Al Ruscio (June 2, 1924 - November 12, 2013) was an American character actor best known for Showgirls (1995), The Phantom (1996), and The Godfather Part III (1990).
He was married to Kate Williamson and they had four children
Ruscio died in 2013 at the age of 89 from undisclosed causes.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1959: Al Capone as Tony Genaro
- 1960: The Music Box Kid as Thomas Morrell/Five Points (Uncredited Role)
- 1963: Deadline For Murder as Walter Sorkin
- 1968: Fever Heat as Al Demarco
- 1977: Martinelli Outside Man as Sal
- 1978: Ruby And Oswald as Nat Ryan
- 1979: In Search Of Historic Jesus as Priest #1
- 1980: The Hunter as Mr. Bernardo (uncredited)
- 1980: Any Which Way You Can as Tom Paoli Sr.
- 1981: The People Vs Jean Harris as Siciliano
- 1982: Farrell For The People as Judge Portugal
- 1983: Deadly Force as Sam Goodwin
- 1985: Jagged Edge as Carl Siegal
- 1987: Medium Rare as Det. Hill
- 1988: Home Free as Mr. Avidisian
- 1988: Lady Mobster as Tony D'Angelo
- 1989: Blood Red as Antonio Segestra
- 1989: Romero as Bishop Estrada
- 1989: Cage as Costello
- 1990: The Godfather Part III as Leo Cuneo
- 1991: Stop At Nothing as Judge Quentin
- 1991: Guilty By Suspicion as Ben Saltman
- 1991: Dead Silence as Reducci
- 1991: Future Kick as Kraner
- 1992: I Dont Buy Kisses Anymore as Uncle Dominic
- 1994: The Silence of the Hams as Phillip Morris
- 1995: Showgirls as Mr. Karlman
- 1995: Xtro 3 Watch The Skies as (1955) The General
- 1996: The Phantom as Police Comm. Farley
- 2001: Boss Of Bosses as Carlo Gambino
- 2005: Complete Guide To Guys as Senior Husband
- 2007: The Gift At Risk as Hank
- 2008: Winged Creatures as Angelo
- 2018: Goy as Donal Ritter
Television Roles
- 1958: Gunsmoke as Haley
- 1958: Zorro as Luis
- 1958-1959: Playhouse 90 as Vittorio/Albert Weinshank (2 episodes)
- 1959: Mr. Lucky as Lieutenant
- 1959: Philip Marlowe as Nick Dempsey
- 1959: Grand Jury as Minetti
- 1959: Manhunt as Frank Nicholls
- 1959-1961: Peter Gunn as Insp. Georges/Manager (2 episodes)
- 1959-1961: The Lawless Years as Benjamin Koster/Leonardo Nuccio/Meyer/Manny (4 episodes)
- 1959-1963: The Untouchables as Denny Cole/Gus Kroelig/Frankie Yale (3 episodes)
- 1959-1963: 77 Sunset Strip as Pete Malatesta/Sebastian Sestini (2 episodes)
- 1960: Lock Up as Willy Clark
- 1960: Zane Grey Theatre as Pietro Polli
- 1960: M Squad as Freddie Cannell
- 1960: Sea Hunt as Gen. Cissario Sirrano/Capt. Ebera (2 episodes)
- 1960: Wrangler as Wes Martin
- 1960: Adventures In Paradise as Sayid
- 1960: Michael Shayne as Rice
- 1960: US Marshal as Mario
- 1960-1961: The Aquanauts as Ralph D'Amico/Emilio Romero (2 episodes)
- 1960-1961: The Case Of The Dangerous Robin as Luis Aguilar (2 episodes)
- 1960-1961: Bonanza as Delgado/Vaca (2 episodes)
- 1960-1962: The Detectives as Capt. Navas/Frankie/Landek (3 episodes)
- 1961: Thriller as Allah El Kazim
- 1961: The Islanders as Rami
- 1961: The Du Pont Show With June Allyson as Guiseppe
- 1961: Whispering Smith as Phillipe Carmotta
- 1961: Cains Hundred as Vic
- 1961: Follow The Sun as Gus
- 1962: The Dick Powell Theatre as Nelson Chico
- 1962: The Beachcomber as Sim
- 1962: Eighty Seventh Precinct as Joe Brooks
- 1962: Going My Way as Jimmy Cipollaro
- 1962: Sam Benedict as Nico Garza
- 1963: Have Gun – Will Travel as Machado
- 1963: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Dr. Taylor
- 1963: Dr. Kildare as Ed Rutherford
- 1963: Ripcord as Carlo Minelli
- 1963-1964: The Great Adventure as Nez Coupe/Fenucci (2 episodes)
- 1964: The Littlest Hobo as Dino
- 1964: The Greatest Show On Earth as Julio
- 1964: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Dimitri Gounaris
- 1964: Twelve O Clock High as Malot
- 1965: Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre as Lorenzo
- 1975: Baretta as Leader
- 1975: The Six Million Dollar Man as Chester Goddard
- 1975: McCloud as Doctor
- 1975: Marcus Welby, M.D. as Judge Angelotti
- 1975: SWAT as Frank Deal
- 1975: The Invisible Man as Mannie Hallman
- 1975-1977: Police Woman as Plummer/Scotto (2 episodes)
