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Jay Novello was an American radio, film, and television character actor.
Birth Name
Michael Romano
Born
Monday, 22 August 1904
Died
Thursday, 02 September 1982
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Domino Principle | Captain Ruiz / Capt. Ruiz | 1977 |
| Bronk | Dr. Salgado | 1975 |
| Chico and the Man | Enrique Munoz | 1974 |
| Kojak | Patriarch | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Old Priest | 1972 |
| Bearcats! | Pablo Sandoval | 1971 |
| McCloud | Cesare Cimarosa | 1970 |
| The Comic | Miguel | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | (segment "Love and the Duel") | 1969 |
| The Brady Bunch | Mr. Martinelli | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Domino Principle | Captain Ruiz / Capt. Ruiz | 1977 |
| Bronk | Dr. Salgado | 1975 |
| Chico and the Man | Enrique Munoz | 1974 |
| Kojak | Patriarch | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Old Priest | 1972 |
| Bearcats! | Pablo Sandoval | 1971 |
| McCloud | Cesare Cimarosa | 1970 |
| The Comic | Miguel | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | (segment "Love and the Duel") | 1969 |
| The Brady Bunch | Mr. Martinelli | 1969 |
| Then Came Bronson | Juan Longorio | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | Franz Kovacs / Dr. Wilson | 1968 |
| Land of the Giants | Okun | 1968 |
| Julia | Wolfgang | 1968 |
| The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Don Pedro / Old Man | 1968 |
| Mannix | Rico Pucci Sr. / Tomas Crespi | 1967 |
| Ironside | Carl Sloan | 1967 |
| The Mothers-In-Law | The Bum | 1967 |
| The Guns of Will Sonnett | Father Felipe / Morris | 1967 |
| The Flying Nun | Fabio De Cordova | 1967 |
| The Caper of the Golden Bulls | Carlos | 1967 |
| Mr. Terrific | Count Gregory | 1967 |
| Family Affair | Tio Dichoso | 1966 |
| The Rat Patrol | La Duc | 1966 |
| What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Mayor Romano | 1966 |
| Harum Scarum | Zacha | 1965 |
| My Brother the Angel | Donald Brock | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Half and Half | 1965 |
| I Spy | Kraus / Corday | 1965 |
| F Troop | Emilio Barberini | 1965 |
| A Very Special Favor | Rene, French Barrister | 1965 |
| The Art of Love | Janitor | 1965 |
| Sylvia | Father Gonzales | 1965 |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | Sam Wiggins / Dr. Purdy | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Verenne | 1964 |
| The Tycoon | Nick Santino | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Mr. McMurty | 1963 |
| The Outer Limits | Prof. Arivello | 1963 |
| The Man from the Diners' Club | Mooseghian | 1963 |
| McHale's Navy | Mayor Mario Lugatto / Mayor Lugatto | 1962 |
| Combat! | Paul Lejeune | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Tony DiBello / Mr. Bundy | 1962 |
| Ensign O'Toole | Fournot | 1962 |
| Wide Country | Minor Role / Julio Perez | 1962 |
| Escape from Zahrain | Hassan | 1962 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Cortego | 1961 |
| The Bob Cummings Show | Korinthos | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Phillipe / Jopur | 1961 |
| Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Xandros the Greek Slave / Xandros | 1961 |
| Mr. Garlund | Marco | 1960 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Sheldon Davis / Thomas A. Moody / Attorney Neil Bentley | 1960 |
| The Islanders | Lt. Tamu | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Vincenzo | 1960 |
| Hong Kong | Victor Azada / Perrera | 1960 |
| Coronado 9 | Dr. Sage | 1960 |
| The Lost World | Costa | 1960 |
| This Rebel Breed | Papa Montalvo | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | Jay Durgan | 1960 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Louis Bon / Ahmed | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Willoughby | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | David Stanek | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Guido Morales | 1959 |
| The Wonderful Country | Diego Casas | 1959 |
| Wichita Town | Frank Ruzzo | 1959 |
| Lock Up | Johnny Nelson | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Fairfax / Don Miguel | 1959 |
| Zorro, the Avenger | Juan Greco | 1959 |
| Manhunt | Rolfe | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Gino Romaldi | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Carlos Gonzalez | 1959 |
| The Perfect Furlough | Rene Valentin | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Henry Packer / Mr. Neidorf / Rudolf Weisner / Wendall Holbrook / Jason Plumstone / Wilmer Zaleski / Yegor Danilov | 1958 |
| Bat Masterson | Captain Angus MacLeod | 1958 |
| Lawman | Frank Slater / Beebee Williams | 1958 |
| Naked City | Antonio Scarzi / Gio Bartolo / Juan Menguado | 1958 |
| The Donna Reed Show | Nick Melinas | 1958 |
| Bronco | Paco | 1958 |
| Northwest Passage | Link | 1958 |
| Steve Canyon | Formosa Freddie | 1958 |
| Decision | Shopkeeper | 1958 |
| The Unchained Goddess | Professor Curious / Windy (voice) / Windy | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | John Barnett | 1957 |
| Zorro | Juan Greco | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Robert Murchison | 1957 |
| Captain David Grief | Beyle | 1957 |
| The Real McCoys | John Wetherly | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Stranger | 1957 |
