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Donald George Calfa was an American film and television character actor whose credits spanned over 40 years, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. Although Calfa appeared in many high-profile films and television series, he was perhaps best known for his role as mortician Ernie Kaltenbrunner in the 1985 cult horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, and the bumbling hitman in Weekend at Bernie's.
Birth Name
Donald George Calfa
Born
Sunday, 03 December 1939
Died
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sharkskin | Joey 'Snot' | 2015 |
| Pablo | Self | 2012 |
| They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at Return of the Living Dead Part II | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Troma Is Spanish for Troma | Ralph Willum (in 'Chrome Hearts') | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Mr. Teague | 2007 |
| Return of the Living Dead: The Dead Have Risen | Self | 2007 |
| UnConventional | Himself / Self | 2004 |
| Corpses Are Forever | Jack Stark | 2003 |
| The 4th Tenor | Bum #3 | 2002 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sharkskin | Joey 'Snot' | 2015 |
| Pablo | Self | 2012 |
| They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at Return of the Living Dead Part II | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Troma Is Spanish for Troma | Ralph Willum (in 'Chrome Hearts') | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Mr. Teague | 2007 |
| Return of the Living Dead: The Dead Have Risen | Self | 2007 |
| UnConventional | Himself / Self | 2004 |
| Corpses Are Forever | Jack Stark | 2003 |
| The 4th Tenor | Bum #3 | 2002 |
| Less Than Perfect | Uncle Nicky | 2002 |
| Downward Angel | Adam | 2001 |
| Doctor Dolittle | Patient at Hammersmith | 1998 |
| Progeny | Jimmy Stevens | 1998 |
| Terrified | Office Worker #1 | 1996 |
| Svengoolie | Ralph Willum | 1995 |
| Necronomicon: Book of Dead | Mr. Benedict / Mr. Benedict (part 3) | 1993 |
| Boy Meets World | Frank | 1993 |
| Stay Tuned | Wetzel | 1992 |
| Me Myself and I | Irving | 1992 |
| Bugsy | Louie Dragna | 1991 |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Pitts | 1990 |
| Mancuso, FBI | Ericson | 1989 |
| Twin Peaks | Vice Principal Greege | 1989 |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | Carmine Delpino | 1989 |
| Weekend at Bernie's | Paulie, Vito's Hit Man | 1989 |
| Chopper Chicks in Zombietown | Ralph Willum | 1989 |
| The Presidio | Howard Buckely | 1988 |
| Heartbeat | Axel | 1988 |
| Blue Movies | Max | 1988 |
| The Law and Harry McGraw | Morty | 1987 |
| The Oldest Rookie | Oscar | 1987 |
| Private Eye | Peppy Roth | 1987 |
| Talking Walls | Andre | 1987 |
| Treasure of the Moon Goddess | Harold Grand | 1987 |
| Houston Knights | Philly Braxton | 1987 |
| Throb | Coyote Man | 1986 |
| Running Scared | Women's Room Lawyer | 1986 |
| Matlock | Andrew Sloan | 1986 |
| Blacke's Magic | Officer O'Malley | 1986 |
| Amazing Stories | Messenger | 1985 |
| Our Family Honor | Maltz | 1985 |
| The Return of the Living Dead | Ernie / Ernie Kaltenbrunner | 1985 |
| Hell Town | Plummer | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Vinnie / Clifford Coleson | 1984 |
| Legmen | Oscar Armismendi / Oscar | 1984 |
| Night Court | Miles Seaver | 1984 |
| E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind | E. 'Nick' Vanacuzzi | 1984 |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | Tohfa / Tohfo | 1983 |
| The Star Chamber | Lawrence Monk | 1983 |
| Nine to Five | Janipopolous | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Randall Deeds | 1981 |
| Private Benjamin | Laszlo Bovitch | 1981 |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice | Goebel | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Kenny Armis / Oscar Foreman | 1981 |
| Nobody's Perfect | Rosen | 1980 |
| Park Place | Howie Beech | 1980 |
| 1941 | Telephone Operator | 1979 |
| The Rose | Don Frank | 1979 |
| 10 | Neighbor | 1979 |
| Benson | Dr. Death | 1979 |
| Steel Cowboy | 'Go' Trucker | 1978 |
| Foul Play | Scarface | 1978 |
| The Runaways | Sam | 1978 |
| New York, New York | Gilbert | 1977 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Mike Kelso | 1977 |
| Nickelodeon | Waldo | 1976 |
| Delvecchio | Sergeant Mendez / Narc | 1976 |
| Most Wanted | Arnie | 1976 |
| The Bionic Woman | Petie 'The Weasel' Regan | 1976 |
| Peeper | Rosie | 1975 |
| Baretta | Corsican | 1975 |
| The Law | Rod Brainard | 1974 |
| Shanks | Einstein | 1974 |
| Barney Miller | Mr. DiLucca / Leon Bidell / Gilbert Lesco / Edward Pratken / Calvin J. Kendall / Arthur Thompson / Angelo Dodi | 1974 |
| The Bank Shot | Stosh Gornik | 1974 |
| Rhinoceros | Waiter | 1974 |
| Cinderella Liberty | Lewis | 1973 |
| The Blue Knight | Elmer Johnson | 1973 |
| Kojak | Burgess / Fidelio Ortez | 1973 |
| The Rainbow Boys | Mazella | 1973 |
| Goodnight, My Love | Bananas | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Larry Mason / Moonshine / Sparrow | 1972 |
| Greaser's Palace | Morris | 1972 |
| The Delphi Bureau | Gunjamen | 1972 |
| Columbo | Rudy | 1971 |
| Pound | Italian Terrier | 1970 |
| Putney Swope | Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk | 1969 |
| Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value | Peter DeCola | 1969 |
| No More Excuses | Priest | 1968 |
| Thigh Spy | 1967 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Corpses Are Forever | 2003 |
