Vito Giusto Scozzari (January 26, 1918-June 5, 1996) was an American actor best known for The Godfather, The Aristocats, and Loaded Weapon 1. And for doing loads and loads of guest-stints on TV shows of the era, playing goofy/eccentric/villainous characters of almost every ethnicity at some point or other.
He was married to Beverly Cohen, Irene Aida Lopez, and Jo Ella Thompson and he had two children with Lopez.
Vito died in 1996 at age 78 from lung cancer.
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Film Roles
- Criss Cross as Track Usher (Uncredited Role)
- Illegal Entry as Mexican Youth (uncredited)
- East Side West Side as Sistina Son (uncredited)
- The Capture as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Deported as Guido's Henchman (uncredited)
- Up Front as Sgt. Clerk (uncredited)
- Stop That Cab as Henry (uncredited)
- The Light Touch as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- The Fabulous Senorita as Esteban Gonzales
- Bal Tabarin as Police Secretary (uncredited)
- The Miracle Of Our Lady Of Fatima as Villager (uncredited)
- Assignment Paris as Italian Reporter (uncredited)
- Shield for Murder as Joe-Bartender (uncredited)
- Sabaka as Rama
- Conquest of Space as Sanella
- The Broken Star as Pepe
- The Black Orchid as Paul Gallo (uncredited)
- Party Girl 1958 as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Pay Or Die as Officer Simonetti
- The Facts Of Life 1960 as Fishing Boat Driver (uncredited)
- Where the Boys Are as Maitre D' of the Tropical Isle (uncredited)
- Gold Of The Seven Saints as Gondara's Cook (uncredited)
- Master of the World as Topage
- The Explosive Generation as H.S.- Custodian
- Two Weeks In Another Town as Assistant Director
- The Courtship Of Eddies Father as Rick-flute player (uncredited)
- Dime With A Halo as Doorman
- Captain Newman MD as Maj. Alfredo Fortuno
- Wild And Wonderful as Andre
- Honeymoon Hotel as Waiter (uncredited)
- Rio Conchos as Bandit
- The Pleasure Seekers as Neighborhood Man
- Von Ryan's Express as Italian Train Engineer
- Made In Paris as Fedya (uncredited)
- Blindfold as Michaelangelo Vincenti
- What Did You Do In The War Daddy as Frederico
- Warning Shot as Designer
- The Perils of Pauline as Frandisi
- The Caper Of The Golden Bulls as Francois Morei
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg as Col. Ferrucci
- How Sweet It Is as Cook
- Cook as I. Vitteloni
- Cactus Flower as Senor Arturo Sanchez
- The Boatniks as Pepe Galindo
- The Aristocats Italian Cat
- The Godfather as Nazorine
- Napoleon And Samantha as The Clown
- When Legends Die as Meo
- The World's Greatest Athlete as Games Spectator
- How To Seduce A Woman as Bill
- Herbie Rides Again as Taxi Driver
- The Wild Mc Cullochs as Tony
- I Wonder Whos Killing Her Now as Col. Guido Ameche
- The Big Bus as Barber
- Zero To Sixty as Benny
- The One Man Jury as Poker Player
- The Nude Bomb as Italian Delegate
- Herbie Goes Bananas as Armando Moccia
- Chu Chu And The Philly Flash as Vittorio
- Stewardess School as Carl Stromboli
- Side Roads as Hank Delicado
- Beverly Hills Brats as Jerry
- Loaded Weapon 1 as Tailor
- Get Shorty as Manager at Vesuvio's
Television Roles
- Mama Rosa as Nikolai (2 episodes)
- Mysteries Of Chinatown (1 episode)
- Life With Luigi as Luigic Basco #2/Luigi Basco (5 episodes)
- Smilin Eds Gang (1 episode)
- You Are There as Vincenzio Perugia (2 episodes)
- Private Secretary as Waiter (1 episode)
- Schiltz Playhouse (3 episodes)
- Andys Gang as Pasta Fazool (2 episodes)
- Suspicion as Jose (1 episode)
- Dr Hudsons Secret Journal (1 episode)
- The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour as Shop Owner (1 episode)
- How To Marry A Millionaire as Jules (1 episode)
- The Millionaire as Haberdasher/Doctor (2 episodes)
- The Texan as Juan Aruza (1 episode)
- Steve Canyon 1958 as Tony Trusco (1 episode)
- Spy King as Amill (1 episode)
- Rescue Eight as Dal Singh (1 episode)
- The Californians as Fenchy Duclos (1 episode)
- Perry Mason as Joseph D'Amato (1 episode)
- The Third Man 1959 as Arditti (1 episode)
- Mike Hammer as various (7 episodes)
- Sugarfoot as Ramon Acquistapace (1 episode)
- State Trooper as Reggie Sorbin (1 episode)
- Bronco as Pio Quinta/Bartender (2 episodes)
