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Richard Conte (I) (1910–1975)

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Richard Conte was born Nicholas Richard Conte on March 24, 1910, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of an Italian-American barber. The young Conte held a variety of jobs before becoming a professional actor, including truck driver, Wall Street clerk and singing waiter at a Connecticut resort. The gig as a singing waiter led to theatrical work in New York... See full bio »

Born:

Richard Nicholas Peter Conte
in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1975 The Return of the Exorcist
Exorcist
 
1975 Violent City
Lawyer Sartori
 
1975 A Diary of a Murderess
Alexander
 
1975 Evil Eye
Dr. Stone
 
1974 L'onorata famiglia
Antonio Marchesi
 
1974 Shoot First, Die Later
Mazzoni
 
1974 Piazza pulita
 
1973 Anna, quel particolare piacere
Riccardo Sogliani
 
1973 No Way Out
Nick Gusto
 
1973 Milano trema - la polizia vuole giustizia
Padulo aka Salassolio
 
1973 My Brother Anastasia
Alberto 'Big Al' Anastasia
 
1973 The Boss
Don Corrasco
 
1972 The Godfather
Barzini
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Vito Scarpana
– The Enemy Before Us (1970) … Vito Scarpana
 
1970 The Challengers (TV movie)
Ritchie
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series)
DeLacey
– Trial of a Mafioso (1970) … DeLacey
 
1969 Explosion
Dr. Philip Neal
 
1968 Lady in Cement
Lt. Dave Santini
 
1968 Operation Cross Eagles
Lt. Bradford
 
1968 Sentenza di morte
Diaz
 
1967 Tony Rome
Lt. Dave Santini
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Jeff Hoffman
– Fame Is a Four-Letter Word (1967) … Jeff Hoffman
 
1967 Hotel
Detective Dupere
 
1966 The Jean Arthur Show (TV series)
Richie Wells
 
1966 Assault on a Queen
Tony Moreno
 
1965 Synanon
Reid Kimble
 
1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Jack Sallas
– The Green Felt Jungle (1965) … Jack Sallas
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Barabbas
 
1965 Stay Tuned for Terror
 
1964 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
– Who's Who on 202? (1964)
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Nick Moore
– Hideout (1964) … Nick Moore
 
1964 Circus World
Aldo Alfredo
 
1964 The Eyes of Annie Jones
David Wheeler
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Paul Dunnell
– Tigers Are for Jungles (1964) … Paul Dunnell
 
1963 Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Leonard Ashley
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Detective Butter
– 5: The Conclusion (1963) … Detective Butter
– 5: Part 4 (1963) … Detective Butter
– 5: Part 3 (1963) … Detective Butter
– 5: Part 2 (1963) … Detective Butter
– 5: Part 1 (1963) … Detective Butter
 
1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
John Miller
– Ordeal in Darkness (1963) … John Miller
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Tony Laurentino
– A Saint for Momma (1962) … Tony Laurentino
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
John Miller
– Ordeal in Darkness (1962) … John Miller
 
1961-1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Arnie Seeger / Ira Bauer
– The Chess Game (1962) … Ira Bauer
– The Organization (1961) … Arnie Seeger
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Captain
– The Outpost (1962) … Captain
 
1962 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Dan Diego Montoya
– Naomi Champagne (1962) … Dan Diego Montoya
 
1960-1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Manuel Alvarez / Victor Ragar
– An Assassin Arrives, Andante (1962) … Victor Ragar
– Moment of Truth (1960) … Manuel Alvarez
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Phil Clifford
– One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World (1962) … Phil Clifford
 
1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
Oren Dunning
– Cry to Heaven (1962) … Oren Dunning
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Frank Burns
– The Old Pro (1961) … Frank Burns
 
