Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park |
Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–2015 |
Spouses | Marjorie Sloan
(m. 1954; div. 1981)Audrey O'Brien (m. 1982) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Saturn Award (1988) Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2010) |
Signature | |
Salvatore "Robert" Loggia (/ˈloʊʒə/ LOH-zhə, Italian: [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa]; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
In a career spanning over sixty years, Loggia performed in many films, including
Early life and education
Loggia was born in Staten Island, New York, on January 3, 1930,[2] to Biagio Loggia, a shoemaker born in Palma di Montechiaro, Province of Agrigento, Sicily, and Elena Blandino, a homemaker born in Vittoria, Province of Ragusa, Sicily.[3][4] He grew up in the Little Italy neighborhood, where the family spoke Italian at home. He graduated from New Dorp High School before taking courses at Wagner College where he joined the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.[5] In 1951, he earned a degree in journalism from University of Missouri.[6] He later studied acting with Alvina Krause at Northwestern University.[citation needed]
After serving in the
Career
At age 25, he made his debut on Broadway in The Man with the Golden Arm in 1955.[8]
Although Loggia made his first film,
He later starred as the proverbial
He also carried on acting and amassed many television credits in a variety of roles, including appearances on
The director Blake Edwards often cast Loggia in his films in minor or supporting roles. These included Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) and other Pink Panther sequels, and S.O.B. (1981), which was a satire about Hollywood.
In 1983, Loggia played Frank Lopez,[11] a drug dealer who was one of the main supporting characters and antagonists in the film Scarface, which is often considered a Hollywood classic film.[12]
Loggia also acted in several widely acclaimed films such as An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Prizzi's Honor (1985), and Independence Day (1996). Other films starring Loggia include Over The Top (1987), Necessary Roughness (1991), and Return to Me (2000).
Loggia was nominated for the
In 1998, Loggia appeared in a television commercial
In addition to voicing Sykes in Disney's Oliver & Company, Loggia had several other voice acting roles, in multiple media, including: Admiral Petrarch in the computer game
In August 2009, Loggia appeared in one of
Loggia also appeared in two episodes of the animated series
Loggia served as a director for episodes of
Loggia reprised his role from Independence Day, General William Grey, in a cameo appearance alongside his wife, Audrey, in the 2016 sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, filmed shortly before his death. The film was released posthumously and dedicated to him.
Personal life
Loggia was married to Marjorie Sloan from 1954 to 1981, with whom he had three children. Loggia and Sloan were divorced in 1981. In 1982, Loggia married Audrey O'Brien, a business executive and the mother of his stepdaughter Cynthia Marlette. Loggia and O'Brien remained married until his death in 2015.[citation needed]
Illness and death
In 2010, Loggia was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[16] He died on December 4, 2015, due to complications from the disease, at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, at the age of 85.[16][17] He is interred at the Westwood Memorial Park.[citation needed]
Honors and recognitions
In 2010, Loggia was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.[18]
On December 17, 2011, Loggia was honored by his alma mater, the University of Missouri, with an honorary degree for his career and his humanitarian efforts.[19]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Frankie Peppo | Uncredited |
1957 | The Garment Jungle | Tulio Renata | |
1958 | Cop Hater | Detective Steve Carella | |
The Lost Missile | Dr. David Loring | ||
1963 | Cattle King | Johnny Quatro | |
1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told | Joseph | |
1966 | The Three Sisters | Solyony | |
Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law | Elfego Baca | ||
1969 | Che!