- Peter Gunn as various (3 episodes)
- Wagon Train as Tony (1 episode)
- General Electric Theater as Toto (1 episode)
- Laramie as Paco (1 episode)
- Johnny Staccato as Carlos Lascaratti (1 episode)
- Shotgun Slade as Bernard Rejon (1 episode)
- Mr. Lucky as Jake (1 episode)
- The Deputy as Jose (6 episodes)
- Adventures In Paradise as FouFou (1 episode)
- Cheyenne as Julio (1 episode)
- Zorro (1957) as Chato (2 episodes)
- The Detectives as Charlie (1 episode)
- Checkmate as Jose Severa (1 episode)
- The Loretta Young Show as Harvey Cox (1 episode)
- Outlaws as Paco (1 episode)
- The Real Mc Coys as Pablo/Carlos (2 episodes)
- Frontier Circus as Jaybo the Clown (1 episode)
- Bonanza as Pooch/Leon Flores (2 episodes)
- Tales Of Wells Fargo as various (3 episodes)
- Thriller as Buddy Welsh (1 episode)
- The Investigators (1 episode)
- Bachelor Father as various (4 episodes)
- Rawhide as Manuel (1 episode)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Rudolpho/Peddler (2 episodes)
- Lassie as Magico the Great (1 episode)
- The Dick Powell Theatre as Karam/Dolpho (2 episodes)
- Stoney Burke as Polo (1 episode)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show as Vito Giotto (1 episode)
- Going My Way as Mr. Molletti (1 episode)
- The Rifleman as various (4 episodes)
- The Joey Bishop Show as various (2 episodes)
- The Great Adventure as Ticket Seller (1 episode)
- Temple Houston as Pancho Blanca (1 episode)
- My Favorite Martin as Waiter/Junkyard Manager (2 episodes)
- The Danny Thomas Show as The Tailor (1 episode)
- The Donna Reed Show as Prince Georgivani (1 episode)
- Dr. Kildare as various (3 episodes)
- The Jack Benny Program as various (2 episodes)
- Wendy And Me as Pepe (1 episode)
- Bewitched as Mario (1 episode)
- The Virginian as Gilly (1 episode)
- The Addams Family as various (4 episodes)
- The Andy Griffith Show as Murrillos (1 episode)
- The Lucy Show as various (2 episodes)
- The Munsters as various (2 episodes)
- Gilligan's Island as various (4 episodes)
- The Red Skelton Show as various (2 episodes)
- Batman (1966) as Matey Dee (2 episodes)
- The Wild Wild West as Cefalu (1 episode)
- The Monkees as Dr. Marcovich (1 episode)
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. as Dr. Igor Gork (1 episode)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as various (2 episodes)
- Rango as El Carnicero (1 episode)
- Daniel Boone as Priest (1 episode)
- The Flying Nun as Capt. Gaspar Fomento/Captain Dominic Lopez (13 episodes)
- Hogan's Heroes as Major Bonacelli (1 episode)
- Ironside (1967) as Manuel Rodriguez, Sr. (1 episode)
- Get Smart as various (2 episodes)
- Gunsmoke as various (4 episodes)
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Pepe (1 episode)
- The Brady Bunch as Cooking Show Host (1 episode)
- Shaft as Charley (1 episode)
- Love, American Style as various (4 episodes)
- McMillan & Wife as various (3 episodes)
- Adam-12 as Charley Prender (1 episode)
- McCoy as Papa Leone/Ship Captain (2 episodes)
- The Lost Saucer as Scientist #2 (1 episode)
- Mobile One (1 episode)
- The Bionic Woman as Romero (2 episodes)
- Monster Squad as Albert/Alberta (1 episode)
- Police Woman as Luigi (1 episode)
- Happy Days as Otto (1 episode)
- Young Maverick as Cardenas (1 episode)
- Charlie's Angels as Tyrone (1 episode)
- B.J. and the Bear as Storage Facility Manager (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O as Bill Baskin (1 episode)
- Vega$ (1978) as Casino Manager/Valeria Viceria (2 episodes)
- Hart to Hart as Vito (1 episode)
- Fantasy Island as Vito Orsotti/Antoine de Vouvray (2 episodes)
- Madames Place as Inspector Putzeau (1 episode)
- CHiPs as Charles/Emilio (2 episodes)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode)
- Who's the Boss? as Uncle Aldo (2 episodes)
- Charles in Charge as Dino Firenzi (1 episode)
- The Golden Girls as Dominic Bosco/Vincenzo (2 episodes)
- Columbo as various (6 episodes)
- Northern Exposure as Godfather (1 episode)
- Empty Nest as Mr. Tartaglia (1 episode)
- Mad About You as Antonio (2 episode)
- Unsolved Mysteries as Padre Pio (1 episode)
Television Movie Roles
- David Hartman Counterspy as Maurice (TV Movie)
- O Conners Ocean (TV Movie)
