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Brilliant actor. Was in Sopranos, Scarface, Independence Day, Gladiator and more. Also known for his role as the kindly toy store owner in Big who plays the song on stand up keyboard with Tom Hanks.
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never heard the name but there's no doubt I've enjoyed his performances. RIP.
Born Salvatore Loggia
January 3, 1930
Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died December 4, 2015 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Education Wagner College
Alma mater University of Missouri
Occupation Actor, director
Years active 1951–2015
Spouse(s) Marjorie Sloan
(1954–1981)
Audrey O'Brien
(1982–his death)
Children 3 children (and 1 stepdaughter)
Awards Saturn Award (1988)
Robert Loggia (born Salvatore Loggia[1] [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa] (January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Loggia, an Italian American, was born on Staten Island on January 3, 1930, the son of Beniamino Loggia, a shoemaker, and Elena Blandino, a homemaker,[2] both of whom were born in Sicily, Italy.[3][4] He graduated from New Dorp High School. After studying at Wagner College and journalism at the University of Missouri (class of 1951) and serving in the U.S. Army, he began a long career as a supporting player.[citation needed]
Career
Loggia was a radio and TV anchor in Southern Command Network in the Panama Canal Zone. Loggia first came to prominence playing the real-life American lawman Elfego Baca in a series of Walt Disney TV shows in 1958. He starred as the proverbial cat-burglar-turned-good in a short-lived series called T.H.E. Cat. In 1972, he played Frank Carver on the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm.[5]
His many television credits include appearances on Overland Trail, Target: The Corruptors!, The Untouchables, The Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point, Combat!, Custer, Columbo, Ellery Queen, High Chaparral, Gunsmoke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Big Valley, Rawhide, Little House on the Prairie, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files (three times as three different characters), Magnum, P.I., Quincy, M.E., Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Bionic Woman, Frasier, The Sopranos, Monk, and Oliver Stone's miniseries Wild Palms.[1]
His film roles include Revenge of the Pink Panther, An Officer and a Gentleman, Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, based on the Air New Zealand Flight 103 incident, Psycho II, Scarface, Prizzi's Honor, Over The Top, Independence Day, Necessary Roughness, Return to Me, Armed and Dangerous, and Big (for which he won a Saturn Award).[1]
In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of crusty private detective Sam Ransom in the thriller Jagged Edge. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for his portrayal of FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the TV series Mancuso, FBI, a follow up to the previous year's miniseries Favorite Son. Loggia appeared as mobsters in multiple films including Sykes in Disney's Oliver & Company (1988), Salvatore "The Shark" Macelli in John Landis's Innocent Blood and Mr. Eddy in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) and The Don's Analyst (1997).[1]
In 1998, Loggia appeared in a television commercial lampooning obscure celebrity endorsements. In it, a young boy names Loggia as someone he would trust to recommend Minute Maid orange-tangerine blend. Loggia instantly appears and endorses the drink, to which the boy exclaims, "Whoa, Robert Loggia!"[6] The commercial was later referenced in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in which Loggia made a guest appearance as "Grandpa Victor" (for which he received his second Emmy nomination); Loggia drinks some orange juice, then spits it out and complains about the pulp. In a similar vein, Loggia voiced a parody of himself in an episode of the show Family Guy titled "Peter's Two Dads" in which he had to spell out his name to an airport check-in clerk.
Loggia also played a violent mobster named Feech La Manna on a few episodes of the series The Sopranos. In addition to his role in Oliver & Company (1988), Loggia has had several other voice acting roles. A recurring role on the Adult Swim animated comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor, as crooked cop Ray Machowski in the video game Grand Theft Auto III, as Admiral Petrarch in FreeSpace 2, as the narrator of the Scarface: The World is Yours game adaptation, and in the anime movie A Dog of Flanders (1997).[7]
In August 2009, Loggia appeared in one of Apple's Get a Mac advertisements. The advertisement features Loggia as a personal trainer hired by PC to get him back on top of his game.[citation needed]
On October 26, 2009, TVGuide.com announced Loggia joined the cast of the TNT series Men of a Certain Age.[8]
In 2010, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.[citation needed]
On December 17, 2011, Loggia was honored by his alma mater, the University of Missouri, with an honorary degree for his career and humanitarian efforts.[9]
In 2012, Loggia portrayed Saint Peter during his final imprisonment in The Apostle Peter and the Last Supper.[1]
Loggia partneed with Canadian entrepreneur Frank D'Angelo from 2013, appearing in three films (Real Gangsters, The Big Fat Stone, and No Depo$it) and with a fourth film under production (Sicilian Vampire) at his death.
