Paul Domingo Comi (February 11, 1932 – August 26, 2016) was an American film and television actor.

Biography

Paul Comi was born 1932 in

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. and grew up in nearby North Quincy, graduating from high school in 1949, after which he joined the

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. He was awarded three

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s during the

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, in which he served (1950–51). Awarded a scholarship to

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at the

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, he graduated in 1958

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with membership in

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and Blue Key honors. He and his wife Eva had three children. As an apprentice at the La Jolla Playhouse the summer of 1957,

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picked him up and cast him as Pvt. Abbott in ''

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'' with

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and

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; he would act for four more decades. Comi died on August 26, 2016, in

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, at the age of 84.

Acting career

Comi's acting career spanned four decades, from the mid-1950s through the mid-1990s. He made over three hundred television appearances, twenty movies, and a number of recurring television roles. These included Deputy Johnny Evans in the syndicated

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series ''

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'' (1960–61), starring Charles Bateman, the part of Brad Carter, prosecuting attorney in '' The Virginian'' while

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was in the cast. He was cast along with others, including

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and

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, who were all part of Paul Burke's crew in Burke's initial introduction, on ''

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''. Comi's professional acting career began in 1957, when, as an apprentice at the

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, he was given a small part in the play ''Career'' that starred Don Taylor and

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. His comedy scene as a drunken GI earned rave reviews in ''

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'' and ''

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'', leading to his being signed by 20th Century Fox for the role of Pvt. Abbott in ''

'' with

and

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. At Fox, he appeared in several films: '' In Love and War'' with

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and

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; ''

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'' with

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; and was lent out to

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for the role of "Jenkins" in the Michael Garrison production of ''

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'' with Robert Preston and

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. He also played Lt Tim,

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's assistant in ''

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''. In 1960, Comi appeared in ''

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'' episode "

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", as Warren Marcusson. Between 1961 and 1962, he portrayed airplane pilot Chuck Lambert on the first-run syndicated television adventure series '' Ripcord'' about

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and was a regular on the Western series ''

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''. He also played Victor Markham for one and one half seasons on the daytime soap ''

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'', followed by two seasons as George Durnley in ''

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''. Besides, he had two guest appearances on

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in the episodes "Submarine Sunk Here" and "Deadly Creature Below!" Comi played navigator Lt. Andrew Stiles for the ''

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'' episode "

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" (1966). He played the banker Farnsworth in "The Wild, Wild West" S3 E9 "The Night of the Circus of Death" (1967). He appeared in ''

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'' in the episode titled "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975). Comi was a voting member of the

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Business interests

He was President of Caffe D'Amore Inc. a coffee company started by his wife, Eva, the creator of the world's first flavored instant cappuccino, Caffe D'Amore.

Partial filmography

* 1958: ''

'' - Private Abbott (uncredited) * 1958: '' In Love and War'' – Father Wallensack * 1959: ''

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'' – Luke Friendly (uncredited) * 1959: '' Pork Chop Hill'' – Sergeant Kreucheberg * 1959: ''

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'' (Season 2 Episode 9: "The Rifle") – William Erlich * 1959: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 26: "The Grandma Caper") – Fred * 1960: ''

'' – Military Policeman (uncredited) * 1960: '' The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond'' – Paul (uncredited) * 1960: ''

'' – Deputy Johnny Evans * 1960: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 18: "Caves of the Moon") – Major John Arnold * 1960: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 17: "One-Armed Bandits") – George Colleoni * 1960: ''

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'' – Lieutenant Malcolm Bressler (uncredited) * 1960: ''

'' – Jenkins (uncredited) * 1960: ''

'' (Season 1 Episode 25: "

") - Marcusson * 1961: ''

'' (Season 2 Episode 18: "

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") - First Officer John Craig * 1961: '' The Outsider'' – Sergeant Boyle * 1961–1963: '' Ripcord'' (17 episodes) – Chuck Lambert * 1962: ''

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'' (Season 7 Episode 32: "Victim Four") - Joe Drake * 1962: ''

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'' – George Garner * 1962: '' Stoney Burke'' (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Scavenger") – Frank Foley * 1962: ''

