Gino Conforti (born January 30, 1932)[2] is an American film, television and theatre actor.[3] He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as kitchen helper/chef Felipe Gomez in the American television sitcom Three's Company.[4]
Gino Conforti | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television and theatre actor |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse | Hanne-Marie Ravn[1] |
Early life
editCareer
editIn 1962, Conforti appeared in the Broadway play A Family Affair.[5] His other theater credits include She Loves Me and Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory.[2] In 1963, Conforti played the Fiddler in the Broadway play Fiddler on the Roof, leaving to join the cast of Poor Bitos,[6][2] His final theatre credit was in the Broadway play Man of La Mancha, playing the role of the Barber.[2] He began appearing on screen in 1968, when he appeared in the film How Sweet It Is![5]
Conforti guest-starred in numerous television programs including Get Smart, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Mod Squad, The Waltons, Mama's Family, The Flying Nun, Happy Days, Quincy, M.E., The Partridge Family, Columbo, Here's Lucy, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Fall Guy, The Jeffersons, Simon & Simon, Family Matters, Night Court, and It Takes a Thief.[7] He appeared in soap operas such as Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Days of Our Lives,[8] and five episodes of the television sitcom That Girl. He also played the role of Felipe Gomez in Three's Company.[4] In 1986, Conforti appeared in a commercial as a real estate agent.[9] He also used a French accent for providing the voice of Jacquimo the swallow in the Don Bluth film Thumbelina.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | How Sweet It Is! | Agatzi | |
| 1969 | Viva Max! | Contreras | |
| 1972 | Fuzz | Painter | |
| Man of La Mancha | The Barber | ||
| 1976 | Hawmps! | Hi Jolly | |
| 1990 | The Gumshoe Kid | Morton Meester | |
| Instant Karma | Director | ||
| 1992 | The Magic Voyage | Additional voices | Voice |
| 1994 | Thumbelina | Jacquimo | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Additional voices | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Cardinal Pugini |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1970 | The Flying Nun | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | The Outcasts | Bandit | Episode: "Pilot" |
| It Takes a Thief | Luigi Dimontelli | Episode: "A Sour Note" | |
| Get Smart | Agent 8 ½ | Episode: "Diamonds Are a Spy's Best Friend" | |
| 1969 | The High Chaparral | Raul | Episode: "To Stand for Something More" |
| 1969, 1970 | Room 222 | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| That Girl | Nino | 5 episodes | |
| 1970 | Barefoot in the Park | Slow Eddie | Episode: "The Bed" |
| Arnie | Mr. Chester | Episode: "To Buy or Not to Buy?" | |
| 1970, 1971 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Roy Martoni | 2 episodes |
| 1970–1973 | Love, American Style | Barry / Mr. Zambini | 3 episodes |
| The Partridge Family | Various roles | ||
| 1971 | Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready | Tony Esposito | Television film |
| What's a Nice Girl like You...? | Selzer | ||
| 1972 | The Waltons | Pete Harris | Episode: "The Carnival" |
| 1973 | Poor Devil | Bligh | Television film |
| The Mod Squad | Adolph Schmidt | Episode: "Cry Uncle" | |
| A Touch of Grace | Ebsen | Episode: "Saturday Night at the Movies" | |
| Columbo | Ferdy | Episode: "Lovely But Lethal" | |
| Griff | Auriol Davigny | Episode: "All the Lonely People" | |
| Temperatures Rising | Comstock | Episode: "Gonna Getcha" | |
| The Man of Destiny | Giuseppe Grandi | Television film | |
| The New Perry Mason | Sidney Gebhardt | Episode: "The Case of the Frenzied Feminist" | |
| Here's Lucy | Burglar | Episode: "Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers" | |
| 1974 | McMillan & Wife | Aldo | Episode: "The Man Without a Face" |
| Thursday's Game | Mike | Television film | |
| 1975 | Lucy Gets Lucky | Antonio | |
| Switch | Dominic | 3 episodes | |
| Three for Two | Waiter | Television film | |
| 1975–1979 | Starsky & Hutch | Blaze / Mickey | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | The Practice | Maitre D' | Episode: "Molly and Jim" |
| Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Dr. Fratkis | 11 episodes | |
| The Blue Knight | Frankie | Episode: "Point of View" | |
