Harold Vincent Guardino (December 23, 1925 – July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career ran from the early 1950s to the early 1990s.

Biography Guardino was born on December 23, 1925 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He joined a Police Athletic League dramatic group while attending high school.Harry Guardino Dies. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2021. After graduation, Guardino joined the Navy, serving in World War II. After the war, he became a merchant seaman. Guardino appeared on stage, in films, and on television. His Broadway theatre credits included A Hatful of Rain, One More River (earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance), Anyone Can Whistle, The Rose Tattoo, The Seven Descents of Myrtle, and Woman of the Year.

Guardino's other film credits include Houseboat, Pork Chop Hill (about the Korean War), The Five Pennies, King of Kings, Madigan, Lovers and Other Strangers, Dirty Harry and The Enforcer. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Houseboat and The Pigeon That Took Rome.

In 1971, Guardino starred in the short-lived series Monty Nash. Guardino had a continuing role as Perry Mason's nemesis Hamilton Burger in the 1973 television series The New Perry Mason and a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote. He made guest appearances in dozens of television series, including Studio One, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Untouchables, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, Playhouse 90, Dr. Kildare, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, Hawaii Five-O, Night Gallery, Twelve O'Clock High, Love, American Style, The Greatest Show on Earth, Kojak, Wonder Woman, Hunter, The F.B.I., The Streets of San Francisco, Jake and the Fatman, Fantasy Island and Cheers. He had the lead role of Det. Lee Gordon in the 1969 TV movie The Lonely Profession.

In 1993, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Death Guardino died of lung cancer in Desert Hospital in Palm Springs, California on July 17, 1995.

Personal life

Guardino was married three times and had a son and daughter. Guardino married Ann Norwood in 1958 and divorced in 1969. He then married Jennifer Revson in 1973, and they divorced in 1974. Guardino married Elyssa Paternoster in 1985 and they remained together until his death in 1995.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1951 Up Front Orderly uncredited Sirocco Lieutenant Collet uncredited Purple Heart Diary Lieutenant Roberts 1952 Flesh and Fury Lou Callan, Paul's brother Son of Ali Baba Hamid, Ali's Cadet Friend uncredited 1955 The Big Tip Off Hood #2 Hold Back Tomorrow Detective The Court Jester Forester uncredited 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Gerry Daniels Season 3 Episode 8: "Last Request" 1958 Houseboat Angelo Donatello 1959 Pork Chop Hill Private Forstman The Five Pennies Tony Valani 1960 Five Branded Women Branco 1961 King of Kings Barabbas 1962 The Pigeon That Took Rome Sergeant Joseph Angelico Hell Is For Heroes Sergeant Larkin 1964 Rhino! Alec Burnett 1965 The Virginian Sam Willick Season 4 Episode 13: "The Horsefighter" 1966 Treasure of San Gennaro Jack 1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Sam Trimble 1968 Madigan Detective Rocco Bonaro Jigsaw Arthur Belding The Hell with Heroes Lee Harris 1969 Hawaii Five-O Sgt. Simms Season 2 Episode 1: "A Thousand Pardons - You're Dead!" 1970 Lovers and Other Strangers JohnnyHawaii Five-OMikeSeason 3 Episode 2: "Trouble In Mind" 1971 Red Sky at Morning Romeo Bonino Dirty Harry Lieutenant Al Bressler Slingshot unknown 1972 They Only Kill Their Masters Captain Daniel Streeter 1975 Hawaii Five-O Commander Wallace Season 8 Episode 1: "Murder Eyes Only" Capone Johnny "The Fox" Torrio Whiffs "Chops" Mulligan 1976 St. Ives Detective Frank Deal The Enforcer Lieutenant Al Bressler 1977 Rollercoaster Keefer Contract on Cherry Street Ron Polito 1978 Matilda Uncle Nono Evening in Byzantium Jerry Olson Every Which Way but Loose James Beekman uncredited 1979 Hawaii Five-O Johnny Mio Season 12 Episode 1: "A Lion in the Streets" Goldengirl Valenti 1980 Any Which Way You Can James Beekman 1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Angelo Spinelli Season 1 Episode 6: "She's Not Wild About Harry" 1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Phil Mansfield Season 3 Episode 13: "User Deadly" 1989 The Neon Empire Nick 1991 Under Surveillance Ben Hirsch 1993 Fist of Honor Dino Diamond Murder, She Wrote Danny Cochran Season 9 Episode 14: "Killer Radio"

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