Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi
Orlandi in Hogan's Heroes (1967)
Born(1925-09-18)18 September 1925
Avezzano, Italy
Died21 May 2003(2003-05-21) (aged 77)
Burbank, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(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]

Death

Orlandi died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, at age 77.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1955Killer's KissGangster
1956The Harder They FallVince Fawcett
1958Never Love a StrangerBert
1960The PusherThe Pusher
1968BullittAlbert Renick
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Mario
1970Catch-22Man in Black
1972The Outside ManAnderson
1973The OutfitFrank Orlandi
1975Hard TimesLe Beau
1978The DriverGold Plainclothesman
1980The Long RidersMr. Reddick
1989Hit ListJoey DeSalvo
1990Another 48 Hrs.Warden(final film role)

References

  1. ↑ "Felice Orlandi". BFI. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Felice Orlandi". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Felice Orlandi, Actor". Variety. May 27, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Felice Orlandi, 78; Versatile Actor in Film, Plays and TV". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2021.


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