Posted on 12/04/2015 2:32:10 PM PST by Borges
Robert Loggia, durable and versatile star of movies and TV shows including Brian De Palma’s 1986 “Scarface†and “Big,†died Friday in Los Angeles, his widow Audrey confirmed to Variety. He was 85.
He was nominated for a Supporting Actor Academy Award for “Jagged Edge†in 1986 for his portrayal of a private detective.
Among the films he appeared in were “An Officer and a Gentleman,†“Prizzi’s Honor,†“Problem Child†and “Big,†in which performed a memorable duet on a giant piano with Tom Hanks.
He was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for his portrayal of FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the sseries “Mancuso FBI†and again in 2000 for his guest star role in “Malcolm in the Middle.â€
Loggia also portrayed a violent mobster named Feech La Manna on several episodes of “The Sopranos.â€
RIP
Loved him in “Big”....
Great actor. One of my favorite performances of his was as the old salty sea captain in the John Cusack comedy “Hot Pursuit”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WZlnUXvLDk
He served in the Army in real life. RIP.
RIP, Sir.
He also voiced the character of Admiral Petrarch in one of the best space combat videogames ever made: Freespace 2.
It’s available on GOG and Steam.
Hello! I could not have stated it more perfectly, thanks!
Oh,man——that makes me want to watch the entire series again.
Thanks for the post.
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I’d always hoped “T.H.E. Cat” would make it to dvd, but it never has. Too short a run, and not remembered well enough, I suppose. Plus, the prints have probably never been re-mastered, and that would cost a pretty penny to do so.
Saw Loggia at a film convention not too many years ago. He had a little stack of photos from Elfego Bacca, which he was signing for people. I’m not too big on autographs, but I went ahead and got one from him.
Oh, yeah...Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat...great show. 26 episodes is plenty for a DVD...who knows?
A man’s man.
Provided wisdom, including: “Don’t get high on your own supply,”
Italian.
And...he attended Ronald Reagan’s funeral.
You are loved and you are missed. RIP, psisano.
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPQwYgEZCnI
Liked him in “Jagged Edge”.
Quite a career.
I also remember him in the Elfago Baca series on the Disney
shows. About the same time they made the Texas John Slaughter series. What great TV back in the late 50s early 60s.
Thanks.
Great actor.
“Manolo, choot dat pizza chip”- just watched that today no knowing he had passed. Rip.
Disney’s Elfego Baca !
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