Occupation Actor Years active 1962-present | Name Gino Conforti Role Actor | |
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Born January 30, 1932 (age 92) ( 1932-01-30 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Spouse Hanne-Marie Conforti (m. 1968) Movies and TV shows Angels & Demons, Monsters - Inc, Man of La Mancha, Thumbelina, Galaxy High School Similar People Gary Goldman, Jeff Pidgeon, Richard Kiley, Don Bluth, Arthur Hiller | ||
American Heart Association PSA (Gino Conforti), 1984
Gino Conforti (born January 30, 1932) is an American actor best known for his television roles. He is of Italian descent.
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Gino Conforti
Career
From 1962 to 1971, Conforti appeared in several Broadway musicals, including the role of the fiddler in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel. Gino also appeared in the 1972 film Man of La Mancha, starring Peter O'Toole, as the barber (a role he reprised from the original Broadway musical). Beginning in the late 1960s, he appeared mostly in guest roles on television, including the recurring characters of Nino in That Girl (1969–1971) and the high-strung Hispanic salad man Felipe Gomez in Three's Company (1981–1982). In 1971 he made a special guest appearance in the episode "Don't break the chain" of the famous "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".
Conforti started voice acting in 1986, landing a starring voice role that year in the television cartoon Galaxy High School. He has also lent his voice talents to DuckTales as Benzino Gasolini as well as Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Rotocelli in the episode Color Me Gummi and the animated films Thumbelina as Jacquimo the swallow and Monsters, Inc..
In 2008, Gino Conforti appeared as a hot dog vendor in a T-Mobile advertising campaign for the T-Mobile G1 phone. He can be seen looking at his customer as she asks the camera, "What's really in a hot dog?". In 2009, he made an appearance as Cardinal Pugini in the Ron Howard directed film Angels & Demons.
Filmography
Actor
2013
Off the Beach (Short) as
Gino
2009
Angels & Demons as
Cardinal Pugini
2008
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Brother Franco
- Episode #1.11472 (2008) - Brother Franco
- Episode #1.11471 (2008) - Brother Franco
- Episode #1.11469 (2008) - Brother Franco
- Episode #1.11467 (2008) - Brother Franco
2001
Monsters, Inc. as
Additional Voices (voice)
2000
Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) as
Frank Whitaker
- Metamorphosis (2000) - Frank Whitaker (voice)
1999
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (TV Movie) as
Antonio
1998
JAG (TV Series) as
Pietro Gallo
- Clipped Wings (1998) - Pietro Gallo
1997
Suddenly Susan (TV Series) as
Apartment Manager
- Where the Wild Things Aren't (1997) - Apartment Manager
1994
Thumbelina as
Jacquimo (voice)
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Mechanic
- Strangers in the Night (1993) - Mechanic
1993
Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) as
Rafael
- The Long Goodbyes: Part 1 (1993) - Rafael
1992
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
S.S. Mangino
- Episode #1.6747 (1992) - S.S. Mangino
- Episode #1.6739 (1992) - S.S. Mangino
1992
The Magic Voyage as
Additional Voices (English version, voice)
1990
Good Grief (TV Series) as
Nudist Leader
- Birth of a Notion (1990) - Nudist Leader
1990
Instant Karma as
Director
1990
Family Matters (TV Series) as
Maitre d'
- The Big Fix (1990) - Maitre d'
1990
Mama's Family (TV Series) as
Baba
- Guess Who's Going to Dinner (1990) - Baba
1990
The Gumshoe Kid as
Morton Meester
1989
13 East (TV Series) as
Mr. Newman
- Poppa's Coming (1989) - Mr. Newman
1986
Small Wonder (TV Series) as
Moustafa / Maitre D'
- The Sheik (1988) - Moustafa
- Money, Money, Money (1986) - Maitre D'
1988
Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV Series) as
Rotocelli
- There's No Place Like Home/Color Me Gummi (1988) - Rotocelli (voice)
1986
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Jeweler Fowler
- Episode #1.1005 (1988) - Jeweler Fowler
- Episode #1.1000 (1988) - Jeweler Fowler
- Episode #1.452 (1986) - Jeweler Fowler
- Episode #1.451 (1986) - Jeweler Fowler
1987
DuckTales (TV Series) as
Benzino Gasolini
- Top Duck (1987) - Benzino Gasolini (voice)
- Hotel Strangeduck (1987) - Benzino Gasolini (voice)
1987
Me & Mrs. C. (TV Series) as
Finito
- Last Rites: Part 2 (1987) - Finito
1986
Night Court (TV Series) as
Bhakti / Hotel Manager
- Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson (1987) - Bhakti
- Giving Thanks (1986) - Hotel Manager
1986
Galaxy High School (TV Series) as
Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle