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Faustino Morales | |
1974 | Two Missionaries | Marches Gonzaga |
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1977 | Speedtrap | Spillano | |
First Love | John March | ||
1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Al Marchione | |
1980 | The Ninth Configuration | Lieutenant John Bennish | |
Flatfoot in Egypt | Edward Burns | ||
1981 | S.O.B. | Herb Maskowitz | |
1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Byron Mayo | [20] |
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 | ||
1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Michael Carlino | |
That's Life! | Father Baragone | ||
1987 | Over the Top | Jason Cutler | |
Hot Pursuit | 'Mac' MacClaren | ||
The Believers | Lieutenant Sean McTaggert | ||
Gaby: A True Story | Michel Brimmer | ||
Amazon Women on the Moon | General McCormick | Uncredited Segment "The Unknown Soldier" | |
1988 | Big | Mr. Freddie MacMillan | |
Oliver & Company | Sykes |
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1989 | Relentless | Bill Malloy | |
Triumph of the Spirit | Father Arouch | ||
1990 | Opportunity Knocks | Milt Malkin | |
1991 | The Marrying Man | Lew Horner | [21] |
Necessary Roughness | Coach Wally Rig | ||
1992 | Gladiator | Jack 'Pappy Jack' | |
Innocent Blood | Sallie 'The Shark' Macelli | ||
Spies Inc. | Mac | ||
1993 | Lifepod | Director Banks | |
1994 | Bad Girls | Frank Jarrett | |
The Last Tattoo | Commander Conrad Dart | ||
I Love Trouble | Matt Greenfield | ||
1995 | Coldblooded | Gordon | |
Man with a Gun | Philip Marquand | ||
1996 | Independence Day | General William Grey | |
1997 | Lost Highway | Dick Laurent / Mr. Eddy | |
Smilla's Sense of Snow | Moritz Jasperson | ||
The Dog of Flanders
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Grandpa Jehan | English dub | |
The Don's Analyst | Don Vito Leoni | ||
1998 | Wide Awake | Grandpa Beal | |
The Proposition | Hannibal Thurman | ||
Holy Man | John McBainbridge | ||
Hard Time | Connie Martin | [22][23] | |
1999 | The Suburbans | Jules | |
Flypaper | Marvin | ||
American Virgin | Ronny | ||
2000 | Return to Me | Angelo Pardipillo | |
2001 | Dodson's Journey | Opti Dodson | |
The Shipment | Frank Colucci | ||
All Over Again | Zack | ||
2005 | The Deal | Jared Tolson | |
2006 | Funny Money | Feldman | |
Rain | Jake Marvin | ||
Forget About It | Carl Campobasso | [24] | |
Wild Seven | Mackey Willis | ||
2008 | The Boneyard Collection | ||
The Least Of These | Father William Jennings | ||
2009 | Shrink | Dr. Robert Carter | |
2010 | Harvest | 'Siv' | |
Obituary of the Sun | Samuel Levine | ||
2011 | Fake | Seamus White | |
The Grand Theft | General McAvoy | ||
The Great Fight | Dr. Salvatore Reno | ||
The Life Zone | John Lation / Satan | ||
2012 | Apostle Peter and the Last Supper | Apostle Peter
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Tommy Schlaaang | ||
The Diary of Preston Plummer | John Percy | ||
Margarine Wars | Grandpa Griswold | ||
2013 | Real Gangsters | Gaitanno 'Tanno' | |
2014 | Snapshot | Paul Grady | |
Scavenger Killers | Dr. Montgomery | ||
An Evergreen Christmas | Pops | ||
The Big Fat Stone | Father Walter | ||
2015 | Bleeding Hearts | Sheriff Wilson | |
No Deposit | Sydney Fischer | ||
Sicilian Vampire | Santino Trafficante Sr. | ||
2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | General William Grey[25] | Cameo Posthumous release
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The Red Maple Leaf | Patrick Adams Senior | Posthumous release | |
2017 | Cries of the Unborn | Mr. Eric Lation | Posthumous release |
2019 | The Savant | Dr. Salvatore Reno | Posthumous release |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Rumors of Evening | Major Woulman | Playhouse 90, Season 2, Episode 32 |
1958 | The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca | Elfego Baca | 10 episodes |
1959 | Wagon Train | Jose Maria Moran | Episode: "The Jose Maria Moran Story" |
1959 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
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Tom Grant | Episode: "The Hand" |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Larry Chetnik | Season 6 Episode 9: "The Money" |
1961 | The Defenders | Joe Manson | Episode: "Perjury" |
1962 | The Untouchables | Leo Mencken | Episode: "Takeover" |
1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | James 'Jimmy' French | Season 7 Episode 16: "The Case of M.J.H." |
1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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'Driver' Arthur | Season 2 Episode 4: "You'll Be the Death of Me" |
1965 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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Richard Schausak | Season 3 Episode 25: "The World's Oldest Motive" |
1965 | Combat! | Etienne | Episode: "The Tree of Moray" |
1965 | Gunsmoke | Lieutenant Cal Tripp | Episode: "Chief Joseph" |
1965 | The Wild Wild West | Warren Trevor | Episode: "The Night of Sudden Death" |
1966–1967 | T.H.E. Cat | Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat | 26 episodes |
1968 | The Big Valley | Vern Hickson | Episode: "The Profit and the Lost" |
