ACTOR · FROM NEW YORK CITY, USA

Bruce Kirby

1925–2021106 credits since 1948

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In the pictureColumbo

ABOUT BRUCE

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

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born28 April 1925

Died24 January 2021

BirthplaceNew York City, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora67 of 106 titles

Known for

The titles people know Bruce from.

Series

Columbo

1971–2003IMDb8.3

Series

Kojak

1973–1978IMDb7.1

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

Series

Hunter

1984–1991IMDb6.9

Movie

2:22

2008IMDb5.1

Movie

The In Crowd

1988IMDb6.3

Movie

A Different Kind of Christmas

1996IMDb5.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 67
Average IMDb: 7.3
Highest rated: The SopranosIMDb 9.2
Working since: 1948

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

106 credits

The 2000s

5 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Movie

2:22

2008IMDb5.1

as Norman Penn

Movie

Crash

2005IMDb7.7

as Pop Ryan

Series

Numb3rs

2005–2010IMDb7.0

as Mr. Glaser · 1 episode

Series

Scrubs

2001–2010IMDb8.4

as Mr. Bilbray · 1 episode

Series

The Agency

2001–2003IMDb7.3

1 episode

The 1990s

23 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

The West Wing

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Barney Lang · 1 episode

Autunno

Not on Cineora

Autunno

1999

as Giovanni

Series

The Sopranos

1999–2007IMDb9.2

as Dr. Russ Fegoli · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Cadillac

1997

as Augustine

Movie

A Different Kind of Christmas

1996IMDb5.5

as Santa

Not on Cineora

All She Ever Wanted

1996

Series

The Sentinel

1996–1999IMDb6.5

as Herman Franklin · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Cottonwood

1996

The 1980s

29 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Not on Cineora

Another Time, Another Place

1989

as Cotton Traynor

Ann Jillian

Not on Cineora

Ann Jillian

1989

1 episode

Movie

The Big Picture

1989IMDb6.2

as Businessman

Not on Cineora

Anything But Love

1989

as Leo · 56 episodes

Movie

Lady in White

1988IMDb6.6

as Cabbie

Movie

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

1988IMDb5.9

as Anton Cermack

Series

In the Heat of the Night

1988–1995IMDb7.6

2 episodes

Movie

The In Crowd

1988IMDb6.3

as Morris

The 1970s

31 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Eischied

1979

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Detective School

1979

1 episode

Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979IMDb7.6

as Gate Guard

Turnabout

Not on Cineora

Turnabout

1979

8 episodes

Series

Vega$

1978–1981IMDb6.9

as Joe Culley · 2 episodes

Series

Lou Grant

1977–1982IMDb7.3

as Gus Murray · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Delvecchio

1976

as Moretti · 2 episodes

Series

Alice

1976–1985IMDb6.9

1 episode

The 1960s

16 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Movie

Night Gallery

1969IMDb7.5

as Artist

Series

Medical Center

1969–1976IMDb7.1

1 episode

Series

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969–1972IMDb7.3

as Harry · 1 episode

Series

Room 222

1969–1974IMDb7.7

2 episodes

Series

The Mod Squad

1968–1973IMDb7.0

as Col. Broidy · 1 episode

Series

The Doris Day Show

1968–1973IMDb7.2

as Vito Carlotti · 1 episode

Series

Adam-12

1968–1975IMDb7.7

as Mike Fendel · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Mothers-in-Law

1967

as Bill Trumbull · 3 episodes

The 1950s

1 title · IMDb 7.3 on average

Series

Bonanza

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Simms · 1 episode

The 1940s

1 title · IMDb 7.6 on average

Series

Studio One

1948–1958IMDb7.6

as Mr. Merkle · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Bruce’s titles.

James L. BrooksCreator · The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant and 1 more

Peter FalkColumbo and Happy New Year

Rob ReinerStand by Me and Throw Momma from the Train

Martin SheenThe West Wing and Catch-22

Raymond BurrIronside and Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

Matt DillonCrash and Mr. Wonderful

Charles DurningThe Muppet Movie and Happy New Year

Ed AsnerThe Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant