Bruce Kirby (actor)

Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) was an American character actor.

Career Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in Goodyear Television Playhouse. During the 1960s, he appeared in I Dream of Jeannie, The Nurses, The Defenders, Car 54, Where Are You? (in nine episodes), Hogan's Heroes (in three episodes), and The Patty Duke Show, among others. He played in Bonanza (in three episodes), Ironside (in three episodes), Barney Miller (in three episodes), The Rockford Files (in three episodes), The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Kojak (in six episodes), and M*A*S*H and Alice during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in Remington Steele, Hunter (in five episodes), Night Court, Matlock, Hill Street Blues, Lou Grant, and Punky Brewster. His 1990s television credits include The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, In the Heat of the Night, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote (in two episodes) and Chicago Hope. In 1999 and 2000, he appeared in eight episodes of the soap opera Days of Our Lives. During the 2000s, he appeared in The Sopranos, The Agency, Scrubs, and The West Wing.

Kirby appeared nine times in the long-running series Columbo, most notably in the role of Sergeant George Kramer in six episodes.Bruce Kirby at the Columbo Site In 1981–1982, he appeared as San Francisco police officer Schmidt in the crime drama Shannon. He played District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in thirteen episodes of L.A. Law from 1986 until 1991. He also had minor roles in films, including the classics Catch-22 (1970) and Stand by Me (1986). He appeared in the 1971 movie How to Frame a Figg with Don Knotts and the 1972 comedy Another Nice Mess with Rich Little. A notable later appearance was as Pop Ryan, father of Officer John Ryan (played by Matt Dillon) in the 2005 film Crash. Kirby was also active as an actor on New York's Broadway, appearing in Diamond Orchid (1965) and Death of a Salesman (1984).IBDB

Personal life Kirby had two sons, Bruno Kirby (1949–2006) and John Kirby (1950/1951–2026), who were also actors. Bruno appeared with his father in It's Garry Shandling's Show season 4 and "By Dawn's Early Light", an episode of the crime drama Columbo, in which Bruno played Cadet Morgan (credited as B. Kirby, Jr.) and the elder Kirby played Sergeant Kramer. They also appeared together, as father and son, in "Suitable For Framing", a third season episode of Room 222.

In the film Stand by Me, Kirby plays a storekeeper in a large country store where Wil Wheaton's character goes to buy supplies. The name of the store is Quidaciolu's - Kirby's birth name.

Kirby died in Los Angeles on January 24, 2021, at age 95.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1970Catch-22Doctor1971How to Frame a FiggDale Groat1971J. W. CoopDiesel Tanker Driver1972Another Nice MessAdolph1976The CommitmentSimon Benson1979FyreFather1979The Muppet MovieThe Gate Guard1985Sweet DreamsArthur Godfrey1986Stand by MeMr. Quidacioluo1986Armed and DangerousPolice Captain1987Happy New YearTaxi Driver1987Throw Momma from the TrainDetective DeBenedetto1988The In CrowdMorris1988Lady in WhiteCabbie1989The Big PictureBusinessman1990Bad JimCustomer1992Another Time, Another PlaceCotton Traynor1993Mr. WonderfulDante1994Rave ReviewMilton Mandler1997CadillacAugustine1998Interlocked: Thrilled to DeathWalter2000Vinnie and Angela's Beauty Salon and Funeral ParlorBig Tony2004CrashPop Ryan20082:22Norman Penn

