Andrew RomaSanta, known professionally as Andy Romano, (April 16, 1936 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor,[1] known for playing "J.D.",[1] an outlaw motorcyclist and right-hand henchman of the character Eric von Zipper (played by Harvey Lembeck) in the 1960s Beach Party movies[1] (which starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon).
Andy Romano | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1936 United States |
| Died | September 14, 2022 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2003 |
After Beach Party movies lost money and stopped filming, Romano appeared in minor roles on television episodes and some TV movies through much of the 1970s and 1980. In the late 1980s, he returned to movies in supporting roles, though he continued to guest-star on TV series, including NYPD Blue. Romano retired from acting in the late 1990s and settled in Washington state.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Gas Station Attendant | Season 6 Episode 30: "You Can't Trust a Man" |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Young Workman | Season 7 Episode 10: "Services Rendered" |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Barry the Patrolman | Season 7 Episode 15: "The Door Without a Key" |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Cop | Season 7 Episode 26: "Ten O'Clock Tiger" |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 2nd Officer | Season 7 Episode 34: "The Twelve Hour Caper" |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | P.A.L. Officer | Season 1 Episode 9: "The Black Curtain" |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 2nd Fireman | Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly" |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Assistant | Season 1 Episode 27: "Death and the Joyful Woman" |
| 1963 | Beach Party | "J.D." | First film appearance |
| 1964 | Bikini Beach | "J.D." | Supporting role |
| Pajama Party | "J.D." | Supporting role | |
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo | "J.D." | Supporting role |
| How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | "J.D." | Supporting role | |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | "J.D." | Supporting role |
| 1967 | Batman (TV Series) | Workman | Season 2 Episode 44: "Penguin's Disastrous End" |
| 1968 | Bewitched (TV Series) | Helper | Season 4 Episode 24: "How Green Was My Grass" |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides (TV Series) | Jason's Man | Season 1 Episode 1: "Here Come the Brides" |
| Here Come the Brides (TV Series) | Pebbles | Season 1 Episode 7: "Lovers and Wanderers" | |
| The F.B.I. (TV Series) | Chico Jordan | Season 3 Episode 22: "The Messenger" | |
| The F.B.I. (TV Series) | Dr. Malotte | Season 4 Episode 3: "The Quarry" | |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and Sinker | Portuguese Gas Station Attendant | Jerry Lewis comedy; uncredited role |
| Mod Squad | Wilson | Season 1 Episode 15: "Flight Five Doesn't Answer" | |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series) | Sergeant Vriggs | Season 1 Episode 7: "Point of Honor" |
| 1974-1975 | Get Christie Love! (TV series) | Joe Caruso / Russo | 10 episodes |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV series) | Patrick Kendal | Season 1 Episode 2: "Who's Who in Neverland" |
| 1977 | M*A*S*H (TV series) | Sergeant Justiss | Season 5 Episode 23: "Post-Op" |
| 1979 | The One Man Jury | Chickie | Feature film role |
| Over the Edge | Fred Willat | Feature film role | |
| Love and Bullets | Marty | Feature film role | |
| 1981 | Magnum P.I. (TV series) | Clarence Burnside | Season 1 Episode 13: "All Roads Lead to Floyd" |
| 1982-1987 | Hill Street Blues (TV series) | Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe (one episode as Captain Macpherson) | 12 episodes (recurring role) |
| 1984 | The A-Team (TV series) | Mr. Dubio | Season 3 Episode 12: "Hot Styles" |
| T.J. Hooker (TV series) | Lieutenant Stafford | Season 4 Episode 4: "Hardcore Connection" | |
| 1985 | T.J. Hooker (TV series) | CIA Agent Tom Merrick / Lieutenant Stafford | Season 5 Episode 5: "The Assassin" |
| 1987 | Return to Horror High | Mr. Kastleman | Horror film |
| Rampage | Spencer Whalen | Feature film role | |
| P.I. Private Investigations | Mr. Watson | ||
| Highway to Heaven (TV series) | Caz | Season 4 Episode 8: "All the Colors of the Night" | |
| 1988 | Highway to Heaven (TV series) | Caz | Season 4 Episode 17: "We Have Forever, Part 1" |
| Highway to Heaven (TV series) | Caz | Season 4 Episode 18: "We Have Forever, Part 2" | |
| Kansas | Fleener | Feature film role | |
| Remo Williams: The Prophecy | Derek Boland, The Assassin | ||
| 1989 | Major League | Pepper Leach | Supporting role |
| Columbo | Sergeant Major Lester Keegan | Season 8 Episode 4: "Grand Deceptions" | |
| Paint It Black | Mark Cuniff | Feature film role | |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Murdock | |
| 1991 | Pizza Man | The Hood | |
| Mobsters | Antonio Luciano | Supporting role | |
| Bugsy | Del Webb | Supporting role | |
| 1992 | Unlawful Entry | Captain Russell Hayes | |
| The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Herrick | ||
| Under Siege | Admiral Bates | Supporting role | |
| 1993 | The Fugitive | Judge Bennett | Supporting role |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | U.S. Marshals Deputy Director Tom McCracken | |
| 1995 | Chameleon | Giovanni Pazatto | |
| Rough Magic | Clayton | ||
| Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Admiral Bates | Supporting role | |
| Two Bits | Dr. Bruna | ||
| Steal Big Steal Little | Clifford Downey | ||
| 1996 | Eraser | Daniel Harper | Supporting role |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Hardy Lott | Supporting role | |
| Getting Away with Murder | The Psychiatrist | Small role | |
| 1999 | Heaven or Vegas | Mr. Hodges |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hal Erickson (2015). "Andy Romano". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA Magazine Fall/Winter 2022". December 2022. p. 128. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Obituary information for Andy Romano".
- ^ "Andrew RomaSanta Obituary (1936 - 2022) - Sequim, WA - Peninsula Daily News". Legacy.com.
External links
edit- Andy Romano at IMDb