Orlandi". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Felice Orlandi, 78; Versatile Actor in Film, Plays and TV". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- "Felice Orlandi". findagrave.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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