- It Came from Earth (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Martian Mumps (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- The Brat Pack (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- The Brain Blaster (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Beach Blanket Blow-Up (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Dollars and Sense (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Founder's Day (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Doyle's New Friend (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Those Eyes, Those Lips (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Where's Milo? (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- The Beef Who Would Be King (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Pizza's Honor (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
- Welcome to Galaxy High (1986) - Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle (voice)
1986
Wildfire (TV Series) as
Driver
- A Meeting in Time (1986) - Driver (voice)
1986
Riptide (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Stupin
- The Play's the Thing (1986) - Lieutenant Stupin
1979
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Pete Anqelus / Chuck Furman
- Ebony and Ivory (1984) - Pete Anqelus
- Baby Love (1979) - Chuck Furman
1984
Cover Up (TV Series) as
Hotel Manager
- Pilot (1984) - Hotel Manager
1983
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Maurice Lebow
- Grand Illusion (1983) - Maurice Lebow
1983
Murder 1, Dancer 0 (TV Movie) as
Photo Man
1981
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Felipe Gomez / Felipe
- The Brunch (1982) - Felipe
- Cousin, Cuisine (1982) - Felipe
- A Friend in Need (1982) - Felipe Gomez
- Boy Meets Dummy (1981) - Felipe Gomez
- Jack Bares All: Part 1 (1981) - Felipe Gomez
- The Not-So-Great Imposter (1981) - Felipe Gomez
1982
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
The Clerk
- Bail and Bond (1982) - The Clerk
1981
Through the Magic Pyramid (TV Movie) as
Hotep
1981
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Razzy
- Career Move (1981) - Razzy
1981
Bungle Abbey (TV Movie) as
Brother Gino
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Hy Stoner
- Murder Takes a Bow (1981) - Hy Stoner
1981
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
St. Pierre
- By Their Faith (1981) - St. Pierre
1981
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Mr. Burns
- Crash Course (1981) - Mr. Burns
1980
More Wild Wild West (TV Movie) as
French Ambassador
1980
Between the Lines (TV Movie) as
The Perfect Teacher
1980
One in a Million (TV Series)
- The Italian Connection (1980)
1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) as
Sylvie
- A Dream of Jennifer (1980) - Sylvie
1979
Time Express (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver
- The Copy-Writer/The Figure Skater (1979) - Taxi Driver
1975
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Blaze / Mickey
- Targets Without a Badge: Part 3 (1979) - Blaze
- Targets Without a Badge: Part 2 (1979) - Blaze
- The Fix (1975) - Mickey (as Gene Conforti)
1979
Happy Days (TV Series) as
Sticky
- Fonzie's Funeral: Part 2 (1979) - Sticky
- Fonzie's Funeral: Part 1 (1979) - Sticky
1978
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) as
Desk Clerk
- Search for Atlantis (1978) - Desk Clerk
1978
The Krofft Comedy Hour (TV Movie) as
Chef
1978
Chico and the Man (TV Series) as
Antonio
- Charo and the Matador (1978) - Antonio (as Gene Conforti)
1977
It Happened One Christmas (TV Movie) as
Sassini (as Gene Conforti)
1977
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) as
Andre Gerard
- Hot Air Hero (1977) - Andre Gerard (as Gene Conforti)
1977
Dog and Cat (TV Series)
- Yesterday's Woman (1977)
1977
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) as
Waiter
- Hi Neighbor, Book 2 (1977) - Waiter
1977
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (TV Movie) as
Davis
1976
The Blue Knight (TV Series) as
Frankie
- Point of View (1976) - Frankie
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) as
Dr. Fratkis
1976
Hawmps! as
Hi Jolly (as Gene Conforti)
1976
The Practice (TV Series) as
Maitre D'
- Molly and Jim (1976) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
1975
Three for Two (TV Movie) as
Waiter (as Gene Conforti)
1975
Switch (TV Series) as
Dominic
- Kiss of Death (1975) - Dominic (as Gene Conforti)
- The Cruise Ship Murders (1975) - Dominic (as Gene Conforti)
- The Body at the Bottom (1975) - Dominic (as Gene Conforti)
1975
Lucy Gets Lucky (TV Movie) as
Antonio
1974
Mooch (TV Movie) as
Hairdresser
1974
Thursday's Game (TV Movie) as
Mike
1974
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Aldo
