Jay Novello (born Michael Romano, August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American radio, film, and television

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Radio career

Novello began his 47-year acting career in the 1930s, performing as a character on radio. He played Jack Packard on the

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version of '' I Love a Mystery''. He portrayed Cairo police Captain Sam Sabaaya on '' Rocky Jordan'', Jamison the butler on the radio version of Lone Wolf, and Judge Glenn Hunter on '' One Man's Family''. He also had roles on '' Escape'', '' Crime Classics'', '' Lux Radio Theater'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also played a recurring role as Mr. Negley, the mailman on the radio show '' My Favorite Husband''.

Film

During his film career, Novello's roles often alternated between pompous or fussy professionals and assorted ethnic characters, such as Italians, Spaniards, or Mexicans. One of his earliest and more familiar film appearances is in the 1945

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comedy '' The Bullfighters'', in which Novello plays a Latin restaurateur. Novello was limited mostly to bits in minor films, one of his notable being the officious Spanish consul in

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's '' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961). Among his other movie credits are roles in such films as '' They Met in Bombay'' (1941), ''

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'' (1953), '' The Mad Magician'' (1954), ''

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'' (1956), ''

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'' (1957), '' This Rebel Breed'' (1960), '' The Lost World'' (1960), '' Escape from Zahrain'' (1962), '' The Man from the Diner's Club'' (1963), '' Sylvia'' (1965), '' Harum Scarum'' (1965), '' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' (1966), '' The Caper of the Golden Bulls'' (1967), ''

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'' (1969) and '' The Domino Principle'' (1977).

Television

Novello's first role as a guest star on television was on CBS's ''

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'' in 1951. Besides several appearances on CBS's ''

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'' and ''

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'', he appeared on NBC's ''

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'' series and on the

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anthology series ''

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'' in the episode "The Texicans". About this time, he guest-starred in ''Crusader'', a

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drama on CBS. He was cast in a 1955 episode as Andre in "Sock Plays Cupid" of the NBC sitcom, '' The People's Choice''. In 1956 he played a murdered antiques dealer in the '' Screen Directors' Playhouse'' episode of Robert Louis Stevenson's Markheim. In 1957, he guest-starred on the NBC detective series '' The Adventures of McGraw'', originally titled ''Meet McGraw''. In 1958, he was cast in five episodes as Juan Greco on ABC's ''

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'', and in this same year played Gio Bartolo in the episode "Sidewalk Fisherman" in the ABC series '' Naked City''. In 1960, he guest starred on the TV Western series ''

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'', playing a Scottish Sea Captain Angus MacLeod in S2E37's "Barbary Castle". He also guest-starred in episodes of two ABC sitcoms, ''

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'' as Nick Melinas in "The Love Letter" (1960) and on ''

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'', in which he plays the fiancé of Gladys Purvis, the widowed mother of Kate McCoy. Between 1957 and 1960, Novello appeared as a skittish coroner in an episode of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series ''

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'', also in Season 1, Episode 3 "According to Hoyle" as Henry Tree a private detective, also two episodes of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series. He appeared in the ABC/WB detective series, ''

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''. He guest-starred as Beanie in the 1958 episode "Arson" of the CBS

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''. In 1962, he played coin collector Nickolas Trevelian in "The Case of the Captain's Coins". He appeared in the syndicated crime drama '' Johnny Midnight''. Novello guest starred twice on CBS's ''

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'', as the main character in the episode entitled "Guest of Honor" and as an opportunist lawyer in "Otis Sues the County". He appeared on the television incarnation of ''

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'' as bank robber

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. He was a regular on ABC's ''

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'' as the con artist Mayor Mario Lugatto of Volta Fiore, Italy. He appeared in the episode of ''

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'', '' Escape From Fear'', and had a recurring role on ''

'' as Juan Greco. Novello also appeared in several episodes of the ABC/WB series '' Lawman''. He was cast as Guido Morales in the 1960 episode "Unsurrendered Sword" on the ABC series '' The Rebel''. He appeared as well as a pompous Coin collector in the ''

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'' episode "The Case of the Captain's Coins". In a 1962 episode of ''

'', he played a thief passing through Mayberry to whom the city leaders unwittingly gave the Key to the City. He played the Frenchman "Verenne" in Season 1, Episode 14 "An Act of War" in the TV series, ''

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''. In 1964 he played Paul Lejeune, mayor of Bonnaire, in Season 3, Episode 14 "The Town That Went Away" in the TV series ''

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''. In 1967 he played LaDuc, a Vichy official in Season 2, Episode 19 "The Decoy Raid" in the TV series ''

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''. In 1969 he played Okun, an organ grinder, in Season 1, Episode 18 "The Night of Thrombeldinbar" of the science fiction series ''

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''. He also played a scheming personal injury attorney in a Season 4 episode of '' Ironside''.

Personal life and death

Novello's first marriage, to Rose Motto, ended in divorce. In 1961, he married Patricia C. Lewis and they remained together until his death from lung cancer in Riverside Hospital, North Hollywood, California, in 1982, aged 78. He is interred in

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, at the

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Selected filmography

*'' The Jade Box'' (1930, Serial) – Cultist (uncredited) *''

It Had to Happen ''It Had to Happen'' is a 1936 American drama film starring George Raft and Rosalind Russell. The movie was written by Kathryn Scola, and Howard Ellis Smith, and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is based on the 1909 short story "Canavan, the Man Who ...

