About
Tony Giorgio was born in Herkimer, NY on September 27, 1923. He grew up in Schenectady, NY during The Great Depression and began his career in show business as a professional "amateur", performing magic in talent shows for pay. At the age of twelve, he ran away from home to join a circus and performed magic in the side show. His first appearance in films was as a card dealer in "Big Hand for the Little Lady." He subsequently appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows; won an Emmy for "Ziggy's Gift" and appeared on stage as Big Julie in "Guys and Dolls" starring Milton Berle. His most iconic film appearances were as Bruno Tattaglia in "The Godfather", Frank Palancio in "Magnum Force", and Don Scagnelli in "American Me".
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
The PracticeSeries • 1997
The A-TeamSeries • 1983
MannixSeries • 1967
Adam-12Series • 1968
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965
The GodfatherMovie • 1972
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
Hart to HartSeries • 1979
MoonlightingSeries • 1985
HunterSeries • 1984
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
KojakSeries • 1973
The MonkeesSeries • 1966
Cop LandMovie • 1997
BrothersSeries • 1984
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
BronkSeries • 1975
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeries • 1977
Magnum ForceMovie • 1973
The Lonely GuyMovie • 1984