Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard born Michael Labombarda (August 8, 1934 – August 13, 2020)^[3] was an American actor. His parents, both from Giovinazzo, Bari, Italy, emigrated to America and settled in Gravesend, Brooklyn. In 1977, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Otherwise Engaged.^[4] In 1991, he won an Obie Award for his performance in What's Wrong With This Picture?^[5] On television, Lombard portrayed Marshall Beck in all 15 episodes of Filthy Rich (1982-1983). Between 1976 and 2005 he had guest roles in such popular American television series as Kojak (a 2-part episode), The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (9 episodes), The Rockford Files (a 2-part episode), Three’s Company, Riptide, Spenser: For Hire, Miami Vice, The Cosby Show, and 4 episodes of Law & Order and its spinoffs. He played a different character on 4 episodes of Barney Miller.

Partial filmography[edit]

• Who? (1974) - Dr. Besser
• Network (1976) - Willie Stein
• Fatso (1980) - Charlie
• So Fine (1981) - Jay Augustine
• Garbo Talks (1984) - Mr. Morganelli
• Prizzi's Honor (1985) - Rosario Filargi / Robert Finlay
• Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Sam Charlton
• Pet Sematary (1989) - Irwin Goldman
• Second Sight (1989) - Bishop O'Linn
• Millions (1991) - Tony Steiner
• The Devil's Advocate (1997) - Judge Poe
• Rounders (1998) - District Attorney Shields
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - Bobby McKinley
• Puppet (1999) - Ulianov
• Dead Canaries (2003) - Mayor
• La Vraie Vie des profs (2013) - Professeur De Dessin (final film role)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Michael Lombard at IMDb
• Michael Lombard at the Internet Broadway Database
• Michael Lombard at the Internet Off-Broadway Database