'' (1936) – Santoro (uncredited) *'' Tenth Avenue Kid'' (1938) – Hobart *'' Boys Town'' (1938) – Gangster (uncredited) *'' Flirting with Fate'' (1938) – Manuel Del Valle *''

Sergeant Madden ''Sergeant Madden'' is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Lara ...

'' (1939) – Prisoner on Train (uncredited) *'' Calling All Marines'' (1939) – Lefty *'' Forgotten Girls'' (1940) – Small Thug in Gorno's Office (uncredited) *'' Girl from Havana'' (1940) – Manuel *''

The Devil's Pipeline ''The Devil's Pipeline'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and John Eldredge, and was released on November 1, 1940. Plot Cast Reception ''The Film Daily'' gave the picture a lukew ...

'' (1940) – Bandad *''

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'' (1940) – Santos *'' Robin Hood of the Pecos'' (1941) – Stacy *'' The Great Train Robbery'' (1941) – Santos *''

Two Gun Sheriff ''Two Gun Sheriff'' is a 1941 American western film directed by George Sherman, written by Doris Schroeder, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Jay Novello, Lupita Tovar, Milton Kibbee and Fred Kohler Jr. It was released on April ...

'' (1941) – Marc Albo *'' Sheriff of Tombstone'' (1941) – John Anderson – aka Joe Martinez *'' They Met in Bombay'' (1941) – Bolo *''

Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was re ...

'' (1941) – Vince *'' Bad Man of Deadwood'' (1941) – Monte Burns *''

Unholy Partners ''Unholy Partners'' is a 1941 American crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold and Marsha Hunt.Boggs p.73-74 It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A newspa ...

'' (1941) – Dice Table Stickman (uncredited) *'' Swamp Woman'' (1941) – 'Flash' Brand *''

Sleepytime Gal ''Sleepytime Gal'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Art Arthur, Albert Duffy and Max Lief. The film stars Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook Jr., Jerry Leste ...

'' (1942) – Chef Barzumium *''

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'' (1942) – Eddie (uncredited) *''

Junior G-Men of the Air ''Junior G-Men of the Air'' is a 1942 Universal film serial starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. A group of youthful flying enthusiasts join the "Junior G-Men" to help break up a planned attack on the United States. Plot Durin ...

'' (1942, Serial) – Dogara, Farm Gate Guard (uncredited) *'' Dr. Broadway'' (1942) – Greeny *''

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'' (1942) – Italian Officer (uncredited) *'' Bells of Capistrano'' (1942) – Jenkins (uncredited) *''

King of the Mounties ''King of the Mounties'' is a 1942 Republic 12-chapter film serial, directed by William Witney. Allan Lane played Sgt. Dave King of the Mounties, with Peggy Drake as heroine Carol Brent, and Abner Biberman played the villainous Japanese admiral ...

'' (1942, Serial) – Lewis (Ch. 2–3) *''

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack ''The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' is an aviation comic strip that first appeared October 1, 1933, in the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ended April 1, 1973. After a run of 40 years, it was the longest-running aviation comic strip. The strip was create ...

'' (1943, Serial) – Kushimi hs. 1–3, 12–13*''

Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf (fictional detective), Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures seri ...

'' (1943) – Mr. Cezanne (uncredited) *'' Sleepy Lagoon'' (1943) – Lug (uncredited) *'' The Man from Music Mountain'' (1943) – Henchman Barker *''

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'' (1944) – Anselmo (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944, Serial) – Simms h. 1*'' The Great Alaskan Mystery'' (1944, Serial) – Eskimo Chief h. 2–4*'' Dragon Seed'' (1944) – Japanese Soldier (uncredited) *'' The Conspirators'' (1944) – Detective (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944, Serial) – Pierre *''

Can't Help Singing ''Can't Help Singing'' is a 1944 American musical western film directed by Frank Ryan and starring Deanna Durbin, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff. Based on a story by John D. Klorer and Leo Townsend, the film is about a senator's daughter who f ...

'' (1944) – Sucker Buying Bell (uncredited) *'' Hotel Berlin'' (1945) – Gomez (uncredited) *'' The Bullfighters'' (1945) – Luis – Maitre d' (uncredited) *''

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'' (1945) – Orchestra Leader (uncredited) *''

The Chicago Kid ''The Chicago Kid'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Jack Townley and Albert Beich. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Otto Kruger, Tom Powers, Lynne Roberts, Henry H. Daniels Jr. and Chick Chandler. The film ...

'' (1945) – Pinky *''

Federal Operator 99 ''Federal Operator 99'' is a 1945 American movie serial from Republic Pictures. It was later edited down into a feature version titled ''F.B.I. 99'' for television. The serial is about an FBI agent named Jerry Blake who battles gentleman thief ...

