Tom Nardini

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American film actor

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nameTom Nardini
imageTom Nardini 1967.jpg
captionNardini in 1967 from Cowboy in Africa
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birth_placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
alma_materEl Camino Junior College
occupationActor
years_active1964–2013
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* {{marriageJudy K. Cooper
* {{marriageMelody Gay Barsocchini
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| name = Tom Nardini | image = Tom Nardini 1967.jpg | caption = Nardini in 1967 from Cowboy in Africa | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | alma_mater = El Camino Junior College | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1964–2013 | spouse = {{plainlist|

Tom Nardini is an American film actor who had a lengthy career in television. His best-known roles were in Cowboy in Africa (1967), and in Cat Ballou (1965), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award.

Early life

Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Joseph and Chechi Nardini. Nardini's father worked as an aircraft worker after having a career as a trumpeter and his mother worked in vaudeville as a comedian, dancer, and singer. He attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, graduating in 1963. Nardini went on to El Camino Junior College in Torrance, where he studied theater and joined a Shakespearean group.

Career

Nardini met an agent named Lester Miller, who was able to get him an interview to audition for Mr. Novak. This led to one of Nardini's first roles, appearing in three episodes of Novak as Abel King from 1964 to 1965. This allowed Nardini to land other roles as guest leads on other television shows such as The Lieutenant, My Three Sons and Bewitched. Nardini was then cast in the television series Cowboy in Africa, where he played the character John Henry.

Nardini signed a seven-year contract with Columbia Studios, which produced his film debut Cat Ballou in 1965. Nardini was cast as Jackson Two Bears, a Native American ranch hand for Cat Ballou's father. Nardini was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer - Male at the 23rd Golden Globe Awards for his performance.

In the films Cat Ballou and Africa: Texas Style, Nardini played a Native American character.

In 1966, Nardini co-starred in a pilot about a World War II-era historical novel written by James Jones called From Here to Eternity.

Personal life

Nardini has been married three times, first to Judy K. Cooper during 1966, then Melody Gay Barsocchini from 1970 to 1981 with whom he had one son, and has been married to Ruth Helen Belding, with whom he has two sons, since 1985.

Nardini was in the Air Force reserve in 1966, based in Riverside, California.

Filmography

References

References

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  2. Marill, A.H.. (2011). "Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders". Scarecrow Press.
  3. (1971). "With his wife ...". Johnson Publishing Company.
  4. Craig, R.. (2019). "American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography". McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
  5. (2014). "Me and My Saddle-Pal: My Life as a Hollywood Stuntman". Outskirts Press.
  6. Hyatt, W.. (2003). "Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops". McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
  7. (1967). "Africa: Texas Style". Boy Scouts of America, Inc..
  8. Deane, B.. (2015). "Following The Fugitive: An Episode Guide and Handbook to the 1960s Television Series". McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
  9. (11 June 1965). "Drunkest Gun in the West". Time Inc.
  10. Friedwald, W.. (2020). "Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole". Oxford University Press.
  11. Epstein, D.. (2013). "Lee Marvin: Point Blank". Schaffner Press.

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