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Richard Conte

Acting Born Mar 24, 1910 Died Apr 15, 1975 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA 99 credits

Biography

Richard Conte was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films from the 1940s through 1970s. Some of his notable film appearances include I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Godfather.

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Career

Career overview

Richard Conte was an American actor who appeared in numerous films from the 1940s through 1970s. He had a significant presence in the film industry during this period.

Conte's filmography includes a notable appearance in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow. He also appeared in the 1972 film The Godfather. These films demonstrate his versatility as an actor and his ability to take on a wide range of roles.

Throughout his career, Conte worked in the film industry for several decades, contributing to a substantial body of work. His contributions to American cinema are notable, and he remains a figure of interest for film historians and enthusiasts.

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Known for

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as Don Emilio Barzini
Film

The Godfather

as Barzini
Film

Death Sentence

as Diaz
Film

Lady in Cement

as Lt. Dave Santini

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Jeff Hoffman
Film

Tony Rome

as Lt. Dave Santini
Film

The Man in the Moon

1991

My-Otome

as Tony Moreno
Film

Stay Tuned for Terror

as Steven Jameson
Film

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Barabbas
Film

Circus World

as Aldo Alfredo
Film

The Wild Child

as Jack Sallas

Frequent co-stars

Frank Sinatra 3 shared titles
Marlon Brando 2 shared titles
Al Pacino 2 shared titles
James Caan 2 shared titles
Robert Duvall 2 shared titles
Richard S. Castellano 2 shared titles
Diane Keaton 2 shared titles
Talia Shire 2 shared titles
Sterling Hayden 2 shared titles
John Marley 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Bogart: The Untold Story
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Violent RomeEvil EyeThe Return of the ExorcistA Diary of a Murderess
Shoot First, Die Later
Tony ArzentaThe BossAnna: the Pleasure, the TormentThe Violent ProfessionalsMy Brother Anastasia
The Godfather
The Challengers
Explosion
Death SentenceLady in CementOperation Cross EaglesOperation Cross Eagles · Director
The Danny Thomas HourHotelTony Rome
The Jean Arthur ShowAssault on a Queen
Stay Tuned for TerrorThe Greatest Story Ever ToldSynanon
Circus WorldThe Eyes of Annie Jones
Kraft Suspense TheatreArrest and TrialWho's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Going My Way
Bus StopKraft Mystery Theatre
CheckmateOcean's ElevenPepe
The Twilight ZoneThe UntouchablesThe Four Just MenThe Four Just MenThey Came to Cordura
The Donna Reed ShowNaked City77 Sunset Strip
The Brothers RicoThis Angry Age
Full of Life
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMGM ParadeMGM ParadeThe 20th Century Fox HourThe 20th Century Fox Hour
Highway DragnetMask of Dust
The OscarsGeneral Electric TheaterThe Blue GardeniaDesert LegionSlaves of Babylon
The Ford Television TheatreThe RaidersThe Fighter
The Raging TideHollywood StoryUnder the Gun
The Sleeping CityWhirlpoolThe Hollywood Ten

