Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia | |
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Loggia in 1983 | |
| Born | Salvatore Loggia January 3, 1930 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2015 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–2015 |
| Spouses | Marjorie Sloan
(m. 1954; div. 1981)Audrey O'Brien (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | James LeGros (son-in-law) |
| Awards | Saturn Award (1988) Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2010) |
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Salvatore "Robert" Loggia (/ˈloʊʒə/ LOH-zhə, Italian: [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa]; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
In a career spanning over sixty years, Loggia performed in many films, including The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), three Pink Panther films, An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Scarface (1983), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Oliver & Company (1988), Innocent Blood (1992), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), Return to Me (2000), and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012).
He also appeared on numerous television series, including Malcolm in the Middle (2001), The Sopranos (2004), and Men of a Certain Age (2011). He also played lead roles, such as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat in T.H.E. Cat (1966–1967), Nick Mancuso in Mancuso, F.B.I. (1989–1990), and Elfego Baca in the Walt Disney limited series The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958–1960).