Harry Guardino

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Harry Guardino (December 23, 1925—July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s. In 1964, he was cast in a short-lived CBS series entitled The Reporter, a drama about a hard-hitting investigative journalist named Danny Taylor. His principal co-star was Gary Merrill as city editor Lou Sheldon. Born in Brooklyn, New York, 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, and Dirty Harry. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He guest starred on John Cassavetes's 1959-1960 series, Johnny Staccato, the story of a pianist/private detective in New York City. In 1960, Guardino appeared as Johnny Caldwell in the episodes "Perilous Passage", "The O'Mara's Ladies", and "Daughter of the Sioux" in the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. McClure two years later would join the long-running The Virginian series on NBC after a preceding stint on the CBS detective series Checkmate (TV series). 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 Angela Lansbury's Murder, She Wrote. He made guest appearances in dozens of television series, including Studio One, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, Playhouse 90, Dr. Kildare, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, Hawaii Five-O, Love, American Style, The Greatest Show on Earth, Kojak, The Streets of San Francisco, Jake and the Fatman, and Cheers. He had the lead role of Det. Lee Gordon in the 1969 made-for-television suspense film The Lonely Profession. Guardino died at the age of sixty-nine of lung cancer in Palm Springs, California.

Most Popular Harry Guardino Trailers

Total trailers found: 50

King of Kings Trailer (1961)

11 October 1961

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified.

The Last Child Trailer (1971)

05 October 1971

In a badly-overpopulated future, where each couple is only allowed one child and where people over 65 are forbidden medical care under a very draconian set of laws, a young couple, pregnant with their second child (the first died shortly after birth) enlist the help of an elderly former US Senator to help them escape to Canada.

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Trailer (1967)

08 March 1967

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush.

Capone Trailer (1975)

16 April 1975

Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation.

Dirty Harry Trailer (1971)

23 December 1971

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

Lovers and Other Strangers Trailer (1970)

12 August 1970

Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy.

Fist of Honor Trailer (1993)

19 May 1993

As two rival Godfathers view to take control of the city, a hot-tempered family member kills two relatives of the opposing family, breaking the "Truce of Honor".

They Only Kill Their Masters Trailer (1972)

22 November 1972

An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog.

Goldengirl Trailer (1979)

06 October 1979

A neo-Nazi Doctor tries to make a superwoman of his daughter who has been specially fed, exercised & Conditioned since she was a child to run in the Olympics.

The Treasure of San Gennaro Trailer (1966)

25 November 1966

A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.

Hell Is for Heroes Trailer (1962)

26 June 1962

World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line.

Flesh and Fury Trailer (1952)

26 June 1952

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson.

Rhino! Trailer (1964)

20 May 1964

A zoologist working to save the endangered animals of africa has problems with poachers and local tribesmen who don't understand his methods.

Whiffs Trailer (1975)

15 October 1975

Elliott Gould steals Army nerve gas to help him rob banks when he’s kicked out of the military after 15 years of service as a human guinea pig in its chemical warfare experiments.

Street Killing Trailer (1976)

12 September 1976

In this detective drama, a prosecutor investigates a murder and finds that it is connected to a recent mugging.

Having Babies Trailer (1976)

17 October 1976

The story of four couples who are about to have children using the Lamaze method.

The Big Tip Off Trailer (1955)

20 March 1955

A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.

The Enforcer Trailer (1976)

16 December 1976

Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.

Every Which Way but Loose Trailer (1978)

16 December 1978

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies.

St. Ives Trailer (1976)

24 February 1976

A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.

Hold Back Tomorrow Trailer (1955)

01 November 1955

A condemned murderer, scheduled to hang in the morning, asks for the company of a woman in his final hours.

Pleasure Cove Trailer (1979)

03 January 1979

The story of a posh seaside vacation resort, and the lives and adventures of its guests and staff.

The Pigeon That Took Rome Trailer (1962)

19 June 1962

An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.

Contract on Cherry Street Trailer (1977)

19 November 1977

A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.

Jigsaw Trailer (1968)

05 June 1968

After inadvertently ingesting some sugar laced with LSD, a man wakes up with amnesia and in the middle of a murder plot.

The Killers of Mussolini Trailer (1959)

04 June 1959

As the Salo Republic crumbles around him, Mussolini, along with his mistress and several of his ministers flee with retreating Nazi soldiers, but are caught at the town of Dongo by red partisans.

Red Sky at Morning Trailer (1971)

12 May 1971

Before going off to World War II, Frank Arnold (Richard Crenna) relocates his wife, Ann (Claire Bloom), and son, Joshua (Richard Thomas), to New Mexico.

Any Which Way You Can Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business.

Dirty Harry's Way Trailer (1971)

23 December 1971

A promotional short on the movie Dirty Harry (1971) , which compares it to such classics as 'G' Men (1935) or The Big Sleep (1946), focusing on the toughness of those movies' main characters.

Evening in Byzantium Trailer (1978)

14 August 1978

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot.

Partners in Crime Trailer (1973)

24 March 1973

A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.

Pork Chop Hill Trailer (1959)

29 May 1959

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away, at nearby the village of Panmunjom, a tense cease-fire conference is celebrated.

Police Story: No Margin for Error Trailer (1978)

30 April 1978

Two policemen are suspected of excessive violence and causing two deaths. The investigation brings to light, little by little, the whole truth.

Valley of Mystery Trailer (1967)

29 September 1967

A Meridian Airlines flight from Miami to Caracas crashes in the Venezuelan jungle, stranding 130 passengers and crew in hostile surroundings.

Get Christie Love! Trailer (1974)

22 January 1974

Get Christie Love! is a 1974 made-for-television film starring Teresa Graves as an undercover female police detective who is determined to overthrow a drug ring.

Houseboat Trailer (1958)

19 November 1958

An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

Indict and Convict Trailer (1974)

06 January 1974

A prosecutor must try his friend, a deputy district attorney, who has been charged with murdering his wife and her lover.

The Neon Empire Trailer (1989)

03 December 1989

New York mobster Junior Moloff begins plans to transform Las Vegas into a mecca of prostitution and gambling.

Under Surveillance Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Two insurance investigators try to find out why the ex-partner of one of them was murdered.

Madigan Trailer (1968)

29 March 1968

NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice.

Sirocco Trailer (1951)

13 June 1951

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

Moving Target Trailer (1973)

22 May 1973

A police detective initially believed to have died in an accident is found to have been murdered, and suspicion arises the killer is a fellow officer.

Rollercoaster Trailer (1977)

10 June 1977

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters.

Night of 100 Stars Trailer (1982)

08 March 1982

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

The Five Pennies Trailer (1959)

18 June 1959

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family.

Matilda Trailer (1978)

22 June 1978

A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.

Purple Heart Diary Trailer (1951)

12 November 1951

A trio of singers entertaining hospitalized soldiers during WWII encourage a wounded soldier in his love for a nurse.

The Hell with Heroes Trailer (1968)

28 August 1968

In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.

The Lonely Profession Trailer (1969)

21 October 1969

Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire.

Five Branded Women Trailer (1960)

15 March 1960

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.