| Maverick | Coroner Oliver Poole / Henry Tree / Paco Torres / Pepe | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Nickolas Trevelian | 1957 |
| M Squad | Max Williams | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Carlotti | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Pepe Valdez | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Baron Otto von Albrecht / Count Armando del Casares | 1957 |
| The Pride and the Passion | Ballinger | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Beanley | 1957 |
| The Adventures of McGraw | Frankie Vargo | 1957 |
| Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | Chandra Singh | 1956 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Alfredo Colucci | 1956 |
| Lisbon | Fonseca / Inspector João Casimiro Fonseca | 1956 |
| Jaguar | Tupi | 1956 |
| Crusader | Lt. Tarner / Bruno Menotti | 1955 |
| The People's Choice | Andre - Yvette's Papa | 1955 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Lucius Morley / Shopkeeper | 1955 |
| Frontier | Dalgo | 1955 |
| Bengazi | Basim | 1955 |
| Son of Sinbad | Jiddah | 1955 |
| The Prodigal | Merchant | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Harry Crockett / Harvey Blake | 1955 |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Blankinhorn / Professor Kime | 1955 |
| The Bob Cummings Show | Gigolo | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Enrique Contrerez / Carlos De La Marca | 1954 |
| Sabaka | Damji | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Peter Brooks | 1954 |
| Lassie | Tom Whitney / Charlie | 1954 |
| The Gambler from Natchez | Rene Garonne / René Garonne | 1954 |
| The Best in Mystery | (archive footage) | 1954 |
| The Mad Magician | Frank Prentiss | 1954 |
| Waterfront | The Man | 1954 |
| Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Sinan | 1953 |
| The Diamond Queen | Gujar - Maya's Steward / Gujar | 1953 |
| Crime Wave | Dr. Otto Hessler | 1953 |
| Topper | MacCready | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Piano Instructor / Mr. Lorenzo | 1953 |
| The Robe | Tiro | 1953 |
| Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Andre | 1953 |
| The Iron Mistress | Judge Crain | 1952 |
| Operation Secret | Herr Bauer | 1952 |
| Biff Baker, U.S.A. | Maurice | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Hutchinson / Fredrico / Clerk / Bookkeeper | 1952 |
| Cattle Town | Felipe / Felipe Rojas | 1952 |
| The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima | António Abóbora dos Santos | 1952 |
| The Big Sky | Trapper | 1952 |
| Captain Pirate | Egyptian | 1952 |
| The Sniper | Pete | 1952 |
| Gang Busters | Willie Sutton | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Padre Rodriguez / Jack Harris / Don Ibanaz | 1952 |
| Chevron Theatre | Pablo | 1952 |
| I Love Lucy | Mario / Mr. Beecher / Mr. Merriweather | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Silva | 1951 |
| Sirocco | Hamal | 1951 |
| Smuggler's Island | Espinosa | 1951 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Salvatore Monetti | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Rafael / Dawson | 1950 |
| Tell It to the Judge | Gancellos | 1949 |
| Fireside Theatre | Poppa Gentile / Padre Martinez | 1949 |
| Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Sea Captain of Pelicano | 1948 |
| Port Said | Taurk | 1948 |
| Perilous Holiday | Luigi | 1946 |
| Paris Underground | Member of the Underground | 1945 |
| Behind City Lights | Nick | 1945 |
| Federal Operator 99 | Heinrick [Ch. 2] / Heinrick | 1945 |
| The Chicago Kid | Pinky | 1945 |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Orchestra Leader | 1945 |
| The Bullfighters | Luis - Maitre d' | 1945 |
| Hotel Berlin | Gomez | 1945 |
| Can't Help Singing | Sucker Buying Bell | 1944 |
| Mystery of the River Boat | Pierre | 1944 |
| The Conspirators | Detective | 1944 |
| Dragon Seed | Japanese Soldier | 1944 |
| The Great Alaskan Mystery | Eskimo Chief [Ch. 2-4] / Eskimo Chief | 1944 |
| Captain America | Simms [Ch. 1] | 1944 |
| Phantom Lady | Anselmo | 1944 |
| Man from Music Mountain | Henchman Barker / Bzrker - Henchman | 1943 |
| Sleepy Lagoon | Lug | 1943 |
| Passport to Suez | Mr. Cezanne | 1943 |
| The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kushimi [Chs. 1-3, 12-13] / Kushimi, infiltrator [Chs. 1-3, 12-13] | 1943 |
| King of the Mounties | Lewis (Ch. 2-3) | 1942 |
| Bells of Capistrano | Jenkins | 1942 |
| Cairo | Italian Officer | 1942 |
| Dr. Broadway | Greeny | 1942 |
| Junior G-Men of the Air | Dogara | 1942 |
| Broadway | Eddie | 1942 |
| Sleepytime Gal | Chef Barzumium | 1942 |
| Swamp Woman | 'Flash' Brand | 1941 |
| Unholy Partners | Dice Table Stickman | 1941 |
| Bad Man of Deadwood | Monte Burns | 1941 |
| Citadel of Crime | Vince | 1941 |
| They Met in Bombay | Bolo | 1941 |
| Sheriff of Tombstone | John Anderson - aka Joe Martinez | 1941 |
| Two Gun Sheriff | Marc Albo | 1941 |
| The Great Train Robbery | Santos | 1941 |
| Robin Hood of the Pecos | Stacy | 1941 |
| The Border Legion | Santos | 1940 |
| The Devil's Pipeline | Bandad | 1940 |
| Girl from Havana | Manuel | 1940 |
| Forgotten Girls | Small Thug in Gorno's Office | 1940 |
| Bandits and Ballads | Comanche Kid | 1939 |
| Calling All Marines | Lefty | 1939 |
| Sergeant Madden | Prisoner on Train | 1939 |
| Flirting with Fate | Manuel Del Valle | 1938 |
| Boys Town | Gangster | 1938 |
| 10th Ave Kid | Hobart | 1938 |
| It Had to Happen | Santoro | 1936 |
| The Jade Box | Cultist | 1930 |