1968 | The High Chaparral | Chio | Episode: "The Deceivers" |
1974, 1976 | Cannon
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Multiple | 2 episodes |
1974 | Mannix | Inspector Varga | Episode: “Bird of Prey” |
1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Ben Forest | Episode: “The Fix” |
1975 | S.W.A.T. | Joe Stevens | Episode: "Hit Men" |
1976 | Columbo | Harry | Episode: "Now You See Me" |
1976 | The Moneychangers | Tony 'Tony Bear' | 2 episodes |
1976 | The Rockford Files | Dominic Marcon | Episode: "Drought at Indianhead River" |
1976 | Wonder Woman | Hans Eichler | Episode: "Wonder Woman vs Gargantua" |
1976 | Street Killing | Louis Spillane | |
1976 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Mahmud Majid | Episode: "The Thunderbird Connection"
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1977 | The Rockford Files | Manny Arturis | Episode: "Beamer's Last Case" |
1977 | Raid on Entebbe | Yigal Allon | Television film |
1977 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Hendricks | Episode: “Rollback” |
1977 | The Bionic Woman | Ali Ben Gazim | Episode: "Jaime and the King"
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1978 | The Rockford Files | Russell Nevitt | Episode: "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead" |
1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | George Carroll | Episode: "How Do I Kill Thee?" |
1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Russ Hendrix | Episode: "The Execution File" |
1980, 1986 | Magnum, P.I. | Philippe Trusseau | 3 episodes |
1981 | Fantasy Island | Porter Brockhill | Episode: "The Heroine/The Warrior" |
1982 | A Woman Called Golda | Anwar Sadat | TV miniseries |
1982 | Little House on the Prairie | Thomas Stark | Episode: "Rage" |
1983–1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Yuri Bukharin | 16 episodes |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Joe Kellijian | Episode "Death Casts a Spell" |
1987 | Echoes in the Darkness | Jay Smith | 2 episodes |
1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | William Kunstler | Television film |
1988 | Favorite Son | Nick Mancuso | Episode: "Part One" |
1989–1990 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Nick Mancuso | 20 episodes |
1991 | Sunday Dinner | Ben Benedict | 6 episodes |
1993 | Wild Palms | Senator Anton Kreutzer | 5 episodes |
1993 | Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771
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Gordon Vette | Television film |
1994 | Picture Windows | Merce | Episode: "Armed Response" |
1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Lieutenant Mike Brosloe | Television film |
1996 | Mistrial | Captain Lou Unger | Television film |
1999 | Joan of Arc | Father Monet | 2 episodes |
2000 | Dharma & Greg | General Kirby | Episode: "Hell No, Greg Can't Go" |
2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Victor | Episode: "The Grandparents" |
2000 | Frasier | Stefano | Episode: "The Three Faces of Frasier" |
2000 | The Outer Limits | Justice Earl Clayton | Episode: "Final Appeal" |
2000 | Touched by an Angel | Chandler Crowne | Episode: "Restoration" |
2003 | Queens Supreme | Judge Thomas O'Neill | 13 episodes |
2003 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Mel Brooks' Business Associate | Season 4 Uncredited 2 episodes |
2004 | The Sopranos | Feech La Manna
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4 episodes |
2006 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Lew Petersen (voice) | Episode: "Saxman" |
2008 | Monk | Louie Flynn | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes a Punch" |
2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ed McKay | Episode: "Ho'apano" |
2010–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Artie | 3 episodes |
2011, 2013 | Family Guy | Himself (live-action cameo) | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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1999 | Freespace 2
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Admiral Petrarch | |
2001 | Grand Theft Auto III | Ray Machowski
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2006 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Frank Lopez, Narrator, Civilian |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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1985 | Academy Award | Best Supporting Actor | Jagged Edge | Nominated | [16] |
1988 | Cable ACE Award
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Best Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | Nominated | |
1988 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actor | Big | Won | [26] |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Nominated | |
1992 | Fangoria Chainsaw Award | Best Actor | Innocent Blood | Nominated | |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Malcolm in the Middle | Nominated |
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External links
- Robert Loggia at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Loggia at IMDb
- Robert Loggia at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Robert Loggia at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection