Jay Novello: movies and TV shows
Jay Novello has 169 credits in the archive: 74 films and 95 TV series, from 1938 to 1977. Highest rated: Zorro, the Avenger (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1938 – 1977 · busiest year: 1957 (16 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Domino Principle | Capt. Ruiz | Film | 5.9 | 72 |
| 1975 | Bronk | TV | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Patriarch | TV | 7.2 | 68 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Old Priest | TV | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1971 | Powderkeg | Pablo Sandoval | Film | 8.5 | 66 |
| 1970 | McCloud | Cesare Cimarosa | TV | 7.2 | 65 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | TV | 6.2 | 64 | |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch | TV | 6.7 | 64 | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Juan Longorio | TV | 5.2 | 64 |
| 1969 | The Comic | Miguel | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants | Okun | TV | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | TV | 6.1 | 63 | |
| 1967 | Ironside | Carl Sloan | TV | 6.9 | 62 |
| 1967 | Mannix | Rico Pucci Sr. | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1967 | Mannix | Tomas Crespi | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1967 | The Mothers-in-Law | Bum | TV | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | TV | 6.3 | 62 | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Morris | TV | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific | Count Gregory | TV | 7.7 | 62 |
| 1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls | Carlos | Film | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1966 | Family Affair | TV | 6.7 | 61 | |
| 1966 | Family Affair | Tio Dichoso | TV | 6.7 | 61 |
| 1966 | The Rat Patrol | La Duc | TV | 7.1 | 61 |
| 1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Mayor Romano | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Half and Half | TV | 5.6 | 60 |
| 1965 | F Troop | TV | 6.3 | 60 | |
| 1965 | The Art of Love | Janitor | Film | 5.5 | 60 |
| 1965 | A Very Special Favor | Rene | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 1965 | Sylvia | Father Gonzales | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 1965 | Harum Scarum | Zacha | Film | 4.8 | 60 |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | TV | 7.1 | 59 | |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Sam Wiggins | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits | Prof. Arivello | TV | 7.8 | 58 |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | Mooseghian | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Mr. Bundy | TV | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Tony DiBello | TV | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1962 | Combat! | Paul Lejeune | TV | 7.8 | 57 |
| 1962 | Escape from Zahrain | Hassan | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Cortego | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Xandros the Greek Slave | Film | 5.1 | 56 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Sheldon Davis / Thomas A. Moody | TV | 7.6 | 55 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Neil Bentley | TV | 7.6 | 55 |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | TV | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight | TV | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1960 | The Islanders | TV | 8.0 | 55 | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | Dr. Sage | TV | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1960 | Hong Kong | Victor Azada | TV | — | 55 |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin | Kang | TV | — | 55 |
| 1960 | The Lost World | Costa | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed | Papa Montalvo | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Fairfax | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Don Miguel | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Carlos Gonzalez | TV | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Guido Morales | TV | 5.1 | 54 |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Willoughby | TV | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | TV | 5.6 | 54 | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Louis Bon | TV | 5.6 | 54 |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | Johnny Nelson | TV | 6.4 | 54 |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | TV | 6.0 | 54 | |
| 1959 | Wichita Town | TV | 4.9 | 54 | |
| 1959 | The Wonderful Country | Diego Casas | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1959 | Zorro, the Avenger | Juan Greco | Film | 9.2 | 54 |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Nick Melinas | TV | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1958 | Lawman | Frank Slater | TV | 5.8 | 53 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Gio Bartolo | TV | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Juan Menguado | TV | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Antonio Scarzi | TV | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Captain Angus MacLeod | TV | 6.1 | 53 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Yegor Danilov | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Mr. Neidorf | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Rudolf Weisner | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 1958 | Bronco | TV | 6.0 | 53 | |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon | Formosa Freddie | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Perfect Furlough | Rene Valentin | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess | Professor Curious / Windy (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Nickolas Trevelian | TV | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Carlotti | TV | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Henry Tree | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Paco Torres | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Coroner Oliver Poole | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Pepe | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | TV | 7.3 | 52 | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Baron Otto von Albrecht | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | TV | 5.9 | 52 | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Beanley | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1957 | Zorro | TV | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Pepe Valdez | TV | 5.2 | 52 |