Television YearTitleRoleNotes1955Goodyear Television PlayhouseAideEpisode: "Visit to a Small Planet"1956–1957The Phil Silvers ShowIce Cream Parlor Assistant / Gregory Chickering2 episodes1961–1963Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Kissel9 episodes1961–1965The DefendersTaxi Driver / Detective #2 / Italian Record3 episodes1965The Doctors and the NursesJackEpisode: "Sixteen Hours to Chicago"1965The Patty Duke ShowMr. Haley / Theatre Manager2 episodes1968I Dream of JeanniePassengerEpisode: "Jeannie and the Top Secret Secret"1968The Mothers-in-LawBill Trumbull3 episodes1968–1971BonanzaMr. Loomis / Simms / Chad1969Judd, for the DefenseArthur KellyEpisode: "The Poisoned Tree"1969Night GalleryArtistEpisode: "Pilot"1969Adam-12Mike FendelEpisode: "Log 123: Courtroom"1969Mission: ImpossibleTV NewsmanEpisode: "The Amnesiac"1969, 1971The Courtship of Eddie's FatherOfficer Gifford / Harry2 episodes1969–1970Hogan's HeroesOtto Baum / Gestapo Man / Franz3 episodes1970The Other ManDr. BrooknerTelevision film1970–1971IronsideNick Kirby / Ben / Buyer3 episodes1970–1971Room 222Lester Considine / Frank Muzak / Arnold Stopps1971The Mary Tyler Moore ShowBertEpisode: "Hi!"1971LongstreetTruck DriverEpisode: "The Way of the Intercepting Fist"1971ThiefBeffyTelevision film1971Monty NashMr. MillerEpisode: "Where Have All the Children Gone?"1971The Doris Day ShowVito CarlottiEpisode: "Happiness Is Not Being Fired"1971, 1974Marcus Welby, M.D.Fred Bowers / Lou Rienzi2 episodes1972Me and the ChimpCop # 1Episode: "My Pet, the Thief"1972BanacekCollierEpisode: "Project Phoenix"1972The Mod SquadCol. BroidyEpisode: "Taps, Play It Louder"1972, 1973McCloudDesk Clerk / PR Man2 episodes1972–1973Medical CenterHenderson / Policeman / Patrolman Hildon3 episodes1973The Marcus-Nelson MurdersSgt. Dan McCartneyTelevision film1973The New Perry MasonHank CarollEpisode: "The Case of the Wistful Widower"1973The Bob Newhart ShowDr. KleinEpisode: "Fit, Fat and Forty One"1973–1976KojakSgt. Al Vine6 episodes1973–1995ColumboVarious9 episodes1974Chopper OnePeteEpisode: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"1974Man on the Outside ScullyTelevision film1974–1978The Rockford FilesSid Loft / Aaron Friedler / Carl Lemay3 episodes1975Chico and the ManOfficer KirbyEpisode: "Out of Sight"1975The Streets of San FranciscoCarl SevernEpisode: "Ten Dollar Murder"1975M*A*S*HSergeant KimbleEpisode: "Hey, Doc"1975Harry OFAA ChiefEpisode: "Mayday"1975America, You're OnCharles RalstonTelevision film1975Conspiracy of TerrorSgt. Brisbane1976DelvecchioMoretti2 episodes1976–1977Holmes & YoyoCapt. Harry Sedford13 episodes1977McNamara's BandGaffneyTelevision film1978Operation PetticoatAdmiral Bob LawsonEpisode: "The Best of Enemies"1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesLt. Floyd2 episodes1978–1979Barney MillerFrank Rossman / Franklin Claymore / Lt. Rossmore3 episodes1979AliceMr. LloydEpisode: "Tommy's First Love"1979TurnaboutAl Brennan5 episodes1979ABC Afterschool SpecialTom DenisEpisode: "Which Mother Is Mine?"1979MarieEdgar MertonUnsold pilot1980VegasJoe Culley2 episodes1981The Other VictimMeadTelevision film1981The Greatest American HeroShorty RobinsonEpisode: "The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fast Ball"1981–1982ShannonDet. George Schmidt9 episodes1981, 1982Lou GrantCaptain Shackley / Gus Murray2 episodes1982Code RedBert SimmonsEpisode: "Trial by Fire"1982Tucker's WitchHarmonyEpisode: "The Corpse Who Knew Too Much"1982Remington SteeleMichael DominickEpisode: "Steele Trap"1983Hill Street BluesJack DonleavyEpisode: "Moon Over Uranus"1983Lovers and Other StrangersPriestTelevision film1983Branagan and MapesBarney Sutter1984Three's a CrowdSgt. CollinsEpisode: "A Matter of Money"1985Stir CrazyLou FlandersEpisode: "The Magnificent Repossesion"1985, 1987Night CourtSgt. Braverman / Herb Gilpin2 episodes1986–1991L.A. LawD.A. Bruce Rogoff13 episodes1987Down and Out in Beverly HillsMaury Rodman2 episodes1987–1988HunterChief Edward Stanmore5 episodes1987, 1988Punky BrewsterMr. Frank2 episodes1988Frank Nitti: The EnforcerAnton CermakTelevision film1989Anything but LoveLeo Miller4 episodes1989Have FaithSgt. RizzoEpisode: "The Confession"1989MatlockAbe ForesterEpisode: "The Ex"1989It's Garry Shandling's ShowEddie KingEpisode: "Dinner at Eddie King's House"1990Ann JillianMarsh PearsonEpisode: "It's a Mall World After All"1990In the Heat of the NightDep. Chief Harlan Cassidy2 episodes1990The Fanelli BoysUncle DomEpisode: "The Two Doms"1990Hull HighWansleyEpisode #1.61990, 1996Murder, She WroteJeremy Woods / Andy Butler2 episodes1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Det. Lt. BrennanTelevision film1991The Golden GirlsBillEpisode: "From Here to the Pharmacy"1991–1992Reasonable DoubtsDon Morris2 episodes1993The Odd Couple: Together AgainZelnickTelevision film1994Blue SkiesSidEpisode: "Cat's in the Bag"1994Madman of the PeopleBenny DeLorenzoEpisode: "What a Big Mouth You Have, Grammy"1995Bless This HouseBillEpisode: "A Woman's Work Is Never Done"1995The Single GuyUncle MikeEpisode: "Gift"1995One West WaikikiEarl ReynoldsEpisode: "Past Due"1995–2000Days of Our LivesMarco / Mr. Panetta / Doctor12 episodes1996Murphy BrownJudgeEpisode: "Old Flames"1996Caroline in the CityMannyEpisode: "Caroline and the Comic"1996A Different Kind of ChristmasSanta ClausTelevision film; uncredited1997The SentinelHerman FranklinEpisode: "His Brother's Keeper"1997, 1998Tracey Takes On...Dean2 episodes1998PlayersFrank MacekEpisode: "Con-strained"1998Chicago HopeGarner HoverstenEpisode: "One Hundred and One Damnations"2000Blood MoneyUncle JoeTelevision film2001The West WingBarney LangEpisode: "The Women of Qumar"2004The SopranosDr. Russ FegoliEpisode: "Marco Polo"2007NumbersNumb3rsEpisode: "Burn Rate"2007ScrubsMr. BilbrayEpisode: "My Cold Shower"

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