1959-1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Jeff Ryder
– Treviso Dam (1960) … Jeff Ryder (uncredited)
– Justice for Gino (1960) … Jeff Ryder
– The Last Days of Nick Pompey (1960) … Jeff Ryder
– Riot (1960) … Jeff Ryder
– The Bystanders (1960) … Jeff Ryder
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1960 Ocean's Eleven
Anthony Bergdorf
 
1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
Cayetano Ruiz
– The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (1960) … Cayetano Ruiz
 
1960 The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (TV movie)
Gaetano Ruiz
 
1959 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Edward Hall
– Perchance to Dream (1959) … Edward Hall
 
1959 They Came to Cordura
Cpl. Milo Trubee
 
1958 This Angry Age
Michael
 
1957 The Brothers Rico
Eddie Rico
 
1956-1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Barney Fowler / Jimmy Ringo
– End of a Gun (1957) … Jimmy Ringo
– Overnight Haul (1956) … Barney Fowler
 
1956 Full of Life
Nick Rocco
 
1953-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Bill Carter / Harvey Barron / Martin Crawford
– The Silent Strangers (1956) … Bill Carter
– Turn Back the Clock (1954) … Martin Crawford
– Emergency (1953) … Harvey Barron
 
1955 I'll Cry Tomorrow
Tony Bardeman
 
1955 Target Zero
Lt. Tom Flagler
 
1955 Bengazi
John Gillmore
 
1955 The Case of the Red Monkey
Bill Locklin
 
1955 The Big Tip Off
Johnny Denton
 
1955 New York Confidential
Nick Magellan
 
1955 The Big Combo
Mr. Brown
 
1954 Race for Life
Peter Wells
 
1954 Highway Dragnet
Jim Henry
 
1953 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Michael Girard
– The Eye of the Beholder (1953) … Michael Girard
 
1953 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– Crimson Velvet (1953)
 
1953 Slaves of Babylon
Nahum
 
1953 Desert Legion
Crito Damou/Omar Ben Khalif
 
1953 The Blue Gardenia
Casey Mayo
 
1952 The Raiders
Jan Morrell
 
1952 The Fighter
Felipe Rivera
 
1951 The Raging Tide
Bruno Felkin
 
1951 Hollywood Story
Larry O'Brien
 
1951 Under the Gun
Bert Galvin
 
1950 The Sleeping City
Fred Rowan,aka Fred Gilbert
 
1949 Whirlpool
Dr. William 'Bill' Sutton
 
1949 Thieves' Highway
Nick Garcos
 
1949 House of Strangers
Max Monetti
 
1949 Big Jack
Dr. Alexander Meade
 
1948 Cry of the City
Martin Rome
 
1948 Call Northside 777
Frank W. Wiecek
 
1947 The Other Love
Paul Clermont
 
1947 13 Rue Madeleine
Bill O'Connell
 
1946 Somewhere in the Night
Mel Phillips
 
1946 Backfire
 
1945 The Spider
Chris Conlon
 
1945 A Walk in the Sun
Pvt. Rivera
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Nicolo (Italian POW)
 
1945 Captain Eddie
Pvt. John Bartek
 
1944 The Purple Heart
Lt. Angelo Canelli
 
1943 Guadalcanal Diary
Capt. Davis
 
1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Tony Casselli (as Nicholas Conte)
 
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1949 Thieves' Highway (performer: "The Kleftman" - uncredited)
 
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1971 The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1960 Pepe
Himself
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
 
1952 Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts (TV series)
Himself - Ringside Guest
– Episode dated 14 May 1952 (1952) … Himself - Ringside Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Godfather (Video Game)
Don Emilio Barzini (uncredited)
 
1996 Bogart: The Untold Story (TV documentary)
Himself - in March on Washington D.C. (uncredited)
 
1995 Blue in the Face
Pvt. Rivera (uncredited)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Don Emilio Barzini
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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(10/7/48) Radio: Appeared in the "Screen Guild Theater" production of "Call Northside 777".

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Alternate Names:

Nicholas Conte

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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