Harry Guardino
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
First and latest
Share
Harry Guardino movies on Netflix
Any Which Way You Canas James Beekman
Rollercoasteras Keefer
St. Ivesas Det. Frank Deal
The Enforceras Lt. Bressler
Caponeas Johnny Torrio
Get Christie Love!as Capt. Casey Reardon
Dirty Harryas Bressler
Lovers and Other Strangersas Johnny
Madiganas Det. Rocco Bonaro
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Sam Trimble
The Treasure of San Gennaroas Jack
Hell Is for Heroesas Sgt. Larkin
King of Kingsas Barabbas
Pork Chop Hillas PFC. Forstman
Houseboatas Angelo Donatello
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.








Films together
Clint Eastwood3 films together, 1971 to 1980
Clint Eastwood's page 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
Henry Fonda's page 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
Rip Torn's page 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
Richard Widmark's page 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
Royal Dano's page 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
Woodrow Parfrey's page 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 Dirty Harry1971IMDb rating 7.7Guardino as Bressler
Madigan1968IMDb rating 6.5Guardino as Det. Rocco Bonaro
Hell Is for Heroes1962IMDb rating 6.9Guardino as Sgt. Larkin
Also two films together3 more actors
- Robert PhillipsCapone (1975) and Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
- John MitchumThe Enforcer (1976) and Dirty Harry (1971)
- Albert PopwellThe Enforcer (1976) and Dirty Harry (1971)
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.
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$71M39.3% of the total
- 2$46M25.7% of the total
- 3$36M20.0% of the total
- 4$13M7.4% of the total
- 5$8.2M4.6% of the total
- 6$3.5M1.9% of the total
- 7$2.0M1.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.