- The Man Without a Face (1974) - Aldo
1973
Here's Lucy (TV Series) as
Burglar
- Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers (1973) - Burglar
1973
The New Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Sidney Gebhardt
- The Case of the Frenzied Feminist (1973) - Sidney Gebhardt
1970
The Partridge Family (TV Series) as
Maitre 'D / Logan Mays / 1st Bell Boy
- Al in the Family (1973) - Maitre 'D
- Mom Drops Out (1971) - Logan Mays
- But the Memory Lingers On (1970) - 1st Bell Boy
1973
The Man of Destiny (TV Movie) as
Giuseppe Grandi
1973
The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV Series) as
Comstock
- Gonna Getcha (1973) - Comstock
1973
Diana (TV Series)
- You Can't Go Back (1973)
1970
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Barry (segment "Love and the Lady Prisoner") / Mr. Zambini (segment "Love and the Happy Medium") / Bellboy (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives")
- Love and the Fortunate Cookie/Love and the Lady Prisoner/Love and the Opera Singer/Love and the Weighty Problem (1973) - Barry (segment "Love and the Lady Prisoner")
- Love and the Happy Medium/Love and the Jinx/Love and the Little Black Book/Love and the Old Swingers (1972) - Mr. Zambini (segment "Love and the Happy Medium")
- Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives/Love and the Big Night/Love and the V.I.P. Restaurant (1970) - Bellboy (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives")
1973
Griff (TV Series) as
Auriol Davigny
- All the Lonely People (1973) - Auriol Davigny
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
Ferdy
- Lovely But Lethal (1973) - Ferdy
1973
A Touch of Grace (TV Series) as
Ebsen
- Saturday Night at the Movies (1973) - Ebsen
1973
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Adolph Schmidt
- Cry Uncle (1973) - Adolph Schmidt
1973
Poor Devil (TV Movie) as
Bligh
1972
Man of La Mancha as
The Barber
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Pete Harris
- The Carnival (1972) - Pete Harris
1972
Fuzz as
Painter
1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? (TV Movie) as
Selzer
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Roy Martoni / Roy
- Don't Break the Chain (1971) - Roy Martoni
- Divorce Isn't Everything (1970) - Roy
1971
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (TV Movie) as
Tony Esposito
1969
That Girl (TV Series) as
Nino
- Soot Yourself (1971) - Nino
- The Russians Are Staying (1971) - Nino
- Opening Night (1970) - Nino
- I Am Curious Lemon (1969) - Nino
- At the Drop of a Budget (1969) - Nino
1970
Arnie (TV Series) as
Mr. Chester
- To Buy or Not to Buy? (1970) - Mr. Chester
1969
Room 222 (TV Series) as
Sam Cousins / Al Benson
- Mel Wertz and the Nickel-Plated Toothpick (1970) - Sam Cousins
- First We'll Eat, Then We'll Strike (1969) - Al Benson
1970
Barefoot in the Park (TV Series) as
Slow Eddie
- The Bed (1970) - Slow Eddie
1967
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Felix / Honest Juan Hernando / Hernando
- Man's Best Friend Isn't (1970) - Felix
- It's an Ill Windfall (1968) - Honest Juan Hernando
- Old Cars for New (1967) - Hernando
1969
Viva Max as
Contreras
1969
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Raul
- To Stand for Something More (1969) - Raul
1969
What's It All About, World? (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1969)
1968
Get Smart (TV Series) as
Agent 8 ½
- Diamonds Are a Spy's Best Friend (1968) - Agent 8 ½
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Luigi Dimontelli
- A Sour Note (1968) - Luigi Dimontelli
1968
The Outcasts (TV Series) as
Bandit
- Pilot (1968) - Bandit
1968
How Sweet It Is! as
Agatzi
Soundtrack
1994
Thumbelina (performer: "Follow Your Heart (Intro)", "Follow Your Heart")
1972
Man of La Mancha (performer: "The Barber's Song", "Golden Helmet of Mambrino")
Thanks
2011
Mitzvah Communion (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2009
Working with Lucy: A Conversation with Gino Conforti (Video documentary short) as
Self - Interviewee / Clips from 'Here's Lucy' - 'Lucy Gets Lucky' - 'Three for Two' - 'Bungle Abbey'
1978
How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (TV Special) as
Luigi (as Gene Conforti)
1975
The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Self
1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.25 (1968) - Self
- Sid Caesar, Glen Campbell, The Blackstone Rangers (1968) - Self
- Episode #2.17 (1968) - Self
- Episode #2.12 (1967) - Self
- Episode #2.6 (1967) - Self
Archive Footage
1982
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Felipe Gomez
- The Best of Three's Company: Part 1 (1982) - Felipe Gomez
References
Gino Conforti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA