Tony Giorgio

Acting

Born September 27, 1923, Herkimer, New York, USA

Tony Giorgio was born in Herkimer, NY on September 27, 1923. He grew up in Schenectady, NY during The Great Depression and began his career in show business as a professional "amateur", performing magic in talent shows for pay. At the age of twelve, he ran away from home to join a circus and performed magic in the side show. His first appearance in films was as a card dealer in "Big Hand for the Little Lady." He subsequently appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows; won an Emmy for "Ziggy's Gift" and appeared on stage as Big Julie in "Guys and Dolls" starring Milton Berle. His most iconic film appearances were as Bruno Tattaglia in "The Godfather", Frank Palancio in "Magnum Force", and Don Scagnelli in "American Me".

Filmography

• 1997Cop Land — Ceremonial Officer
• The Practice — Client #1
• 1992American Me — Don Antonio Scagnelli
• Moonlighting — Tony
• 1985Night Train to Terror — Satan (segment "The Night Train") (as Lu Sifer)
• Brothers — Mr. Santini
• Hunter — John Vincent, Uncle Dom
• 1984The Lonely Guy — Writer at Party
• The A-Team — Mr. Carlin - Mobster
• 1983The Sting II — Rossovich (Macalinski's Man)
• Cassie & Co. — Lewis
• 1982Ziggy's Gift — Butcher (voice)
• 1981Elvis and the Beauty Queen — Mob Figure
• Falcon Crest — Croupier
• Hart to Hart — Cheshire
• 1978Record City — Mr. F
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television — Bruno Tattaglia (uncredited)
• Charlie's Angels — Blackjack Dealer
• Bronk — Killer
• 1975Capone — Antonio Lombardo
• 1974Foxy Brown — Eddie
• The Six Million Dollar Man — Abe Collins
• 1973Harry in Your Pocket — 1st Detective
• 1973Incident on a Dark Street — Vincent Romeo
• 1973Key West — Joseph Canto
• Kojak — Bill Wilson
• 1973Magnum Force — Frank Palancio
• 1972Black Gunn — Ben
• 1972Journey Through the Past — The Grey-Faced Dude
• 1972The Godfather — Bruno Tattaglia
• Columbo — Harry
• 1970Mission: Impossible - The Falcon — Foyer Guard
• Adam-12 — 1st Bandit, Mike Funicello, 1st Hijacker
• 1968Sol Madrid — Tall Man
• Mannix — Player (uncredited), Sanford
• 1966A Big Hand for the Little Lady — Steamboat (uncredited)
• Mission: Impossible — Foyer Guard, Dealer, Meerghan, Croupier, First Man
• The Monkees — Otto
• I Dream of Jeannie — Torpedo
• The F.B.I. — M. Giorgio
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Hunter #2