Occupation Character actor Years active 1956-2002 | Name Val Bisoglio Role Character actor | |
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Movies and TV shows Quincy - ME, Saturday Night Fever, The Frisco Kid, Linda Lovelace for Presid, No Way to Treat a Lady Similar People Garry Walberg, John S Ragin, Robert Ito, Julie Bovasso, Martin Shakar | ||
Linda Lovelace for President (1975): 58:28 - 58:38
Val Bisoglio (born May 7, 1926) is an American character actor primarily known for his work on television.
Contents
- Linda Lovelace for President 1975 5828 5838
- Linda Lovelace for President X 1975 5723 5732
- Filmography
- References
Bisoglio was born in New York City, New York. He may be best known for his recurring role as restaurateur Danny Tovo in the popular series Quincy, M.E. (1976-83). Bisoglio appeared in numerous TV series during the 1970s including McCloud, M*A*S*M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Barney Miller, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roll Out, Kojak, Baretta and The Rockford Files. In 2002, he appeared as Murf Lupo in The Sopranos.
Perhaps his best known film role is that of Frank Manero, Sr., the volatile father of Tony Manero (John Travolta) in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Other film credits include roles in No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), The Brotherhood (1968), The Don Is Dead (1973), Linda Lovelace for President (1975), The Hindenburg (1975), St. Ives (1976) and The Frisco Kid (1979).
Linda Lovelace for President - X (1975): 57:23 - 57:32
Filmography
Actor
2002
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Murf
- Pie-o-My (2002) - Murf
- Christopher (2002) - Murf
- For All Debts Public and Private (2002) - Murf
2000
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (TV Series) as
Joe Collado
- F.B.I.V. (2000) - Joe Collado
1999
Diamonds as
Tarzan (as Val Bisiglio)
1992
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Judge
- Windows (1992) - Judge
1986
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Gus Albierro
- Forgive Us Our Debts (1986) - Gus Albierro
1986
Joe Bash (TV Series) as
Sgt. Carmine Di Calvo
- Pilot (1986) - Sgt. Carmine Di Calvo
1985
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Landlord
- The Virgin and the Turkey (1985) - Landlord
1985
Half Nelson (TV Movie)
1984
Cover Up (TV Series) as
Mario Donati
- A Subtle Seduction (1984) - Mario Donati
1976
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Danny Tovo
- The Cutting Edge (1983) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter? (1983) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- An Act of Violence (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Suffer the Little Children (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Women of Valor (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Murder on Ice (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Quincy's Wedding: Part 2 (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Quincy's Wedding: Part 1 (1983) - Danny Tovo
- On Dying High (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Beyond the Open Door (1983) - Danny Tovo
- A Loss for Words (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Cry for Help (1983) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1983) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- The Law Is a Fool (1983) - Danny Tovo
- Sword of Honor, Blade of Death (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Across the Line (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Next Stop, Nowhere (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Science for Sale (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Sleeping Dogs (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Unreasonable Doubt (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Dying for a Drink (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Give Me Your Weak (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Ghost of a Chance (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Baby Rattlesnakes (1982) - Danny Tovo
- The Mourning After (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Deadly Protection (1982) - Danny Tovo
- The Last of Leadbottom (1982) - Danny Tovo
- The Unquiet Grave (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Expert in Murder (1982) - Danny Tovo
- The Face of Fear (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Stolen Tears (1982) - Danny Tovo
- The Flight of the Nightingale (1982) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- The Shadow of Death (1982) - Danny Tovo
- To Clear the Air (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Into the Murdering Mind (1982) - Danny Tovo
- For Love of Joshua (1982) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Smoke Screen (1982) - Danny Tovo
- When Luck Ran Out (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Guns Don't Die (1982) - Danny Tovo
- Bitter Pill (1982) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Dead Stop (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Gentle Into That Good Night (1981) - Danny Tovo
- For Want of a Horse (1981) - Danny Tovo
- D.U.I. (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Slow Boat to Madness: Part 2 (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Slow Boat to Madness: Part 1 (1981) - Danny Tovo
- The Golden Hour (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Memories of Allison (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Vigil of Fear (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Sugar and Spice (1981) - Danny Tovo
- To Kill in Plain Sight (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Of All Sad Words (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Seldom Silent, Never Heard (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Who Speaks for the Children (1981) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Scream to the Skies (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Headhunter (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Jury Duty (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Dear Mummy (1981) - Danny Tovo
