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Alex Rocco Biography (1936-)

Born February 29, 1936, in Cambridge (some sources cite Boston), MA; son of Alesandra Sam and Mary (maiden name, Di Biase) Petricone; married Sandra Elaine Garrett, March 24, 1966 (some sources cite 1965); children: Maryann Rocco Petricone, Marc (an actor), Jennifer, Lucien. Addresses: Agent: BreslerKelly and Associates, 11500 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

February 29, 1936

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Cory Maddox, Motor Psycho (also known as Motor Mods and Rockers and Rio Vengeance), Eve Productions, 1965
• Diamond, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
• Lawyer, Blood Mania, Crown International, 1971
• Stick, Wild Riders (also known as Angels for Kicks), CrownInternational, 1971
• Moe Greene, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather), Paramount, 1972
• Brute Corps, 1972
• Eddy, Bonnie's Kids, 1973
• Lieutenant Danny Bassett, Detroit 9000 (also known as Detroit Heat), General, 1973
• Scalise, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Paramount, 1973
• Miller, The Outside Man (also known as Funerale a Los Angeles and Un homme est mort), United Artists, 1973
• Man with ice cream, Slither, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
• Richard Thomkins, Stanley, Crown, 1973
• District Attorney, Freebie and the Bean, Warner Bros., 1974
• Lieutenant DiNisco, Three the Hard Way, Allied Artists, 1974
• Earl and the assistant director, Hearts of the West (also known asHollywood Cowboy), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1975
• Vinnie and Blackjack kibitzer, Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (also known as Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers), Warner Bros., 1975
• A Woman for All Men, 1975
• Al, Fire Sale, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
• Sergeant Danny Bonhoff, Rabbit Test, Avco Embassy, 1978
• Frank Rothman, Voices, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1979
• Quinn, Herbie Goes Bananas, Buena Vista, 1980
• Jake, The Stunt Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Boss, Nobody's Perfekt, Columbia, 1981
• Jerry Anderson, The Entity, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
• Tony, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984
• Al, Gotcha! Universal, 1985
• Firestone, Stick, Universal, 1985
• Barry Sleerik, Return to Horror High, 1986
• Lester, P.K. and the Kid, 1987
• Nathan DiAngelo, Scenes from the Goldmine, 1987
• Angelo "Al" Scarlatti, Lady in White (also known as The Mysteryof the Lady in White), 1988
• Gus Keller, Dream a Little Dream, Vestron, 1990
• Arnie Fromson, Wired, Taurus, 1990
• Cardinal Rocco, The Pope Must Die (also known as The Pope MustDiet), 1991
• Bartender, The Flight of the Dove (also known as The Spy Within), 1994
• Jimmy Cap, Get Shorty, 1995
• Sol Siler, That Thing You Do! Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Bukowski, Dead of Night (also known as Dark Hunger), Playboy Entertainment Group, 1996
• Harold's father, Just Write, Heartland Film Releasing, 1997
• Voice of Thorny, A Bug's Life (animated), Buena Vista, 1998
• Detective Crowley, Goodbye Lover, Warner Bros., 1999
• Kumquat chief, Dudley Do-Right, Universal, 1999
• The Wedding Planner, Columbia, 2001
• Phil, Face to Face, Giants Entertainment, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Pete Karras, Three for the Road, CBS, 1975
• Murray Zuckerman, Husbands, Wives, and Lovers, CBS, 1978
• Charlie Polniaszek, The Facts of Life, NBC, 1980-88
• Howie Ruscio, Sibs, 1991
• "Broadway Harry" Rossetti, The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
• Miniseries
• Frank Millerson, 79 Park Avenue (also known as Harold Robbins' "79 Park Avenue"), NBC, 1977
• Casper Stieglitz, An Inconvenient Woman, ABC, 1991
• Uncle Frank, Love, Honor, and Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage, NBC,1993
• Movies
• Swifty, Hustling, Filmways, 1975
• Mel Duvall, A Question of Guilt, CBS, 1978
• Ralph Corliss, The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, CBS, 1978
• Jay, The First Time, ABC, 1982
• Detective Bill Butler, Badge of the Assassin, CBS, 1985
• Orsini, Braker, ABC, 1985
• Arthur, "Changing Patterns," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Jerry Weiss, "Rock 'n' Roll Mom," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988
• Al Floss, The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1989
• Beverly Hills Get Rich Quick Murders (also known as Bad Times in Beverly Hills, The Couch Potato Murders, and Your Money or Your Wife), CBS, 1990
