Bruce Kirby (actor)
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{{short description|American actor (1925–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Bruce Kirby
| image = Publicity_Photo_of_Bruce_Kirby.jpg
| caption = Publicity Photo of Bruce Kirby
| birth_name = Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|04|28}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|1|24|1925|04|28}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1950–2009
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|end=div|Lucille Garibaldi|1948|1973}}|{{marriage|Rosalyn Heischuber|1976}}}}
| children = 2, including Bruno Kirby
| domesticpartner =
| awards =
}}
Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) was an American character actor.[http://www.allmovie.com/artist/bruce-kirby-p196551 Bruce Kirby at Allmovie]
Career
Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in Goodyear Television Playhouse. During the 1960s, he appeared in I Dream of Jeannie, The Nurses, The Defenders, Car 54, Where Are You? (in nine episodes), Hogan's Heroes (in three episodes), and The Patty Duke Show among others. He played in Bonanza (in three episodes), Ironside (in three episodes), Barney Miller (in three episodes), The Rockford Files (in three episodes), The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Kojak (in six episodes), M*A*S*H and Alice during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in Remington Steele, Hunter (in five episodes), Night Court, Matlock, Hill Street Blues, Lou Grant and Punky Brewster. His 1990s television credits include The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, In the Heat of the Night, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote (in two episodes) and Chicago Hope. During 1999 to 2000, he appeared in eight episodes of the soap opera Days of Our Lives. During the 2000s, he appeared in The Sopranos, The Agency, Scrubs and The West Wing.
Kirby appeared a total of nine times in the long-running series Columbo, most notably in the role as the Sergeant George Kramer in six episodes.[http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/kirby.htm Bruce Kirby at the Columbo Site] In 1981–1982, he appeared as San Francisco police officer Schmidt in the crime drama Shannon. He played the part of District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in thirteen episodes of L.A. Law from 1986 until 1991. He also played minor roles in some films, including the film classics Catch-22 (1970) and Stand by Me (1986). He also appeared in the 1971 movie called How to Frame a Figg with Don Knotts and the 1972 comedy Another Nice Mess with Rich Little. A notable later appearance was as Pop Ryan, father of Officer John Ryan (played by Matt Dillon) in the 2005 film Crash. Kirby was also active as an actor on New York's Broadway, appearing in Diamond Orchid (1965) and Death of a Salesman (1984).[http://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/85316 IBDB]
Personal life
Kirby had two sons, including Bruno Kirby (1949–2006) who was also an actor. Bruno appeared in one Columbo episode with his father, as Cadet Morgan (credited as B. Kirby, Jr.) in "By Dawn's Early Light".
Kirby died in Los Angeles on January 24, 2021, at age 95.{{cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |title=Bruce Kirby, Veteran Character Actor and 'Columbo' Cop, Dies at 95 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruce-kirby-dead-columbo-cop-904097 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=January 26, 2021}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1970
|Doctor | |
| 1971
|Dale Groat | |
| 1971
|Diesel Tanker Driver | |
| 1972
|Adolph | |
| 1976
|The Commitment |Simon Benson | |
| 1979
|Fyre |Father | |
| 1979
|The Gate Guard | |
| 1985
|Arthur Godfrey | |
| 1986
|Mr. Quidacioluo | |
| 1986
|Police Captain | |
| 1987
|Taxi Driver | |
| 1987
|Detective DeBenedetto | |
| 1988
|Morris | |
| 1988
|Cabbie | |
| 1989
|Businessman | |
| 1990
|Bad Jim |Customer | |
| 1992
|Another Time, Another Place |Cotton Traynor | |
| 1993
|Dante | |
| 1994
|Rave Review |Milton Mandler | |
| 1997
|Cadillac |Augustine | |
| 1998
|Interlocked: Thrilled to Death |Walter | |
| 2000
|Vinnie and Angela's Beauty Salon and Funeral Parlor |Big Tony | |
| 2004
|Pop Ryan | |
| 2008
|2:22 |Norman Penn | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1955
|Goodyear Television Playhouse |Aide |Episode: "Visit to a Small Planet" |
| 1956–1957
|Ice Cream Parlor Assistant / Gregory Chickering |2 episodes |
| 1961–1963
|Officer Kissel |9 episodes |
| 1961–1965
|Taxi Driver / Detective #2 / Italian Record |3 episodes |
| 1965
|Jack |Episode: "Sixteen Hours to Chicago" |
| 1965
|Mr. Haley / Theatre Manager |2 episodes |
| 1968
|Passenger |Episode: "Jeannie and the Top Secret Secret" |
| 1968
|Bill Trumbull | rowspan="2" |3 episodes |
| 1968–1971
|Mr. Loomis / Simms / Chad |
| 1969
|Arthur Kelly |Episode: "The Poisoned Tree" |
| 1969
|Artist |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1969
