Al Checco (July 21, 1921 – July 19, 2015) was an American film, television and theatre actor. Born in

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, Pennsylvania, he was known for playing the role of "Bernard Stein" in the 1968 film '' The Party''. Checco was also the partner of actor,

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, in which they were performing entertainers in Special Services to soldiers during

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. He died in July 2015 of

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at his home in

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, at the age of 93.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Incredible Mr. Limpet ''The Incredible Mr. Limpet'' is a 1964 American live-action/animated comedy film produced by Warner Bros.''Variety'' film review; January 22, 1964, page 6. and based on the 1942 novel ''Mr. Limpet'' by Theodore Pratt. It is about a man named H ...

'' (1964) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken ''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' is a 1966 American comedy horror film starring Don Knotts as Luther Heggs, the town dunce and a newspaper typesetter who spends a night in a haunted house, which is located in the fictitious community of Rachel, Ka ...

'' (1966) - Gaylord Patie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1967) - Herbie Chandler * ''

The Reluctant Astronaut ''The Reluctant Astronaut'' is a 1967 American comedy film produced and directed by Edward Montagne and starring Don Knotts in a story about a carnival ride operator who is hired as a janitor at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston and is event ...

'' (1967) - Man at Console (uncredited) * '' P.J.'' (1968) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' The Party'' (1968) - Bernard Stein * ''

Bullitt ''Bullitt'' is a 1968 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. The picture stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan Trustman, Alan R. Trustman and H ...

'' (1968) - Desk Clerk * ''

Angel in My Pocket ''Angel in My Pocket'' is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Alan Rafkin and starring Andy Griffith. One of three films originally planned by Universal Pictures to star Griffith, it also features Lee Meriwether, Jerry Van Dyke, Kay Medford, ...

'' (1969) - Byron * '' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) - Wheatley (uncredited) * ''

Adam at 6 A.M. ''Adam at 6 A.M.'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Robert Scheerer. It stars Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell, Joe Don Baker, Louise Latham, Charles Aidman, Grayson Hall, Marge Redmond, and Dana Elcar. The film did not receive much attentio ...

'' (1970) - (uncredited) * ''

I Love My Wife ''I Love My Wife'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, based on a play by Luis Rego. A satire of the sexual revolution of the 1970s, the musical takes place on Christmas Eve in suburban Trenton, New ...

'' (1970) - Dr. Meyerberg * ''

How to Frame a Figg ''How to Frame a Figg'' is a 1971 comedy film about a bookkeeper's bungling assistant, Hollis Alexander Figg (played by Don Knotts), in the Dalton city hall, who finds himself framed for embezzlement. Plot Hollis Figg is an earnest if not too br ...

'' (1971) - (scenes deleted) * '' Skin Game'' (1971) - Room Clerk * '' Glass Houses'' (1972) - Man Wearing Black Cravat at Civic Meeting * ''

Get to Know Your Rabbit ''Get to Know Your Rabbit'' is a 1972 American comedy film written by Jordan Crittenden and directed by Brian De Palma. Plot Corporate executive Donald Beeman, fed up with the rat race, impulsively quits his job and takes to the road as a tra ...

'' (1972) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

The World's Greatest Athlete ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' is a 1973 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Scheerer and starring John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent. Released by Walt Disney Productions, it is one of th ...

'' (1973) - Dr. Checco * ''

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'' (1973) - Surveillance Salesman * ''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' (1973) - Mr.Stewart * ''

The Terminal Man ''The Terminal Man'' is a novel by American writer Michael Crichton. It is his second novel under his own name and his twelfth overall, and is about the dangers of mind control. It was published in April 1972, and also serialized in ''Playboy'' ...

'' (1974) - Farley * ''

Alex & the Gypsy ''Alex & the Gypsy'' is a 1976 American comedy film directed by John Korty and written by Lawrence B. Marcus. The film stars Jack Lemmon, Geneviève Bujold, James Woods, Gino Ardito, Robert Emhardt and Titos Vandis. The film was released on ...

'' (1976) - Nat * ''

Pete's Dragon ''Pete's Dragon'' is the title of two Disney live-action films: * ''Pete's Dragon'' (1977 film) * ''Pete's Dragon'' (2016 film) {{Short pages monitor