- 1976: The Blue Knight as Arenda
- 1976: One Day at a Time as Mr. Romano
- 1976-1977: The Rockford Files as Vic Cassell/Tom Corell (2 episodes)
- 1976-1977: Kojak as Jonas Vukich/Joe Travino (2 episodes)
- 1977: Phyllis as Ed
- 1977: Delvecchio as Father Vincent
- 1977: Starsky & Hutch as Roper
- 1977-1982: Barney Miller as Jack Norrell/Leonard Roth/Mr. Becker/Mr. Seldiz (5 episodes)
- 1978: The Incredible Hulk as Mr. Sariego
- 1978: Greatest Heroes Of The Bible as Aaron
- 1978-1980: Lou Grant as Carmine Rossi/Det. Rather (3 episodes)
- 1979: Eight is Enough as Editor
- 1979: Mrs. Columbo as Victor March
- 1979: Salvage 1 as Agamemnon
- 1979: Police Story as Capt. Bloom
- 1979: Fantasy Island as Anton
- 1980: A Rumor Of War as Uncle Al
- 1981: Hart to Hart as Mr. Six
- 1981: Taxi as Dr. Webster
- 1981-1982: Shannon as Paul Lokatelli
- 1982: The Fall Guy as Harvey
- 1982: Police Squad! as Dutch
- 1982: T.J. Hooker as Gino Minelli
- 1982-1986: Hill Street Blues as Sosa/John Petruzzi/Bernard Heiser (4 episodes)
- 1983: Bring 'Em Back Alive as Miklos
- 1983: Insight as Reilly
- 1983: Remington Steele as Joseph Berkholtzer
- 1983-1988: Cagney & Lacey as Frank Deckman/Boston (2 episodes)
- 1984: Falcon Crest as Simon Whittaker
- 1984: The New Mike Hammer as Vince Rosario
- 1984: Steambath as Davinci
- 1984: Highway to Heaven as Petros
- 1984-1985: St. Elsewhere as Raleigh/Mr. Morlin (3 episodes)
- 1984-1987: Night Court as Mr. Fetty/Ralph Foley (2 episodes)
- 1984-1990: Hunter as Sam Miller/Carmine Santorro (2 episodes)
- 1985: The A-Team as Gino Gianni
- 1985: Stir Crazy as Mike Forbes
- 1985: Who's the Boss? as Joseph
- 1985-1987: Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Rostov/Frankie Columbus (4 episodes)
- 1986: Amazing Stories as Tony Maroni
- 1986: Riptide as Monty Paradise
- 1986: Fame as Sgt. Levin
- 1986: Matlock as Ernie 'The Tailor' Marzell
- 1986: Hardcastle and McCormick as Charlie Masaryk
- 1986: Sledge Hammer! as Don Phillip Souza
- 1986: Simon & Simon as Nicky Walters
- 1986: The Wizard as Pranski
- 1987: Outlaws as Martin Carue
- 1987: One Big Family as Rosey
- 1987: Easy Street as Ernie
- 1987: Starman as Matteo Gionetti
- 1987: MacGyver as Paul Webber
- 1987: Brothers as Uncle Charlie
- 1988: Days of Our Lives as Miguel Torres
- 1988: Annie Mc Guire as DeCarlo
- 1989: Amen as Willie Garlotti
- 1989: Hard Time on Planet Earth as Carlo Caretti
- 1989: War And Remembrance as Marshal Josef Stalin
- 1989: Santa Barbara as R.J. Bentson
- 1989: Growing Pains as Stranger
- 1989: Trying Times as Father
- 1990: The Fanelli Boys as Archbishop Mosconi
- 1990: Lifestories as Mr. Haden
- 1990-1992: Life Goes On as Sal Giordano (10 episodes)
- 1991: Beverly Hills, 90210 as Henry Silver
- 1991: The Man In The Family as Carmine
- 1991: Ferris Bueller as Tony
- 1991: Brooklyn Bridge as Johnny
- 1991: The Wonder Years as Mr. Harris
- 1992: Nurses as Mr. Hamel
- 1992: Mad About You as Uncle Jules
- 1992: Tequilla And Bonetti as Stefano
- 1993: The Hat Squad as Tommy
- 1993: Murder, She Wrote as Santo Angelini
- 1993: Seinfeld as Manager
- 1993: Home Free as Desk Clerk
- 1993: Joes Life as Frank Rossi/Frank Ruscio
- 1994: Diagnosis: Murder as John Strega
- 1994: Hot Line as Bartender
- 1995: Pig Sty as Father Poma
- 1995: Simon as Mr. Lorenzo
- 1996: ER as Mr. Dellanova
- 1997: Brotherly Love as Harry Gibba
- 1997: Malcolm & Eddie as Johnny Beaumont
- 1997: Sparks as Judge
- 1997-1998: Fired Up as Manny (2 episodes)
- 1998: Tracey Takes On... as Otto Cornowitz
- 1998: The Wonderful World of Disney as Barney's Father
- 1998: NYPD Blue as Artie Rosen
- 1998-1999: Port Charles as Kosta Kanelos (10 episodes)
- 1999: The X-Files as Elder #4
- 1999: The Norm Show as Father O'Flaherty
- 2000: Veronica's Closet as Phil
- 2000: Manhattan AZ as Mo
- 2001: Kate Brasher as Edgar Rosen
- 2002: First Monday as Uncle Willie
- 2002: The Guardian as Albert 'Sparky' Walters
- 2003-2004: 7th Heaven as Fred Fleming (2 episodes)
- 2007: 'Til Death as Len
- 2010: Medium Rare as Det. Hill
Shorts
- 1985: Roccos Star as Sal Campanella
- 1994: Dickwad as Mr. Leon
