Paul Comi
Paul Comi | |
---|---|
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died | August 26, 2016 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1958–1995 |
Spouse | Eva Comi |
Children | 3 |
Paul Domingo Comi (February 11, 1932 – August 26, 2016)[1][2] was an American film and television actor.
Biography
Paul Comi was born 1932 in
After his release from a hospital in Japan he was assigned to Kyoto, where he booked talent and wrote skits for the NCOs and Officers Club. After his discharge, in 1952, he went to California, where he attended El Camino Junior College and was elected Student Body President for two terms.[citation needed]
Awarded a scholarship to
He and his wife Eva had three children. As an apprentice at the La Jolla Playhouse the summer of 1957,
Comi died on August 26, 2016, in Pasadena, California, at the age of 84.[10]
Acting career
Comi's acting career spanned four decades, from the mid-1950s through the mid-1990s. He made over three hundred television appearances, twenty movies, and a number of recurring television roles. These included Deputy Johnny Evans in the
Comi's professional acting career began in 1957, when, as an apprentice at the
In 1960, Comi appeared in
Comi played navigator Lt. Andrew Stiles for the Star Trek episode "Balance of Terror" (1966). He played the banker Farnsworth in "The Wild, Wild West" S3 E9 "The Night of the Circus of Death" (1967). He appeared in Barnaby Jones in the episode titled "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975).[16]
Comi was a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Business interests
He was President of Caffe D'Amore Inc. a coffee company started by his wife, Eva, the creator of the world's first flavored instant cappuccino, Caffe D'Amore.[17]
Partial filmography
- 1958: The Young Lions - Private Abbott (uncredited)
- 1958: In Love and War – Father Wallensack
- 1959: Warlock – Luke Friendly (uncredited)
- 1959: Pork Chop Hill – Sergeant Kreucheberg
- 1959: Peter Gunn ("The Rifle") – William Erlich
- 1959: 77 Sunset Strip ("The Grandma Caper") – Fred
- 1960: A Private's Affair – Military Policeman (uncredited)
- 1960: The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond – Paul (uncredited)
- 1960: Two Faces West – Deputy Johnny Evans
- 1960: Men Into Space("Caves of the Moon") – Major John Arnold
- 1960: The Untouchables ("One-Armed Bandits") – George Colleoni
- 1960: Wake Me When It's Over – Lieutenant Malcolm Bressler (uncredited)
- 1960: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs – Jenkins (uncredited)
- 1961: The Outsider – Sergeant Boyle
- 1960–1963: The Twilight Zone ("People Are Alike All Over" / "The Odyssey of Flight 33" / "The Parallel") – Marcusson / 1st Officer John Craig / Psychiatrist
- 1961–1962: Ripcord – Chuck Lambert
- 1962: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 7 Episode 32: "Victim Four") - Joe Drake
- 1962: Cape Fear – George Garner
- 1962: Stoney Burke ("The Scavenger") – Frank Foley
- 1962: 40 Pounds of Trouble – Deputy Sheriff Cavanaugh
- 1964-65 Rawhide - Yo Yo (6 episodes)
- 1965: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(Season 3 Episode 12: "The Crimson Witness") – Modeer
- 1965: Twelve O'Clock High("R/X for a Sick Bird") – Major Adams
- 1965: Perry Mason ("The Case of the Sad Sicilian") – Father Reggiani
- 1965–1968: The F.B.I. ("Act of Violence" / "The Satellite" / "The Escape" / "The Giant Killer") – Crime Scene Special Agent / SAC Harper / Howard Schaal / Major Slidell
- 1966: Blindfold – Barker
- 1966: The Time Tunnel ("Massacre") – Captain Frederick Benteen
- 1966: Star Trek (S1:E14, "Balance of Terror") – Stiles
- 1967: The Invaders ("Storm") – Danny / Sheriff
- 1967: The Wild Wild West ("The Night of the Circus of Death") - Bert Farnsworth
- 1968–1969: Mannix – ("The Playground" / "Another Final Exit") – Rudy / Harry
- 1969: All the Loving Couples – Mike Corey
- 1971–1973: Cannon ("A Well Remembered Terror" / "No Pockets in the Shroud") – Airline Official / Detective Lou Micelli
- 1972: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes[18] – 2nd Policeman
- 1973: Room 222 ("The Hand That Feeds") – Mr. Winters
- 1974: The Towering Inferno – Tim
- 1977: The Streets of San Francisco ("Interlude") – Alexander Dichter
- 1980: The Killings at Outpost Zeta – Commander Craig
- 1981: Longshot – Coleman
- 1981: Dallas ("Waterloo at Southfork") – Dr. McWright
- 1982: Death Wish II – Senator McLean
- 1984: Best Defense – Chief Agent
- 1985: Falcon Crest ("False Hope") – Money Scammer
- 1985–1990: Knots Landing ("What If?" / "High School Confidential" / "The Emperor's Clothes") – Doctor / Ed Boyce
- 1986: Howard the Duck – Dr. Chapin
- 1986: Fame ("The Last Dance") – The Minister
- 1987: Spies ("The Game's Not Over" / "'Til the Fat Lady Sings")
- 1986–1989: Highway to Heaven ("Summer Camp" / "Parents' Day" / "Children's Children") – Phil Lightell / Sergeant Baker / Harvey
- 1991: L.A. Law ("Since I Fell for You" / "On the Toad Again") – Detective Douglas French / Detective
- 1995: Baywatch ("Leap of Faith")[19] – Mr. Samuels
Awards and decorations
- Purple Heart(A 3 Purple Heart Veteran of the Korean War)
- Phi Beta Kappa USC 1958, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society USC 1958, Blue Key Honors USC 1958
See also
References
- ^ "Paul Comi obituary". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Fall 2016".
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk: Paul Comi, character actor – obituary, 12, October 2016
- ISBN 5631120941
- ^ Daily Trojan, Vol. 49, No. 44, Stop-Gap To Present Brick and the Rose, S. 1, November 22, 1957, University of Southern California, Online-Version
- ^ Daily Trojan, Vol. 59, No. 61, Stop Gap hosts run of After the Fall, S. 1, January 8, 1968, University of Southern California, Online-Version
- ^ USC School of Dramatic Arts, records 5287, USC Libraries Special Collections, Alumni 1957–2006, Scope and Content, Clippings and promotional materials regarding notable alumni of the School of Dramatic Arts, Paul Comi 1957–1978, Box 1, Folder 13, Box 10, Folder 16, Online Archive of California
- ^ Tkeusc.org: Distinguished Alumni, Beta-Sigma’s Own, July 9, 2016.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, The Young Lions, imdb.com; accessed July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Paul Comi". The Quincy Sun. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016.
- ^ Twelve O'Clock High on IMDb
- ^ Lajollaplayhouse.org: La Jolla Playhouse, Production History (1959–1947), Career, Written by James Le, Performance Dates: August 6–18, 1957, July 9, 2016.
- ^ Imdb.com: Paul Comi
- ISBN 1550227440
- ^ Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, IMDb.com. Accessed June 19, 2023.
- ISBN 9781557839633.
- ISBN 0758238207
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Leap of Faith
External links
- Paul Comi at IMDb
- Filmography, nytimes.com
- Filmography, moviefone.com