|Mike Fendel |Episode: "Log 123: Courtroom" |
| 1969
|TV Newsman |Episode: "The Amnesiac" |
| 1969, 1971
|The Courtship of Eddie's Father |Officer Gifford / Harry |2 episodes |
| 1969–1970
|Otto Baum / Gestapo Man / Franz |3 episodes |
| 1970
|The Other Man |Dr. Brookner |Television film |
| 1970–1971
|Nick Kirby / Ben / Buyer | rowspan="2" |3 episodes |
| 1970–1971
|Lester Considine / Frank Muzak / Arnold Stopps |
| 1971
|Bert |Episode: "Hi!" |
| 1971
|Truck Driver |Episode: "The Way of the Intercepting Fist" |
| 1971
|Thief |Beffy |Television film |
| 1971
|Mr. Miller |Episode: "Where Have All the Children Gone?" |
| 1971
|Vito Carlotti |Episode: "Happiness Is Not Being Fired" |
| 1971, 1974
|Fred Bowers / Lou Rienzi |2 episodes |
| 1972
|Cop # 1 |Episode: "My Pet, the Thief" |
| 1972
|Collier |Episode: "Project Phoenix" |
| 1972
|Col. Broidy |Episode: "Taps, Play It Louder" |
| 1972, 1973
|Desk Clerk / PR Man |2 episodes |
| 1972–1973
|Henderson / Policeman / Patrolman Hildon |3 episodes |
| 1973
|Sgt. Dan McCartney |Television film |
| 1973
|Hank Caroll |Episode: "The Case of the Wistful Widower" |
| 1973
|Dr. Klein |Episode: "Fit, Fat and Forty One" |
| 1973–1976
|Sgt. Al Vine |6 episodes |
| 1973–1995
|Various |9 episodes |
| 1974
|Pete |Episode: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" |
| 1974
|Man on the Outside |Scully |Television film |
| 1974–1978
|Sid Loft / Aaron Friedler / Carl Lemay |3 episodes |
| 1975
|Officer Kirby |Episode: "Out of Sight" |
| 1975
|Carl Severn |Episode: "Ten Dollar Murder" |
| 1975
|Sergeant Kimble |Episode: "Hey, Doc" |
| 1975
|FAA Chief |Episode: "Mayday" |
| 1975
|America, You're On |Charles Ralston | rowspan="2" |Television film |
| 1975
|Conspiracy of Terror |Sgt. Brisbane |
| 1976
|Moretti |2 episodes |
| 1976–1977
|Capt. Harry Sedford |13 episodes |
| 1977
|Gaffney |Television film |
| 1978
|Admiral Bob Lawson |Episode: "The Best of Enemies" |
| 1978
|Lt. Floyd |2 episodes |
| 1978–1979
|Frank Rossman / Franklin Claymore / Lt. Rossmore |3 episodes |
| 1979
|Mr. Lloyd |Episode: "Tommy's First Love" |
| 1979
|Al Brennan |5 episodes |
| 1979
|Tom Denis |Episode: "Which Mother Is Mine?" |
| 1979
|Edgar Merton |Unsold pilot |
| 1980
|Joe Culley |2 episodes |
| 1981
|The Other Victim |Mead |Television film |
| 1981
|Shorty Robinson |Episode: "The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fast Ball" |
| 1981–1982
|Det. George Schmidt |9 episodes |
| 1981, 1982
|Captain Shackley / Gus Murray |2 episodes |
| 1982
|Bert Simmons |Episode: "Trial by Fire" |
| 1982
|Harmony |Episode: "The Corpse Who Knew Too Much" |
| 1982
|Michael Dominick |Episode: "Steele Trap" |
| 1983
|Jack Donleavy |Episode: "Moon Over Uranus" |
| 1983
|Lovers and Other Strangers |Priest | rowspan="2" |Television film |
| 1983
|Branagan and Mapes |Barney Sutter |
| 1984
|Sgt. Collins |Episode: "A Matter of Money" |
| 1985
|Lou Flanders |Episode: "The Magnificent Repossesion" |
| 1985, 1987
|Sgt. Braverman / Herb Gilpin |2 episodes |
| 1986–1991
|D.A. Bruce Rogoff |13 episodes |
| 1987
|Down and Out in Beverly Hills |Maury Rodman |2 episodes |
| 1987–1988
|Chief Edward Stanmore |5 episodes |
| 1987, 1988
|Mr. Frank |2 episodes |
| 1988
|Frank Nitti: The Enforcer |Television film |
| 1989
|Leo Miller |4 episodes |
| 1989
|Sgt. Rizzo |Episode: "The Confession" |
| 1989
|Abe Forester |Episode: "The Ex" |
| 1989
|Eddy King |Episode: "Dinner at Eddy King's House" |
| 1990
|Marsh Pearson |Episode: "It's a Mall World After All" |
| 1990
|Dep. Chief Harlan Cassidy |2 episodes |
| 1990
|Uncle Dom |Episode: "The Two Doms" |
| 1990
|Wansley |Episode #1.6 |
| 1990, 1996
|Jeremy Woods / Andy Butler |2 episodes |
| 1991
|Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion |Det. Lt. Brennan |Television film |
| 1991
|Bill |Episode: "From Here to the Pharmacy" |
| 1991–1992
|Don Morris |2 episodes |
| 1993
|The Odd Couple: Together Again |Zelnick |Television film |
| 1994
|Sid |Episode: "Cat's in the Bag" |
| 1994
|Benny DeLorenzo |Episode: "What a Big Mouth You Have, Grammy" |
| 1995
|Bill |Episode: "A Woman's Work Is Never Done" |
| 1995
|Uncle Mike |Episode: "Gift" |
| 1995
|Earl Reynolds |Episode: "Past Due" |
| 1995–2000
|Marco / Mr. Panetta / Doctor |12 episodes |
| 1996
|Judge |Episode: "Old Flames" |
| 1996
|Manny |Episode: "Caroline and the Comic" |
| 1996
|A Different Kind of Christmas |Television film; uncredited |
| 1997
|Herman Franklin |Episode: "His Brother's Keeper" |
| 1997, 1998
|Dean |2 episodes |
| 1998
|Frank Macek |Episode: "Con-strained" |
| 1998
|Garner Hoversten |Episode: "One Hundred and One Damnations" |
| 2000
|Blood Money |Uncle Joe |Television film |
| 2001
|Barney Lang |Episode: "The Women of Qumar" |
| 2004
|Dr. Russ Fegoli |Episode: "Marco Polo" |
| 2007
|Numb3rs |Episode: "Burn Rate" |
| 2007
|Mr. Bilbray |Episode: "My Cold Shower" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0456123}}
- {{IBDB name|85316}}
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