William Fiore (January 1, 1940 – October 3, 2014) was an American television, film and voice actor. Over his lengthy career, he appeared in television shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Tales from the Darkside, Law & Order and Rocket Power. Fiore was born January 1, 1940, in Williston Park, New York. His first film role was in The Swimmer (1968).
Bill Fiore | |
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| Born | William Fiore January 1, 1940 Williston Park, New York , U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2014 (aged 74) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2001 |
Aside from television and film work, Fiore also appeared in many television commercials during the 1960s and 1970s, including the “Hi, guy!” Right Guard antiperspirant adverts with actor Chuck McCann, who appeared as his neighbor on the other side of a shared medicine cabinet.[1]
He then provided the voice for the character Darkel in the video game Grand Theft Auto III (2001), and even though his character was cut from the final game, he is still credited in it.[2]
He died on October 3, 2014, in New York City, aged 74.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Swimmer | Howie Hunsacker | |
| 1978 | Peeping Times | Prisoner | Television movie |
| 1979 | Murder by Natural Causes | Marty Chambers | Television movie |
| Better Late Than Never | Tom Wallace | Television movie |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Dave Curson | Episode: “Anchorman Overboard” | ||||
| 1971 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Mr. Weston | Episode: “Dear Mr. Cooper aka Eddie Meets an Astronaut” | ||||
| 1972–1973 | The Corner Bar | Phil Bracken | Fifteen episodes | ||||
| 1974 | Love, American Style | Andrew | Episode: “Love and the Extra Job/Love and the Flying Finletters/Love and the Golden Worm/Love and the Itchy Condition/Love and the Patrolperson”
177 Season 2 Episode 3 of Alice 86 waitress |
1977 | Laverne & Shirley | Phil Franklin | Episode: “Buddy Could You Spare A Father?” |
| Three's Company | Harvey | Episode: “Jack Looks for a Job” | |||||
| Alice | Kenny Cole | Episode: “86 the Waitresses” | |||||
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Horace X | Voice Episode: “The False Prophet” | ||||
| 1992–1999 | Law & Order | Buddy / Ray Russo | Two episodes | ||||
| 1999 | Rocket Power | Spokesguy / Host of Family Fun Day | Voice, two episodes |
References edit
- ^ "THE OBIT PATROL: Bill Fiore". 3 October 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Arif, Shabana (12 December 2016). "An in-depth look at GTA 3's cut character Darkel and his twisted missions". VG247. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ M., Lentz, Harris III (7 May 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014 p. 111. McFarland and Company Publishers. ISBN 9780786476664.
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External links edit
- Bill Fiore at IMDb