| 1977 | Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? | Davis | Television film |
| Laverne & Shirley | Waiter | Episode: "Hi Neighbor, Book 2" | |
| The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | Andre Gerard | Episode: "Hot Air Hero" | |
| It Happened One Christmas | Sassini | Television film | |
| 1978 | Chico and the Man | Antonio | Episode: "Charo and the Matador" |
| The Krofft Comedy Hour | Chef | Television film | |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Desk Clerk | Episode: "Search for Atlantis" | |
| 1979 | Happy Days | Sticky | 2 episodes |
| Time Express | Taxi Driver | Episode: "The Copy-Writer/The Figure Skater" | |
| 1979, 1984 | The Jeffersons | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Sylvie | Episode: "A Dream of Jennifer" |
| Between the Lines | Perfect Teacher | Television film | |
| More Wild Wild West | French Ambassador | ||
| 1981 | CHiPs | Mr. Burns | Episode: "Crash Course" |
| Quincy, M.E. | St. Pierre | Episode: "By Their Faith" | |
| Hart to Hart | Hy Stoner | Episode: "Murder Takes a Bow" | |
| Bungle Abbey | Brother Gino | Television film | |
| Today's FBI | Razzy | Episode: "Career Move" | |
| The Time Crystal | Hotep | Television film | |
| 1981–1982 | Three's Company | Felipe Gomez | 6 episodes |
| 1982 | The Fall Guy | The Clerk | Episode: "Bail and Bond" |
| 1983 | Murder 1, Dancer 0 | Photo Man | Television film |
| Simon & Simon | Maurice Lebow | Episode: "Grand Illusion" | |
| 1984 | Cover Up | Hotel Manager | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1986 | Riptide | Lieutenant Stupin | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| Wildfire | Driver | Episode: "A Meeting in Time" | |
| Galaxy High School | Ollie Oilslick / Reggie Unicycle | 13 episodes | |
| 1986, 1987 | Night Court | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1986, 1988 | Small Wonder | Moustafa / Maitre D' | |
| Santa Barbara | Jeweler Fowler | 4 episodes | |
| 1987 | Me & Mrs. C. | Finito | Episode: "Last Rites: Part 2" |
| DuckTales | Benzino Gasolini | 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Rotocelli | Episode: "Color Me Gummi" |
| 1989 | 13 East | Mr. Newman | Episode: "Poppa's Coming" |
| 1990 | Mama's Family | Baba | Episode: "Guess Who's Going to Dinner" |
| Family Matters | Maitre d' | Episode: "The Big Fix" | |
| Good Grief | Nudist Leader | Episode: "Birth of a Notion" | |
| 1992 | Days of Our Lives | S.S. Mangino | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Harry and the Hendersons | Rafael | Episode: "The Long Goodbyes: Part 1" |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mechanic | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" | |
| 1997 | Suddenly Susan | Apartment Manager | Episode: "Where the Wild Things Aren't" |
| 1998 | JAG | Pietro Gallo | Episode: "Clipped Wings" |
| 1999 | Michael Landon, the Father I Knew | Antonio | Television film |
| 2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Frank Whitaker | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 2008 | General Hospital | Brother Franco | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Hansen, Barbara (October 30, 1969). "Mrs. Gino Conforti Brings Danish Touch to Her Table". Los Angeles Times. p. 24 Part VI. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Gino Conforti". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Young Actor Makes Jump From McCarter to Broadway". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 10, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2007). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. McFarland. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7864-2498-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Bordello Role Is Blushful". The Atlanta Constitution. August 10, 1968. p. 11A. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Strings". New York Daily News. October 27, 1964. p. 17C. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Conforti Gets Role". Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1968. p. 15, Part V. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Russell, Maureen (May 24, 2010). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-5983-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schriener, Judy (July 13, 1986). "Commercial that pokes fun at electricity is a natural gas". Arizona Republic. Phoenix. p. E11. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
