BRUCE KIRBY
Born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu
April 28, 1925, New York City, U.S.
Died January 24, 2021 (aged 95), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1950–2009
Spouses Lucille Garibaldi (m. 1948; div. 1973)
Rosalyn Heischuber (m. 1976)
Children 2, including Bruno Kirby
Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) American character actor.
Career
Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in Goodyear Television Playhouse. During the 1960s, he appeared in I Dream of Jeannie, The Nurses, The Defenders, Car 54, Where Are You? (in 9 episodes), Hogan's Heroes (in 3 episodes), and The Patty Duke Show among others. He played in Bonanza (in 3 episodes), Ironside (in 3 episodes), Barney Miller (in 3 episodes), The Rockford Files (in 3 episodes), The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Kojak (in 6 episodes), M*A*S*H and Alice during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in Remington Steele, Hunter (in 5 episodes), Night Court, Matlock, Hill Street Blues, Lou Grant and Punky Brewster. His 1990s television credits include The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, In the Heat of the Night, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote (in 2 episodes), and Chicago Hope. During 1999-2000 he appeared in 8 episodes of the soap opera Days of Our Lives. During the 2000s, he appeared in The Sopranos, The Agency, Scrubs and The West Wing.
Kirby appeared a total of 9 times in the long-running series Columbo, most notably in the role as the gullible Sergeant Kramer in 6 episodes. In 1981–1982, he appeared as San Francisco police officer Schmidt in the crime drama Shannon. He played the part of District Attorney Bruce Rogoff in 13 episodes of L.A. Law from 1986 until 1991. He also played minor roles in some films, including the film classics Catch-22 (1970) and Stand by Me (1986). He also appeared in the 1971 movie called How to Frame a Figg with Don Knotts and the 1972 comedy Another Nice Mess with Rich Little. A notable later appearance was as Pop Ryan, father of Officer John Ryan (played by Matt Dillon) in the 2005 film Crash. Bruce Kirby was also active as an actor on New York's Broadway, appearing in Diamond Orchid (1965) and Death of a Salesman (1984).[3]
Personal life
Kirby had two sons, including Bruno Kirby (1949–2006) who was also an actor. Bruno appeared in one Columbo with Kirby as Cadet Morgan (credited as B. Kirby, jr) in By Dawn's Early Light
Kirby died in Los Angeles on January 24, 2021, at the age of 95.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1970 Catch-22 Doctor
1971 How to Frame a Figg Dale Groat
1971 J. W. Coop Diesel Tanker Driver
1972 Another Nice Mess Adolph
1976 The Commitment Simon Benson
1979 Fyre Father
1979 The Muppet Movie The Gate Guard
1985 Sweet Dreams Arthur Godfrey
1986 Stand by Me Mr. Quidacioluo
1986 Armed and Dangerous Police Captain
1987 Happy New Year Taxi Driver
1987 Throw Momma from the Train Detective DeBenedetto
1988 The In Crowd Morris
1988 Lady in White Cabbie
1989 The Big Picture Businessman
1990 Bad Jim Customer
1992 Another Time, Another Place Cotton Traynor
1993 Mr. Wonderful Dante
1994 Rave Review Milton Mandler
1997 Cadillac Augustine
1998 Interlocked: Thrilled to Death Walter
2000 Vinnie and Angela's Beauty Salon and Funeral Parlor Big Tony
2004 Crash Pop Ryan
2008 2:22 Norman Penn
Amanda S. Stevenson 
