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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
Websitedinonatali.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]

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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1979 Love at First Bite Man Outside Castle

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Get Smart KAOS Agent #1 1 episode
1966 The Lucy Show Mel/Musician 2 episodes
1977 The Harvey Korman Show 1 episode
1978 Kojak Moss 1 episode
1978-1981 Barney Miller Officer Zatelli 5 episodes
1982 House Calls Lenny 1 episode
1985 Stir Crazy Milos 1 episode
1986 Joe Bash Angelo 1 episode

References

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  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)
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