'' (1945, Serial) – Heinrick h. 2*'' Behind City Lights'' (1945) – Nick (uncredited) *'' Paris Underground'' (1945) – Member of the Underground (uncredited) *'' Perilous Holiday'' (1946) – Luigi (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) – Taurk *''

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands ''Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' is a 1948 American noir- thriller film directed by Norman Foster. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Gerald Butler, it stars Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, and Robert Newton. The film face ...

'' (1948) – Sea Captain of Pelicano *'' Tell It to the Judge'' (1949) – Gancellos (uncredited) *''

Smuggler's Island ''Smuggler's Island'' is a 1951 American Technicolor film noir adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig starring Jeff Chandler and Evelyn Keyes Chandler called the film one of his favourites because "I played myself". Around this time Chandler ...

'' (1951) – Espinosa *''

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'' (1951) – Hamal (uncredited) *'' The Sniper'' (1952) – Pete (uncredited) *'' The Big Sky'' (1952) – Trapper (uncredited) *'' Captain Pirate'' (1952) – Egyptian (uncredited) *''

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima ''The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima'' is a Warner Color feature film made in 1952. It was promoted as a fact-based treatment of the events surrounding the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal, in 1917. It stars Susan Whitney as L ...

'' (1952) – António Abóbora dos Santos *'' Cattle Town'' (1952) – Felipe Rojas *''

Operation Secret ''Operation Secret'' is a 1952 American war drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Harold Medford and James R. Webb. The film stars: Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter, Karl Malden, Paul Picerni and Lester Matthews. The ...

'' (1952) – Herr Bauer *''

The Iron Mistress ''The Iron Mistress'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo. It ends with Bowie's marriage to Ursula de Veramendi and does not deal with his death at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. ...

'' (1952) – Judge Crain *''

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation ''Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the sixth installment of Universal-International's ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. Plot In May 1953, Ma an ...

'' (1953) – Andre (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) – Tiro (uncredited) *'' Crime Wave'' (1953) – Dr. Otto Hessler *'' The Diamond Queen'' (1953) – Gujar, Maya's steward *''

'' (1953) – Sinan *'' The Mad Magician'' (1954) – Frank Prentiss *''

The Gambler from Natchez ''The Gambler from Natchez'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and starring Dale Robertson and Debra Paget. It was Robertson's favorite among his own films. Plot In 1848, after four years away from New Orleans, Vance Col ...

'' (1954) – René Garonne *'' Sabaka'' (1954) – Damji *''

The Prodigal ''The Prodigal'' is a 1955 Eastmancolor biblical epic CinemaScope film made by MGM starring Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom. It was based on the New Testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. T ...

'' (1955) – Merchant *''

Son of Sinbad ''Son of Sinbad'' is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Ted Tetzlaff. It takes place in the Middle East and consists of a wide variety of characters, including over 127 women. The film was shot in 1953 and planned to be released in 3 ...

'' (1955) – Jiddah *''

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'' (1955) – Basim *''

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'' (1956) – Tupi *''

'' (1956) – Insp. Joao Casimiro Fonseca *''

'' (1957) – Ballinger *''

The Perfect Furlough ''The Perfect Furlough'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Eastmancolor romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by Stanley Shapiro. Edwards and Shapiro would re-team the following year for another Tony Curtis service comedy, '' ...

'' (1958) – Rene Valentin *''

The Wonderful Country ''The Wonderful Country'' (aka ''The Wonderful Country, A Novel'') is a 1952 Western novel written by Tom Lea. The book is set in Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, and Texas and New Mexico in the United States. It was filmed in 1959. After the ...

'' (1959) – Diego Casas *'' This Rebel Breed'' (1960) – Papa Montalvo *'' The Lost World'' (1960) – Costa *''

Atlantis, the Lost Continent ''Atlantis, the Lost Continent'' is a 1961 American science fiction film in Metrocolor produced and directed by George Pal and starring Sal Ponti (under the screen name of Anthony Hall), Joyce Taylor, and John Dall. The film was distributed b ...

'' (1961) – Xandros the Greek Slave *'' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961) – Cortego *'' Escape from Zahrain'' (1962) – Hassan *'' The Man from the Diner's Club'' (1963) – Mooseghian *''

'' (1964) – Mayor Paul Lejeune *'' Sylvia'' (1965) – Father Gonzales *'' The Art of Love'' (1965) – Janitor *''

A Very Special Favor ''A Very Special Favor'' is a 1965 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Rock Hudson and Leslie Caron. The film was co-produced by Hudson's Gibraltar Productions and Shapiro's Lankershim Company. Plot Paul Chadwick (Hudso ...

'' (1965) – Rene, French Barrister *'' Harum Scarum'' (1965) – Zacha *'' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?'' (1966) – Mayor Romano *'' The Caper of the Golden Bulls'' (1967) – Carlos *''

'' (1969) – Miguel *'' The Domino Principle'' (1977) – Captain Ruiz (final film role)

Selected television

*''

'' (1951) – Mr. Merriweather, theatre producer *''

'' (1954) – Mr. Beecher, tenant *''

'' (1956) – Mario, gondolier from Venice, Italy *''

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'' (1973) – Mr. Martinelli, bike shop owner

References

External links

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