- Stain of Guilt (1981) - Danny Tovo
- By Their Faith (1981) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Welcome to Paradise Palms (1980) - Danny Tovo
- The Hope of Elkwood (1980) - Danny Tovo
- The Night Killer (1980) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Last Day, First Day (1980) - Danny Tovo
- A Matter of Principle (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Last Rights (1980) - Danny Tovo
- No Way to Treat a Patient (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Deadly Arena (1980) - Danny Tovo
- The Final Gift (1980) - Danny Tovo
- T.K.O. (1980) - Danny Tovo
- New Blood (1980) - Danny Tovo
- The Winning Edge (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Unhappy Hour (1980) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Cover-Up (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Riot (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Diplomatic Immunity (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Honor Thy Elders (1980) - Danny Tovo
- Murder by S.O.P. (1979) - Danny Tovo
- For the Benefit of My Patients (1979) - Danny Tovo
- The Money Plague (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Nowhere to Run (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Mode of Death (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Sweet Land of Liberty (1979) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Hot Ice (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Never a Child (1979) - Danny Tovo
- By the Death of a Child (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Dead Last (1979) - Danny Tovo
- The Eye of the Needle (1979) - Danny Tovo
- The Death Challenge (1979) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- An Ounce of Prevention (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Semper-Fidelis (1979) - Danny Tovo (credit only)
- Promises to Keep (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Physician, Heal Thyself (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Dark Angel (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Aftermath (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Walk Softly Through the Night: Part 2 (1979) - Danny Tovo
- Walk Softly Through the Night: Part 1 (1979) - Danny Tovo
- The Depth of Beauty (1979) - Danny Tovo
- A Small Circle of Friends (1979) - Danny Tovo
- House of No Return (1979) - Danny Tovo
- A Night to Raise the Dead (1978) - Danny Tovo
- No Way to Treat a Body (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Dead and Alive (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Even Odds (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Images (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Death by Good Intentions (1978) - Danny Tovo
- A Test for Living (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Speed Trap (1978) - Danny Tovo
- The Last Six Hours (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Requiem for the Living (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Double Death (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Ashes to Ashes (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Passing (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Matters of Life and Death (1978) - Danny Tovo
- Last of the Dinosaurs (1977) - Danny Tovo
- The Deadly Connection (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Touch of Death (1977) - Danny Tovo
- The Hero Syndrome (1977) - Danny Tovo
- A Question of Time (1977) - Danny Tovo
- A Dead Man's Truth (1977) - Danny Tovo
- A Blow to the Head- A Blow to the Heart (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Let Me Light the Way (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Valleyview (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Sullied Be Thy Name (1977) - Danny Tovo
- An Unfriendly Radiance (1977) - Danny Tovo
- The Hot Dog Murder (1977) - Danny Tovo
- A Good Smack in the Mouth (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy? (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Hit and Run at Danny's (1977) - Danny Tovo
- The Two Sides of Truth (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Visitors in Paradise (1977) - Danny Tovo
- -The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone- (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Snake Eyes: Part 2 (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Snake Eyes (1977) - Danny Tovo
- Hot Ice, Cold Hearts (1977) - Danny Tovo
- A Star Is Dead (1976) - Danny Tovo
- Who's Who in Neverland (1976) - Danny Tovo
- Go Fight City Hall- to the Death (1976) - Danny Tovo
1983
Johnny Garage (TV Movie) as
Frankie
1982
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Ladies on the Ropes (1982) - Eddie
1981
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Sgt. Sal Pernelli / Sgt. Pernelli / The Cook
- A Holy Mess (1982) - Sgt. Sal Pernelli
- 'Twas the Day After Christmas (1981) - Sgt. Pernelli
- The Life You Save (1981) - The Cook
1980
Galactica 1980 (TV Series) as
Arnie
- The Night the Cylons Landed: Part II (1980) - Arnie
1979
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) as
Captain Eddie Villetti / Cannon
- The Friendly Double Cross (1980) - Captain Eddie Villetti
- Wheels of Fortune (1979) - Cannon
1979
Working Stiffs (TV Series) as
Al Steckler
- Trading Up (1979) - Al Steckler
- Sagebrush Estates (1979) - Al Steckler
- Pal Joey (1979) - Al Steckler
- The Old Man in the Building (1979) - Al Steckler
- The Bosses (1979) - Al Steckler
- My Boys Are Having a Baby (1979) - Al Steckler
- The Bank Robbery (1979) - Al Steckler
- Looking for Mr. Goodwrench (1979) - Al Steckler
1979
240-Robert (TV Series) as
Carmine
- Poison Air (1979) - Carmine
1979
The Frisco Kid as
Chief Gray Cloud
1978
Flying High (TV Series) as
Papa Bagranditello
- Flying High (1978) - Papa Bagranditello
1977
Saturday Night Fever as
Frank Sr.
