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Bruno Kirby (1949–2006)
Native New Yorker and Italianate Bruno Kirby tended towards assertive, pushy, streetwise characters and was armed with a highly distinctive scratchy tenor voice that complemented his slim eyes and droopy puss and accentuated his deadpan comedic instincts on film and TV. The well-regarded character actor was born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu on April ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 57) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (69 credits)
Actor (69 credits)
2001
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Bobby Darin: I Want to Be a Legend
(2001)
... Narrator (voice)
1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
The Great One
The Great One
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
(1999)
... The Great One (voice)
1993-1998
The Larry Sanders Show
(TV Series)
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
- Flip
(1998)
... Bruno Kirby
- Putting the 'Gay' Back in Litigation
(1998)
... Bruno Kirby
- The Roast
(1997)
... Bruno Kirby
- The Book
(1997)
... Bruno Kirby
- Artie's Gone
(1993)
... Bruno Kirby
1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Victor Helms Sr.
Victor Helms Sr.
- The Gas Man
(1995)
... Victor Helms Sr.
1989-1990
It's Garry Shandling's Show.
(TV Series)
Brad Brillnick
Brad Brillnick
- The Talent Show
(1990)
... Brad Brillnick
- The Last Show
(1990)
... Brad Brillnick
- Mad at Brad
(1990)
... Brad Brillnick
- The Wedding Show
(1990)
... Brad Brillnick
- Dinner at Eddy King's House
(1989)
... Brad Brillnick
1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
(TV Mini-Series)
Young Peter Clemenza
Young Peter Clemenza
- Episode #1.1
(1977)
... Young Peter Clemenza (uncredited)
1975
Kojak
(TV Series)
Keith Wicks
Keith Wicks
- Acts of Desperate Men
(1975)
... Keith Wicks (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
1974
Columbo
(TV Series)
Cadet Morgan
Cadet Morgan
- By Dawn's Early Light
(1974)
... Cadet Morgan (as B. Kirby Jr.)
1969-1973
Room 222
(TV Series)
Herbie Constadine / Herbie Considine
Herbie Constadine / Herbie Considine
- Twenty-Five Words or Less
(1973)
... Herbie Constadine (as B. Kirby Jr.)
- Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
(1972)
... Herbie Considine (as B. Kirby Jr.)
- Suitable for Framing
(1971)
... Herbie Considine (as B. Kirby Jr.)
- Naked Came We Into the World
(1969)
... Herbie Constadine (uncredited)
- Richie's Story
(1969)
... Herbie Constadine (as B. Kirby Jr.)
1972
The Super
(TV Series)
Anthony Girelli
Anthony Girelli
- Joe's Extra Ticket
(1972)
... Anthony Girelli (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
- The Fat Cop
(1972)
... Anthony Girelli (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
- The Plague
(1972)
... Anthony Girelli (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
- Facts of Life
(1972)
... Anthony Girelli (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
- Joe's Affair
(1972)
... Anthony Girelli (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Director (2 credits)
Director (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (8 credits)
Self (8 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
Archive footage (5 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play: Lost in Yonkers. Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. Directed by Gene Saks. Richard Rodgers Theatre: 21 Feb 1991- 3 Jan 1993 (780 performances + 11 previews that began on 12 Feb 1991). Cast: Mercedes Ruehl (as "Bella"), Kevin Spacey (as "Louie"), Irene Worth (as "Grandma Kurnitz"), Mark Blum (as "Eddie"), Danny Gerard (as "Arty"), ... See more »Alternate Names:
B. Kirby Jr. | Bruce Kirby Jr. | Bruno Kirby Jr.Height:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Personal Quote:
I've been very lucky. And in this business, you have to have a certain amount of timing and luck because I know, right now as we're sitting here talking, there's a guy driving a cab in New York City who can put me away.Trivia:
Received a special tribute as part of the Annual Memorial tribute at The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007). See more »Trademark:
He often played outspoken Italian-American characters See more »Star Sign:
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