• Police Detective Locke, A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect LittleMurder (also known as Darling, Let's Kill the Neighbors, Honey, Let's Kill the Neighbors, and A Perfect Little Murder), NBC, 1990
• Walter Summers, How to Murder a Millionaire, 1990
• Sheldon Kaufmann, Boris and Natasha, 1992
• Michael Mosconi, Harmful Intent (also known as Robin Cook's"Harmful Intent"), CBS, 1993
• Pilots
• Pete Karras, Three for the Road, CBS, 1975
• Detective Charley Bronski, The Blue Knight, CBS, 1975
• Harry Bell, This Better Be It, CBS, 1976
• Murray Zuckerman, Husbands and Wives, CBS, 1977
• Gene Falcone, The Best of Times (also known as Changing Times), CBS, 1983
• Frank Costello, Splitting the Difference, 1992
• Sal Verona, Adam's Way, The WB, 1996
• Norman, Mark Pitta Pilot, NBC, 1997
• Specials
• Portrait: Legend in Granite; The Vince Lombardi Story, 1973
• Frank, Twigs, CBS, 1975
• Lenny Brill, Lily--Sold Out, CBS, 1981
• The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (also known as The Emmy Awards), Fox, 1987
• Rudy Luchese, Old Dogs, 1987
• Comic Relief III (also known as Comic Relief), HBO, 1989
• The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards (also known as The American Comedy Awards), ABC, 1990
• TGIF Comedy Preview, 1991
• The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, 1992
• Intimate Portrait: Nancy McKeon, Lifetime, 2001
• Episodic
• Block, "A Piece of the Action," Batman, 1967
• Block, "Batman's Satisfaction," Batman, 1967
• Gaucho, "Supersonic Boom," Get Smart, 1967
• Tanner, "Blues," Mission: Impossible, 1971
• Hit man, "Hear No Evil," Cannon, 1972
• Dall, "Incarnate," Mission: Impossible, 1973
• Walter Colter, "Target in the Mirror," Cannon, 1973
• Tony Curcheo, "Knockover," Kojak, 1973
• "Do Me a Favor," Lotsa Luck, 1974
• Morton Tallman, "Close Cover before Killing," Kojak, 1975
• Paul, "Search and Destroy," Cannon, 1975
• Ben Selwyn, "Lou's Army Reunion," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1977
• Sherman Royle, "The Trees, the Bees, and T.T. Flowers," Parts 1-2, TheRockford Files, 1977
• Lieutenant Fargo, "The Committee," Starsky and Hutch, 1977
• Thomas Callendar, "The Plague," Parts 1-2, Starsky and Hutch, 1977
• Ansgar, "The Great 5k Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party," Parts 1-2, CHiPs, 1980
• Frank Dio, "Hooker's Run," T.J. Hooker, 1984
• Mick Logan, "Cash and Carry," Matt Houston, 1984
• "Breathless," St. Elsewhere, 1984
• Monroe, "Champ!" The A-Team, 1985
• Ernie Santini, "Tough Guys Don't Die," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1985
• Glen, "That Was No Lady," The Golden Girls, 1985
• Bert Yardley, "Christopher Bundy--Died on Sunday," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
• Captain C. Danza, "Into the Night," T.J. Hooker, 1986
• "Hot Prowl," Hunter, 1987
• Al Floss, "And the Whiner Is ...," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989
• Voice of Roger Myers, Jr., "Itchy and Scratchy and Marge," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1990
• Johnny O, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993
• Michael O'Donnell, "Daddy's Girl," Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995
• Warren, "Fourteen Minutes?" (also known as "The Christmas Show"), Partners, Fox, 1995
• Bernie, Hope and Gloria, NBC, 1995
• Voice of Floyd Nesbit, Pinky and the Brain, 1996
• Voice of Roger Myers, Jr., "The Day the Violence Died," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1996
• Jimmy the Brain, Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996
• Voice of Roger Myers, Jr., "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997
• Barney Kadison, "Home," Early Edition, CBS, 1997
• Max Farb, "Blast from the Past," Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, TheWB, 1997
• Irv Schmayman, "Thanksgiving," Home Improvement, ABC, 1997
• Bernero, Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997
• Voice, Family Guy, Fox, 1999
• Giovanni Rossini, Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
• Sid Wolf, "Sabrina's Real World," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,ABC, 1999
• Charlie Gold, "Shaking Private Trainer," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1999
• Lester Goodman, "The Nanny," Family Law, CBS, 1999
• Dr. George Melnick, "Black Widows," The Practice, ABC, 2000
• "George Carlin," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
• Also appeared in episodes of That Girl, The Rookies, and Alan King's Final Warning.
• Stage Appearances
• Joan of Lorraine, Hartman Theatre Company, Stanford, CT, 1975-76

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• TV Guide, September 23, 1989.