Michael Lombard born Michael Labombarda (August 8, 1934 – August 13, 2020)[3] was an American actor. His parents, both from Giovinazzo, Bari, Italy, emigrated to America and settled in Gravesend, Brooklyn. In 1977, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Otherwise Engaged.[4] In 1991, he won an Obie Award for his performance in What's Wrong With This Picture?[5] On television, Lombard portrayed Marshall Beck in all 15 episodes of Filthy Rich (1982-1983). Between 1976 and 2005 he had guest roles in such popular American television series as Kojak (a 2-part episode), The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (9 episodes), The Rockford Files (a 2-part episode), Three’s Company, Riptide, Spenser: For Hire, Miami Vice, The Cosby Show, and 4 episodes of Law & Order and its spinoffs. He played a different character on 4 episodes of Barney Miller.
Michael Lombard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Labombarda August 8, 1934[1] |
| Died | August 13, 2020 (aged 86) |
Partial filmography
edit- Who? (1974) - Dr. Besser
- Network (1976) - Willie Stein
- Fatso (1980) - Charlie
- So Fine (1981) - Jay Augustine
- Garbo Talks (1984) - Mr. Morganelli
- Prizzi's Honor (1985) - Rosario Filargi / Robert Finlay
- Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Sam Charlton
- Pet Sematary (1989) - Irwin Goldman
- Second Sight (1989) - Bishop O'Linn
- Millions (1991) - Tony Steiner
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) - Judge Poe
- Rounders (1998) - District Attorney Shields
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - Bobby McKinley
- Puppet (1999) - Ulianov
- Dead Canaries (2003) - Mayor
- La Vraie Vie des profs (2013) - Professeur De Dessin (final film role)
References
edit- ^ "Michael Lombard". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Michael Lombard Biography (1934-)". FilmReference. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam Winter 2020". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Lombard". Playbill. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Obie Awards 1990s: 1991". Obie Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2017.