| 1957 | M Squad | Max Williams | TV | 5.4 | 52 |
| 1957 | Trackdown | Robert Murchison | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | The Pride and the Passion | Ballinger | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1957 | Meet McGraw | Frankie Vargo | TV | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | TV | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 1956 | Jaguar | Tupi | Film | 7.5 | 51 |
| 1956 | Lisbon | Fonseca | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | TV | 5.3 | 50 | |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Harvey Blake | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Harry Crockett | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show | Gigolo | TV | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | Lucius Morley | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | Shopkeeper | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1955 | Frontier | Dalgo | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1955 | Sabaka | Damji | Film | 4.6 | 50 |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Merchant | Film | 4.6 | 50 |
| 1955 | Life of Vernon Hathaway | Lucius Morley | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1955 | Bengazi | Basim | Film | 4.2 | 50 |
| 1954 | Lassie | TV | 6.3 | 49 | |
| 1954 | Climax! | TV | 3.8 | 49 | |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | Peter Brooks | TV | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | TV | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 1954 | The Mad Magician | Frank Prentiss | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1954 | The Gambler from Natchez | Rene Garonne | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1953 | The Robe | Tiro, slave trader (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1953 | Beneath the 12-Mile Reef | Sinan | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1953 | Crime Wave | Dr. Otto Hessler | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1953 | The Diamond Queen | Gujar | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Clerk | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Bookkeeper | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Fredrico | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Hutchinson | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Biff Baker U.S.A. | Maurice | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Gang Busters | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1952 | The Sniper | Pete | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1952 | The Big Sky | Trapper (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1952 | The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima | António Abóbora dos Santos | Film | 5.9 | 47 |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Judge Crain | Film | 5.3 | 47 |
| 1952 | Captain Pirate | Egyptian (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 47 |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Felipe | Film | 7.6 | 47 |
| 1952 | Operation Secret | Herr Bauer | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Mr. Meriweather (uncredited) | TV | 7.9 | 46 |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Mario | TV | 7.9 | 46 |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy | Mr. Beecher | TV | 7.9 | 46 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Silva | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1951 | Sirocco | Hamal (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1951 | Smuggler's Island | Espinosa | Film | 4.4 | 46 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Rafael | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dawson | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge | Gancellos (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1948 | Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Sea Captain of Pelicano | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1948 | Port Said | Taurk | Film | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1945 | Federal Operator 99 | Heinrick | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1945 | The Chicago Kid | Pinky | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1944 | Phantom Lady | Anselmo (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1944 | The Conspirators | Detective (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1944 | The Great Alaskan Mystery | Eskimo Chief | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1943 | Passport to Suez | Mr. Cezanne | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1943 | Man from Music Mountain | Henchman Barker | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1943 | Sleepy Lagoon | Lug (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kushimi, infiltrator [Chs. 1-3, 12-13] | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties | Lewis (Ch. 2-3) | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | Broadway | Eddie | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1942 | Broadway | Eddie (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1942 | Cairo | Italian officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway | Greeny | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Chef Barzumium | Film | 9.0 | 37 |
| 1941 | Swamp Woman | 'Flash' Brand | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay | Bolo | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1941 | Sheriff of Tombstone | John Anderson - aka Joe Martinez | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1941 | Bad Man of Deadwood | Monte Burns | Film | 5.3 | 36 |
| 1941 | Robin Hood of the Pecos | Stacy | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1941 | The Great Train Robbery | Santos | Film | 8.3 | 36 |
| 1941 | Two Gun Sheriff | Marc Albo | Film | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1940 | Girl from Havana | Manuel | Film | 7.5 | 35 |
| 1940 | The Border Legion | Santos | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1940 | The Devil's Pipeline | Bandad | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1939 | Sergeant Madden | Prisoner on Train | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1938 | Boys Town | Gangster (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1938 | Flirting with Fate | Manuel Del Valle | Film | 7.7 | 33 |
| 1938 | Tenth Avenue Kid | Hobart | Film | 7.5 | 33 |