Filmography
Robert Loggia in 1966
Film[10]
Year Title Role Notes
1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Frankie Peppo Uncredited
1957 The Garment Jungle Tulio Renata
1958 Cop Hater Detective Steve Carelli
The Lost Missile Dr. David Loring
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Joseph
1966 The Three Sisters Solyony
Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law Elfego Baca
1969 Che! Faustino Morales
1974 Two Missionaries Marches Gonzaga Billed as Roberto Loggia
1977 First Love John March
Raid on Entebbe Yigal Allon
Speedtrap Spillano
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther Al Marchione
1980 The Ninth Configuration Lt. Bennish
Flatfoot in Egypt Barns
1981 S.O.B. Herb Maskowitz
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Byron Mayo
Trail of the Pink Panther Bruno Langois
1983 Psycho II Dr. Bill Raymond
Curse of the Pink Panther Bruno Langois
Scarface Frank Lopez
1985 Prizzi's Honor Eduardo Prizzi
Jagged Edge Sam Ransom Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1986 Armed and Dangerous Michael Carlino
That's Life! Father Baragone
1987 Over the Top Jason Cutler
Hot Pursuit Mac MacClaren
Echoes in the Darkness TV mini-series
The Believers Lt. Sean McTaggert
Gaby: A True Story Michel Golden Precolumbian Circle Award for Best Actor
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 Wiliam M. Kunstler TV
Nominated — Cable ACE Award for Best Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Amazon Women on the Moon Gen. McCormick Segment: The Unknown Soldier
Uncredited
1988 Big Mr. MacMillan Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Oliver and Company Sykes Voice Only
1989 Relentless Bill Malloy
Triumph of the Spirit Father Arouch
Mancuso, F.B.I. Nick Mancuso TV
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1990 Opportunity Knocks Milt
1991 The Marrying Man Lew Horner
Necessary Roughness Coach Wally Rig
1992 Gladiator Pappy Jack
Spies Inc. Mac
Innocent Blood Sallie "The Shark" Macelli Nominated — Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor
1993 Flight from Hell Gordon
1994 Bad Girls Frank Jarrett
The Last Tattoo Cmdr. Conrad Dart
I Love Trouble Matt, Chronicle Editor
Picture Windows Merce TV
1995 Coldblooded Gordon
Man With a Gun Philip Marquand
1996 Independence Day General William Grey
1997 Lost Highway Mr. Eddy/Dick Laurent
Smilla's Sense of Snow Moritz Jasperson
1997 The Dog of Flanders Grandpa Jehan Voice Only
English Version
1998 Holy Man John McBainbridge
Hard Time Connie Martin
1999 Joan Of Arc Father Monet TV
2000 Return to Me Angelo Pardipillo
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Victor (Lois' Dad) TV
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2004 The Sopranos Feech La Manna TV
2009 Shrink Dr. Robert Carter
2010 Harvest Siv Charlotte Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2011 The Life Zone John Lation/Satan
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Tommy Schlaaang
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper Apostle Peter
2015 Sicilian Vampire Santino Trafficante Sr.
Born Salvatore Loggia
January 3, 1930
Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died December 4, 2015 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Education Wagner College
Alma mater University of Missouri
Occupation Actor, director
Years active 1951–2015
Spouse(s) Marjorie Sloan
(1954–1981)
Audrey O'Brien
(1982–his death)
Children 3 children (and 1 stepdaughter)
Awards Saturn Award (1988)
Robert Loggia (born Salvatore Loggia[1] [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa] (January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Loggia, an Italian American, was born on Staten Island on January 3, 1930, the son of Beniamino Loggia, a shoemaker, and Elena Blandino, a homemaker,[2] both of whom were born in Sicily, Italy.[3][4] He graduated from New Dorp High School. After studying at Wagner College and journalism at the University of Missouri (class of 1951) and serving in the U.S. Army, he began a long career as a supporting player.[citation needed]
Career
Loggia was a radio and TV anchor in Southern Command Network in the Panama Canal Zone. Loggia first came to prominence playing the real-life American lawman Elfego Baca in a series of Walt Disney TV shows in 1958. He starred as the proverbial cat-burglar-turned-good in a short-lived series called T.H.E. Cat. In 1972, he played Frank Carver on the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm.[5]
His many television credits include appearances on Overland Trail, Target: The Corruptors!, The Untouchables, The Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point, Combat!, Custer, Columbo, Ellery Queen, High Chaparral, Gunsmoke, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Big Valley, Rawhide, Little House on the Prairie, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files (three times as three different characters), Magnum, P.I., Quincy, M.E., Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Bionic Woman, Frasier, The Sopranos, Monk, and Oliver Stone's miniseries Wild Palms.[1]
His film roles include Revenge of the Pink Panther, An Officer and a Gentleman, Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, based on the Air New Zealand Flight 103 incident, Psycho II, Scarface, Prizzi's Honor, Over The Top, Independence Day, Necessary Roughness, Return to Me, Armed and Dangerous, and Big (for which he won a Saturn Award).[1]
In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of crusty private detective Sam Ransom in the thriller Jagged Edge. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for his portrayal of FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the TV series Mancuso, FBI, a follow up to the previous year's miniseries Favorite Son. Loggia appeared as mobsters in multiple films including Sykes in Disney's Oliver & Company (1988), Salvatore "The Shark" Macelli in John Landis's Innocent Blood and Mr. Eddy in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) and The Don's Analyst (1997).[1]
In 1998, Loggia appeared in a television commercial lampooning obscure celebrity endorsements. In it, a young boy names Loggia as someone he would trust to recommend Minute Maid orange-tangerine blend. Loggia instantly appears and endorses the drink, to which the boy exclaims, "Whoa, Robert Loggia!"[6] The commercial was later referenced in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in which Loggia made a guest appearance as "Grandpa Victor" (for which he received his second Emmy nomination); Loggia drinks some orange juice, then spits it out and complains about the pulp. In a similar vein, Loggia voiced a parody of himself in an episode of the show Family Guy titled "Peter's Two Dads" in which he had to spell out his name to an airport check-in clerk.