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'' – Deputy Sheriff Cavanaugh * 1963: ''

'' (Season 4 Episode 11: "

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") - Psychiatrist * 1964: ''

'' (Season 6 Episode 17: "Not Such a Simple Knot") - Don Barnes (uncredited) * 1964: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 1: "Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep") - Lieutenant Kelly * 1964-65 ''

'' (6 episodes) - Yo Yo * 1965: ''

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'' (Season 3 Episode 12: "The Crimson Witness") – Detective Modeer * 1965: ''

'' (Season 2 Episode 2: "R/X for a Sick Bird") – Major Adams * 1965: ''

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'' (Season 8 Episode 22: "The Case of the Sad Sicilian") – Father Reggiani * 1965: '' The F.B.I.'' (Season 1 Episode 10: "The Giant Killer") - Major Slidell * 1966: '' The F.B.I.'' (Season 2 Episode 2: "The Escape") - Howard Schaal * 1966: ''

'' (Season 2 Episode 16: "Falling Star") - Captain Banazak * 1966: ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 2: "Massacre") - Major Simpson * 1966: ''

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'' – Barker * 1966: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 8: "Massacre") – Captain Frederick Benteen * 1966: ''

'' (Season 1 Episode 14: "

") – Stiles * 1966: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 23: "The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo") - Vittorio Pellagrini * 1966: ''

'' (Season 2 Episode 11: "The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse") - Colonel Pellargo #2 * 1967: '' The F.B.I.'' (Season 2 Episode 27: "The Satellite") - SAC Harper * 1967: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 12: "Storm") – Danny * 1967: ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 9: "The Night of the Circus of Death") - Bert Farnsworth * 1968: '' The F.B.I.'' (Season 3 Episode 15: "Act of Violence") - Crime Scene Special Agent * 1968: ''

'' (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Life Seekers") – Sheriff * 1968: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 20: "Another Final Exit") - Harry * 1969: ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 4: "The Playground") - Rudy * 1969: ''All the Loving Couples'' – Mike Corey * 1971: ''

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'' (Season 1 Episode 10: "No Pockets in the Shroud") - Detective Lou Micelli * 1972: ''

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'' – 2nd Policeman * 1973: ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 14: "A Well Remembered Terror") - Airline Official * 1973: ''

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'' (Season 4 Episode 8: "The Hand That Feeds") – Mr. Winters * 1974: ''

'' – Tim * 1977: ''

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'' (Season 5 Episode 19: "Interlude") – Alexander Dichter * 1980: ''The Killings at Outpost Zeta'' – Commander Craig * 1981: ''Longshot'' – Coleman * 1981: ''

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'' (Season 5 Episode 11: "Waterloo at Southfork") – Dr. McWright * 1982: ''

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'' – Senator McLean * 1984: ''

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'' – Chief Agent * 1985: ''

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'' (Season 5 Episode 12: "False Hope") – Money Scammer * 1985: ''

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'' (Season 6 Episode 20: "The Emperor's Clothes") - Doctor * 1986: ''

'' (Season 7 Episode 22: "High School Confidential") - Doctor * 1986: ''

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'' – Dr. Chapin * 1986: '' Fame'' (Season 6 Episode 2: "The Last Dance") – The Minister * 1986: ''

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'' (Season 2 Episode 23: "Children's Children") - Harvey * 1987: ''

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'' ("The Game's Not Over, 'Til the Fat Lady Sings") * 1987: ''

'' (Season 3 Episode 21: "Parents' Day") - Sergeant Baker * 1989: ''

'' (Season 5 Episode 10: "Summer Camp") - Phil Lightell * 1990: ''

'' (Season 12 Episode 5: "What If?") - Ed Boyce * 1991: ''

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'' (Season 5 Episode 21: "On the Toad Again") – Detective Douglas French * 1991: ''

'' (Season 5 Episode 22: "Since I Fell for You") - Detective Douglas French * 1995: ''

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Awards and decorations

(A 3 Purple Heart Veteran of the Korean War) *

USC 1958, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society USC 1958, Blue Key Honors USC 1958

References

External links

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Biography

Acting career

Business interests

Partial filmography

Awards and decorations

See also

References

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