1977
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
James Balford
- Survival (1977) - James Balford
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Marvin A. Potemkin / Carl Bovino
- Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You (1977) - Marvin A. Potemkin
- Profit and Loss, Part 1: Profit (1974) - Carl Bovino
1975
Switch (TV Series) as
Shiggy / Curry
- The 100,000 Ruble Rumble (1976) - Shiggy
- Las Vegas Roundabout (1975) - Curry
1976
Phyllis (TV Series) as
Tony Lacosta
- Boss or Buddy or Both or Neither (1976) - Tony Lacosta
1976
St. Ives as
Finley Cummins
1976
McCloud (TV Series) as
Chaney
- The Day New York Turned Blue (1976) - Chaney
1975
The Owl and the Pussycat (TV Movie) as
The Man
1975
The Hindenburg as
Lieutenant Lombardi
1974
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Det. Del Vecchio / Sgt. Grimaldi
- You Dirty Rat (1975) - Det. Del Vecchio
- The Life and Times of Barney Miller (1974) - Sgt. Grimaldi
1975
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Ernie Booker
- Aftershock (1975) - Ernie Booker
1975
Matt Helm (TV Series) as
Sgt. James
- Matt Helm (1975) - Sgt. James
1975
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
Joe Thurston
- A Few Excess People (1975) - Joe Thurston
1975
Linda Lovelace for President as
Rev. Billy Easter
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Lt. Marsh
- Ice (1975) - Lt. Marsh
- Warning: All Wives (1974) - Lt. Marsh
- The Beautiful Die Young (1974) - Lt. Marsh
1975
Baretta (TV Series) as
Pete Skalare
- If You Can't Pay the Price- (1975) - Pete Skalare
1972
Ironside (TV Series) as
Oscar Kearns / Waffles / Charley
- Fall of an Angel (1974) - Oscar Kearns
- Downhill All the Way (1973) - Waffles
- Who'll Cry for My Baby (1972) - Charley
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Victor Friese
- The Zombie (1974) - Victor Friese
1974
Kojak (TV Series) as
Barney Bramley
- The Chinatown Murders: Part 2 (1974) - Barney Bramley
- The Chinatown Murders: Part 1 (1974) - Barney Bramley
1974
Toma (TV Series) as
Johnny Lippy
- Pound of Flesh (1974) - Johnny Lippy
1973
Roll Out (TV Series) as
Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Didn't He Ramble (1974) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Honor Truck (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Christmas of '44 (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- No Wages: All Fear (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- The Paper Caper (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Members of the Wedding (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Sweet Millions (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Dear Rocco (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Sunday, Sweet Sunday (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Dark Victory (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Blues for B.J. (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
- Pilot (1973) - Capt. Rocco Calvelli
1973
If I Had a Million (TV Movie)(as Val Biscoglio)
1973
Serpico as
Weapons Storage Officer (uncredited)
1973
The Don Is Dead as
Pete Lazatti
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Movie) as
Det. Jacarrino
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Morey Wheaton
- The Velvet Prison (1972) - Morey Wheaton
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Pelleterri
- Love Child (1972) - Dr. Pelleterri
1972
The Sixth Sense (TV Series) as
Police Officer
- Through a Flame Darkly (1972) - Police Officer
1972
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Gangster / Ralph Silvestri
- Archie and the Editorial (1972) - Gangster
- Archie Sees a Mugging (1972) - Ralph Silvestri
1971
The Partridge Family (TV Series) as
Rufus D. Palmer
- Where Do Mermaids Go? (1971) - Rufus D. Palmer
1971
Longstreet (TV Series) as
Garvey
- The Girl with the Broom (1971) - Garvey
1971
Mannix (TV Series) as
Charlie Larrabee
- Run Till Dark (1971) - Charlie Larrabee
1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Mr. DeForrest
- Room 223 (1971) - Mr. DeForrest
1971
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Frank (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit")
- Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters (1971) - Frank (segment "Love and the Conjugal Visit") (as Vic Bisoglio)
1971
Inside O.U.T. (TV Movie) as
Bendix
1970
Sticky My Fingers... Fleet My Feet (Short) as
Football player
1969
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Mr. Grant / Louis Grant
1968
The Brotherhood as
Cheech
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) as
Aces Malone
- Help on the Farm (1968) - Aces Malone
1968
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Cliff Harper
- The Real People of Muddy Creek (1968) - Cliff Harper
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady as
Detective Monaghan
1966
Hawk (TV Series) as
Cozy Neff
- "H" Is a Dirty Letter (1966) - Cozy Neff
1966
Hot Rod Hullabaloo
1965
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series)
- Where There's Smoke (1965)
1963
The Cool World as
Gangster (as Val Besoglio)
1963
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) as
Vernon
- Diamond Fever (1963) - Vernon
1956
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Kitty's agent (1964)
Archive Footage
2021
TCM Remembers 2021 (TV Special) as
Self / actor
1997
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (Video documentary) as
Self
1988
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Gus Albierro
- Deliver Us from Evil (1988) - Gus Albierro
1986
Smokey and the Bear (Video) as
Cannon
References
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