Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby ( born April 28, 1949 in New York City; † August 14, 2006 in Los Angeles, born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, Jr. ) was an American actor.
Biography
Bruno Kirby was born as the son of actor Bruce Kirby.
He began his film career in 1971 in the film drama The Young Graduates. The following year, followed by a role in the pilot broadcast of the series M * A * S * H, and two years later he gained a greater awareness in the role of young Peter Clemenza in The Godfather - Short Part II and 1978 as the lead in the cult film before the holidays.
His greatest successes came from the mid-80s in various comedies. He played in Tin Men and Good Morning, Vietnam. Both films were directed by Barry Levinson. This was followed by Harry and Sally, where he plays the best friend of the character Harry, and City Slickers - The city of heroes, both on the side of Billy Crystal.
Slowly the big wheels were off and the part of Nicky in the film Donnie Brasco 1997 was his last major film role. On television, he stayed by various guest roles in television series present. Among other things, he played in Frasier, Mad About You and Homicide, where he also directed.
In 2004 he married actress Lynn Sellers.
Bruno Kirby died on 14 August 2006 from leukemia, after the disease had only recently been diagnosed with.