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Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

15 movies on Netflix

Biography

Harry Guardino was an American actor who worked in film, television, and theater from the 1950s into the 1990s. He was born in Manhattan's Lower East Side and grew up in Brooklyn, and he began acting with a Police Athletic League dramatic group in high school. He appeared on Broadway in The Rose Tattoo, A Hatful of Rain, Anyone Can Whistle, and One More River, earning a Tony Award nomination for One More River. His film credits included Dirty Harry, Houseboat, King of Kings, The Enforcer, Madigan, Pork Chop Hill, and Lovers and Other Strangers. He received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, for Houseboat and The Pigeon That Took Rome. On television, he starred in Monty Nash and played Hamilton Burger in The New Perry Mason, and he had a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote. In 1993, the Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated a Golden Palm Star to him.

69years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Palm Springs
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Also credited as Harry Vincent Guardino

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
22 years1958 to 1980

Genres

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Harry Guardino movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dirty Harry1971 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Bressler

    IMDb rating 7.7183K votes

  2. The Enforcer1976 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Lt. Bressler

    IMDb rating 6.754K votes

  3. Any Which Way You Can1980as James Beekman

    IMDb rating 6.123K votes

  4. Houseboat1958as Angelo Donatello

    IMDb rating 6.611K votes

  5. Pork Chop Hill1959as PFC. Forstman

    IMDb rating 7.05.9K votes

  6. Hell Is for Heroes1962as Sgt. Larkin

    IMDb rating 6.98.2K votes

  7. Rollercoaster1977as Keefer

    IMDb rating 6.37.6K votes

  8. Capone1975as Johnny Torrio

    IMDb rating 5.73.5K votes

Most often with

Don Siegel directed three of these films. Clint Eastwood appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Clint Eastwood3 films together, 1971 to 1980
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    • Any Which Way You Can1980IMDb rating 6.1Guardino as James BeekmanEastwood as Philo Beddoe
    • The Enforcer1976IMDb rating 6.7Guardino as Lt. BresslerEastwood as Harry Callahan
    • Dirty Harry1971IMDb rating 7.7Guardino as BresslerEastwood as Harry
  • Henry Fonda2 films together, 1968 to 1977
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    • Rollercoaster1977IMDb rating 6.3Guardino as KeeferFonda as Simon Davenport
    • Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Guardino as Det. Rocco BonaroFonda as Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
  • Rip Torn2 films together, 1959 to 1961
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    • King of Kings1961IMDb rating 7.0Guardino as BarabbasTorn as Judas
    • Pork Chop Hill1959IMDb rating 7.0Guardino as PFC. ForstmanTorn as Lt. Walter Russell
  • Richard Widmark2 films together, 1968 to 1977
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    • Rollercoaster1977IMDb rating 6.3Guardino as KeeferWidmark as Agent Hoyt
    • Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Guardino as Det. Rocco BonaroWidmark as Det. Daniel Madigan
  • Royal Dano2 films together, 1961 to 1975
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    • Capone1975IMDb rating 5.7Guardino as Johnny TorrioDano as Anton J. Cermak
    • King of Kings1961IMDb rating 7.0Guardino as BarabbasDano as Peter
  • Woodrow Parfrey2 films together, 1968 to 1971
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    • Dirty Harry1971IMDb rating 7.7Guardino as BresslerParfrey as Mr. Jaffe
    • Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Guardino as Det. Rocco BonaroParfrey as Marvin
  • Don SiegelDirector, 3 films, 1962 to 1971
    All films by Don Siegel
  • Also two films together3 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Harry Guardino's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$180 million

7 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 15 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 7Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Any Which Way You Can1980as James Beekman
    $71M39.3% of the total
  2. 2
    The Enforcer1976as Lt. Bressler
    $46M25.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Dirty Harry1971as Bressler
    $36M20.0% of the total
  4. 4
    King of Kings1961as Barabbas
    $13M7.4% of the total
  5. 5
    Rollercoaster1977as Keefer
    $8.2M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Houseboat1958as Angelo Donatello
    $3.5M1.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Capone1975as Johnny Torrio
    $2.0M1.1% of the total