Dino Natali

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Dino Natali
Born
Dino Domenico Natali

September 19, 1931
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor
Website dinonatali.com

Dino Domenico Natali is an American stage and television actor. He is best known for playing the role of the gay police officer, Officer Zitelli on five episodes on the American sitcom television series Barney Miller . [1] [2] [3]

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Natali co-starred with Pasquale Esposito, in the PBS documentary film Pasquale Esposito Celebrates Enrico Caruso, in 2015. [4] He has also guest-starred in television programs including, Get Smart , The Lucy Show , The Harvey Korman Show , Kojak , House Calls , Stir Crazy and Joe Bash . [5] He made a small appearance in his first film debut in the 1979 film Love at First Bite , playing the role of the Man Outside Castle. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Love at First Bite Man Outside Castle

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966 Get Smart KAOS Agent #11 episode
1966 The Lucy Show Mel/Musician2 episodes
1977 The Harvey Korman Show 1 episode
1978 Kojak Moss1 episode
1978-1981 Barney Miller Officer Zatelli5 episodes
1982 House Calls Lenny1 episode
1985 Stir Crazy Milos1 episode
1986 Joe Bash Angelo1 episode

References

  1. Gunn, Drewey (2013). The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. p. 327. ISBN   9780810885882 via Google Books.
  2. Summers, Claude (April 24, 2021). The Queer Encyclopedia of Film and Television. Cleis Press. p. 19. ISBN   9781573448826 via Google Books.
  3. Alvarez, Alex (July 26, 2013). "10 Milestone Moments in Gay TV History". ABC News . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. "Pasquale Esposito's "Voice of a Legend" Tour Comes to SCU". Santa Clara University . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. "Dino Natali Filmography". Fandango . Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  6. Browning, Picart, John, Caroline (January 10, 2014). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. p. 115. ISBN   9780786462018 via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)