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Bruce Kirby

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 28, 1925-January 24, 2021)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Birth name was Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu
    Had recurring roles as Officer Kissel in Car 54 Where Are You?, Sgt. George Kramer in Columbo, Sgt. Al Vine in Kojak, and District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in L.A. Law
    Guest appearances in series ranging from ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and ‘The Patty Duke Show’ to ‘The West Wing’ and ‘The Sopranos’
    Appeared in the films ‘Catch-22’ (1970), ‘Another Nice Mess’ (1972), ‘The Muppet Movie’ (1979), ‘Sweet Dreams’ (1985), ‘Stand By Me’ (1986), ‘Throw Mama from the Train’ (1987), ‘The Big Picture’ (1989), and ‘Crash’ (2004)
    Appeared on Broadway in ‘Diamond Orchid’ (1965) and ‘Death of a Salesman’ (1984)
    Father of actor Bruno Kirby

Why he might be annoying:

    In some of his early appearances, he was billed as Giovanni Bruno.
    He was frequently cast as a cop or detective.
    His acting career was overshadowed by his son’s.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He received a scholarship to study acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio.
    During the 1984 revival of ‘Death of a Salesman,’ he portrayed Uncle Ben and was the understudy for star Dustin Hoffman.
    In ‘Stand By Me’ he played a character named Mr. Quidaciolu – his original last name.
    His acting career lasted over five decades.
    He outlived his son, who died at 59 from leukemia.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 162 Votes: 53.70% Annoying