Loggia also played a violent mobster named Feech La Manna on a few episodes of the series The Sopranos. In addition to his role in Oliver & Company (1988), Loggia has had several other voice acting roles. A recurring role on the Adult Swim animated comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor, as crooked cop Ray Machowski in the video game Grand Theft Auto III, as Admiral Petrarch in FreeSpace 2, as the narrator of the Scarface: The World is Yours game adaptation, and in the anime movie A Dog of Flanders (1997).[7]
In August 2009, Loggia appeared in one of Apple's Get a Mac advertisements. The advertisement features Loggia as a personal trainer hired by PC to get him back on top of his game.[citation needed]
On October 26, 2009, TVGuide.com announced Loggia joined the cast of the TNT series Men of a Certain Age.[8]
In 2010, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.[citation needed]
On December 17, 2011, Loggia was honored by his alma mater, the University of Missouri, with an honorary degree for his career and humanitarian efforts.[9]
In 2012, Loggia portrayed Saint Peter during his final imprisonment in The Apostle Peter and the Last Supper.[1]
Loggia partneed with Canadian entrepreneur Frank D'Angelo from 2013, appearing in three films (Real Gangsters, The Big Fat Stone, and No Depo$it) and with a fourth film under production (Sicilian Vampire) at his death.
Filmography
Robert Loggia in 1966
Film[10]
Year Title Role Notes
1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Frankie Peppo Uncredited
1957 The Garment Jungle Tulio Renata
1958 Cop Hater Detective Steve Carelli
The Lost Missile Dr. David Loring
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Joseph
1966 The Three Sisters Solyony
Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law Elfego Baca
1969 Che! Faustino Morales
1974 Two Missionaries Marches Gonzaga Billed as Roberto Loggia
1977 First Love John March
Raid on Entebbe Yigal Allon
Speedtrap Spillano
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther Al Marchione
1980 The Ninth Configuration Lt. Bennish
Flatfoot in Egypt Barns
1981 S.O.B. Herb Maskowitz
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Byron Mayo
Trail of the Pink Panther Bruno Langois
1983 Psycho II Dr. Bill Raymond
Curse of the Pink Panther Bruno Langois
Scarface Frank Lopez
1985 Prizzi's Honor Eduardo Prizzi
Jagged Edge Sam Ransom Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1986 Armed and Dangerous Michael Carlino
That's Life! Father Baragone
1987 Over the Top Jason Cutler
Hot Pursuit Mac MacClaren
Echoes in the Darkness TV mini-series
The Believers Lt. Sean McTaggert
Gaby: A True Story Michel Golden Precolumbian Circle Award for Best Actor
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 Wiliam M. Kunstler TV
Nominated — Cable ACE Award for Best Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Amazon Women on the Moon Gen. McCormick Segment: The Unknown Soldier
Uncredited
1988 Big Mr. MacMillan Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Oliver and Company Sykes Voice Only
1989 Relentless Bill Malloy
Triumph of the Spirit Father Arouch
Mancuso, F.B.I. Nick Mancuso TV
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1990 Opportunity Knocks Milt
1991 The Marrying Man Lew Horner
Necessary Roughness Coach Wally Rig
1992 Gladiator Pappy Jack
Spies Inc. Mac
Innocent Blood Sallie "The Shark" Macelli Nominated — Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor
1993 Flight from Hell Gordon
1994 Bad Girls Frank Jarrett
The Last Tattoo Cmdr. Conrad Dart
I Love Trouble Matt, Chronicle Editor
Picture Windows Merce TV
1995 Coldblooded Gordon
Man With a Gun Philip Marquand
1996 Independence Day General William Grey
1997 Lost Highway Mr. Eddy/Dick Laurent
Smilla's Sense of Snow Moritz Jasperson
1997 The Dog of Flanders Grandpa Jehan Voice Only
English Version
1998 Holy Man John McBainbridge
Hard Time Connie Martin
1999 Joan Of Arc Father Monet TV
2000 Return to Me Angelo Pardipillo
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Victor (Lois' Dad) TV
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2004 The Sopranos Feech La Manna TV
2009 Shrink Dr. Robert Carter
2010 Harvest Siv Charlotte Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2011 The Life Zone John Lation/Satan
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Tommy Schlaaang
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper Apostle Peter
2015 Sicilian Vampire Santino Trafficante Sr.
My fav was the 'Nine lives of Elfego Baca' a true story
from the Disney studio.
from the Disney studio.
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