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Cosmo Sardo | |
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 Sardo in The Lost Missile, 1958 | |
| Born | March 7, 1909 |
| Died | July 14, 1989 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Spouse | Joanna Sardo[1] |
Cosmo Sardo (March 7, 1909 – July 14, 1989) was an Italian-born American film and television actor.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Sardo was born in Sicily, Kingdom of Italy, the son of Gataneo and Constatina Sardo. At an early age, he emigrated to the United States with his family, settling in Boston, Massachusetts.[3] He began his screen career in 1939, with an uncredited role in the short film Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The next year, he appeared in the film Brother Orchid, starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart.[4] During his screen career, he worked as a barber in Hollywood, California.[5][6]
Later in his career, Sardo made his television debut in the syndicated television series Adventures of Superman, starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, John Hamilton and Robert Shayne. He guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Beverly Hillbillies, Death Valley Days, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Wagon Train, The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone,[7] Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Perry Mason, The Rockford Files, The Virginian and Bat Masterson. He also appeared in numerous films such as Ocean’s 11, Divorce American Style, The Killer That Stalked New York, The Outsider, The Law and the Lady, The Lost Missile, Les Misérables, The Mississippi Gambler, The Oscar, The Rat Race and I Married a Woman.[8]
Sardo retired from acting in 1984, last appearing in the NBC police procedural television series Hill Street Blues, starring Daniel J. Travanti.[9]
Death
[edit]Sardo died on July 14, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 80.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sardo, Cosmos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 16, 1989. p. 33. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lee Belser: Beauty Rituals Lure Menfolk". Los Angeles Mirror. Los Angeles, California. March 1, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Little Joe's Hollywood: It was always about business for actor Cosmo". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. August 19, 2006. p. 228. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brother Orchid (1940)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Hollywood's actor-barber gets a break". News. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. January 1, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sardo Acquires Immigrants For Second TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 167. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. November 20, 1961. p. 9 – via Google Books.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (November 2015). The Twilight Zone FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 258. ISBN 9781495046100 – via Google Books.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (June 27, 2024). Hollywood Sex Comedies, 1953-1964: A Critical Analysis of 25 Films. McFarland. p. 248. ISBN 9781476652580 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cosmo Sardo List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Cosmo Sardo". Lord Heath. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
