Harry Guardino

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Biography

Virile Brooklyn-born actor Harry Guardino, with dark, wavy hair and a perpetual worried look on his craggy-looking mug, started out in the acting school of hard knocks, slumming for nearly a decade in small, obscure 'tough guy' film parts in the early to mid 50s. A definite man's man, he finally attracted some attention on the Broadway stage with "A Hatful of Rain" for a change of pace and scenery. More and more, however, TV became Harry's favorite medium. He portrayed district attorney "Hamilton Burger" in the 70s revival series of "Perry Mason" and co-starred in dozens of grim, rugged mini-movies often as a street-smart cop. Not so true to nature, he found an unlikely outlet in musical theatre in later years, going on to star in productions of "Woman of the Year" and "Chicago". A solid, durable, all-round actor, he died of lung cancer in 1995 at age 69.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 23 December 1925
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Death date
  • 1995-07-17
  • Death age
  • 70
  • Place of death
  • Palm Springs· California
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes

Movies

TV

Trivia

Was nominated for Broadways 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for "One More River."

Ex-boyfriend of Linda Thorson.

Had two brothers who dabbled in acting, Joe Guardino and Eddie Guardino.

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