Full filmography

  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016) as Don Emilio Barzini
  • Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Don Emilio Barzini
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) as Don Emilio Barzini
  • Violent Rome (1975) as Lawyer Sartori
  • Evil Eye (1975) as Dr. Stone
  • The Return of the Exorcist (1975) as Exorcist
  • A Diary of a Murderess (1975) as The Millionaire
  • Shoot First, Die Later (1974) as Mazzanti
  • Tony Arzenta (1973) as Nick Gusto
  • The Boss (1973) as Don Corrasco
  • Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment (1973) as Riccardo Sogliani
  • The Violent Professionals (1973) as Padulo
  • My Brother Anastasia (1973) as Alberto 'Big Al' Anastasia
  • 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York (1973) as Bruno
  • The Big Family (1973) as Don Antonio Marchesi
  • The Godfather (1972) as Barzini
  • The Challengers (1970) as Ritchie
  • Explosion (1969) as Dr. Philip Neal
  • Death Sentence (1968) as Diaz
  • Lady in Cement (1968) as Lt. Dave Santini
  • Operation Cross Eagles (1968) as Lt. Bradford
  • Operation Cross Eagles (1968) Director
  • The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Jeff Hoffman
  • Hotel (1967) as Detective Dupere
  • Tony Rome (1967) as Lt. Dave Santini
  • The Jean Arthur Show (1966)
  • Assault on a Queen (1966) as Tony Moreno
  • Stay Tuned for Terror (1965) as Steven Jameson
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Barabbas
  • Synanon (1965) as Reid Kimble
  • Circus World (1964) as Aldo Alfredo
  • The Eyes of Annie Jones (1964) as David Wheeler
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Jack Sallas
  • Arrest and Trial (1963) as Paul Dunnell
  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) as Leonard Ashley
  • Going My Way (1962)
  • Bus Stop (1961)
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)
  • Checkmate (1960) as Victor Ragar/Romak
  • Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Anthony Bergdorf
  • Pepe (1960) as Richard Conte
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Edward Hall
  • The Untouchables (1959) as Arnie Seeger
  • The Four Just Men (1959) as Jeff Ryder
  • The Four Just Men (1959) as Jeff Ryder (uncredited)
  • They Came to Cordura (1959) as Cpl. Milo Trubee
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
  • Naked City (1958) as Phil Clifford
  • 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Detective Lieut. Butter
  • The Brothers Rico (1957) as Eddie Rico
  • This Angry Age (1957) as Michael
  • Full of Life (1956) as Nick Rocco
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Frank Burns
  • MGM Parade (1955)
  • MGM Parade (1955) as Self
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Jimmy Ringo
  • The Big Combo (1955) as Mr. Brown
  • I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) as Tony Bardeman
  • New York Confidential (1955) as Nick Magellan
  • Target Zero (1955) as Lt. Tom Flagler
  • The Big Tip Off (1955) as Johnny Denton
  • Bengazi (1955) as John Gillmore
  • Little Red Monkey (1955) as Bill Locklin
  • Highway Dragnet (1954) as James 'Jim' Henry
  • Mask of Dust (1954) as Peter Wells
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Michael Girard
  • The Blue Gardenia (1953) as Casey Mayo
  • Desert Legion (1953) as Crito
  • Slaves of Babylon (1953) as Nahum
  • The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Martin Crawford
  • The Raiders (1952) as Jan Morrell
  • The Fighter (1952) as Felipe Rivera
  • The Raging Tide (1951) as Bruno Felkin
  • Hollywood Story (1951) as Larry O'Brien
  • Under the Gun (1951) as Bert Galvin
  • The Sleeping City (1950) as Fred Rowan
  • Whirlpool (1950) as Dr. William 'Bill' Sutton
  • The Hollywood Ten (1950) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • House of Strangers (1949) as Max Monetti
  • Thieves' Highway (1949) as Nick Garcos
  • Big Jack (1949) as Dr. Alexander Meade
  • Call Northside 777 (1948) as Frank W. Wiecek
  • Cry of the City (1948) as Martin Rome
  • 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) as William H. 'Bill' O'Connell
  • The Other Love (1947) as Paul Clermont
  • Donald's Dilemma (1947) as Psychiatrist (voice) (uncredited)
  • Somewhere in the Night (1946) as Mel Phillips
  • A Walk in the Sun (1945) as Pvt. Rivera
  • A Bell for Adano (1945) as Nicolo - Italian POW
  • Captain Eddie (1945) as Pvt. John Bartek
  • The Spider (1945) as Chris Conlon
  • The Purple Heart (1944) as Lt. Angelo Canelli
  • Guadalcanal Diary (1943) as Capt. Davis
  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) as Tony Casselli
  • Emergency as Harvey Barron