Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti
Special Thanks to Ted Kerin for the information and Pictures

Vito Scotti brought style to every part he played, and each of his "Columbo"
appearances was a unique creation. He was memorable as the funeral director in "Swan Song," who tries very hard to sell Columbo a pre-paid funeral; and as the inebriated murder-witness in "Negative Reaction".

Date of birth (location)
     26 January 1918, San Francisco, California, USA

Date of death (details)
     5 June 1996, Woodland Hills, California, USA. (lung cancer)

"Columbo" Appearances

Maitre D
Any Old Port In A Storm

Mr. Chadwick
Candidate For Crime

Mr. Grindell
Swan Song

Thomas Dolan
Negative Reaction

Salvatore Defonte
Identity Crisis

Murder, A Self Portrait

Actor filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s) (1940s)

1. Get Shorty (1995) .... Manager At Vesuvio's
2. National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) .... Tailor
     ... aka Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

3. Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
4. Stewardess School (1987) .... Carl Stromboli
5. Pinocchio (1983) .... Antonio
     ... aka Faerie Tale Theatre: Pinocchio (1983)
6. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) .... Vittorio
7. Nude Bomb, The (1980) .... Italian Delegate
     ... aka Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb (1980)
     ... aka Return of Maxwell Smart, The (1980)
8. Ghosts of Buxley Hall, The (1980) (TV) .... Count Sergio Luchesi Di
     Gonzini

9. Zero to Sixty (1978) .... Benny
10. Big Bus, The (1976) .... Barber
11. Adventures of the Queen (1975) (TV) .... Bill Schuster
12. I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
13. Columbo: Negative Reaction (1974) (TV) .... Thomas Dolen
14. Columbo: Swan Song (1974) (TV) .... Mr. Grindell
15. Herbie Rides Again (1974) .... Taxi Driver
16. Twice in a Lifetime (1974) (TV) .... Carlos
17. Columbo: Candidate for Crime (1973) (TV) .... Chadwick
18. World's Greatest Athlete, The (1973)
19. Godfather, The (1972) .... Nazorine
     ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (1972)
20. Napoleon and Samantha (1972) .... Clown Dimetri
21. When the Legends Die (1972) .... Meo
22. "Barefoot in the Park" (1970) TV Series .... Mr. Velasquez
23. Aristocats, The (1970) (voice) .... Italian Cat
24. Boatniks, The (1970) .... Pepe Galindo

25. Cactus Flower (1969) .... Senor Sanchez
26. "To Rome with Love" (1969) TV Series .... Gino Mancini
27. How Sweet It Is! (1968) .... Cook
28. Secret War of Harry Frigg, The (1968) .... Colonel Ferrucci
29. Head (1968) .... I. Vitteloni
30. "Flying Nun, The" (1967) TV Series .... Capt. Gaspar Formento
     (1968-1969)
31. Warning Shot (1967) .... Designer
32. Perils of Pauline, The (1967) .... Frandisi
33. Caper of the Golden Bulls, The (1966) .... François Morel
     ... aka Carnival of Thieves (1966)
34. What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) .... Federico
35. Blindfold (1965) .... Michaelangelo Vincenti
36. Von Ryan's Express (1965) .... Italian Train Engineer
     ... aka Colonnello Von Ryan, Il (1965) (Italian title)
     ... aka Coronel Von Ryan, El (1965) (Spanish title)
     ... aka Expresso de Von Ryan, O (1965) (Portuguese title)
37. Rio Conchos (1964) .... Bandit Chief
38. Wild and Wonderful (1964) .... Andre
39. Pleasure Seekers, The (1964)
40. Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) .... Major Alfredo Fortuno
41. Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) .... Assistant Director
42. Master of the World (1961) .... Topage, the cook
43. Saint of Devil's Island (1961)
     ... aka Seventy Times Seven (1961)
44. Pay or Die (1960)
45. Where the Boys Are (1960) .... Maitre D'

46. Party Girl (1958) .... Hotel Clerk
47. "Mike Hammer" (1957) TV Series
48. "Andy's Gang" (1955) TV Series .... Various Roles (1955)
49. Conquest of Space (1955) .... Sanella
     ... aka Mars Project (1955)
50. Sabaka (1955) .... Rama
     ... aka Hindu, The (1955)
51. "Life with Luigi" (1952) TV Series .... Luigi Basco (1953)

52. Criss Cross (1949) (uncredited) .... Track Usher
53. East Side, West Side (1949)
54. Illegal Entry (1949) .... Mexican youth
55. Cry of the City (1948) (uncredited) .... Julio the newsboy

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Notable TV guest appearances

1. "Who's the Boss?" (1984) playing "Uncle Aldo Micelli" in episode: "All
     in the Famiglia" 1987
2. "Who's the Boss?" (1984) playing "Uncle Aldo Micelli" in episode:
     "Tony the Nanny" 1985
3. "CHiPs" (1977) playing "Charles" in episode: "Journey to a Spacecraft"
     (episode # 6.15) 2/6/1983
4. "Charlie's Angels" (1976) playing "Tyrone" in episode: "Homes $weet
     Homes" (episode # 4.18) 1/30/1980
5. "Young Maverick" (1979) in episode: "Fistful of Oats, A" (episode #
     1.2) 12/5/1979
6. "CHiPs" (1977) playing "Emilio" in episode: "Highway Robbery" (episode
     # 1.9) 12/1/1977
7. "Hogan's Heroes" (1965) playing "Major Bonacelli" in episode: "Return
     of Major Bonacelli, The" (episode # 4.117) 3/15/1969
8. "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Savrin" in episode: "Pillagers, The"
     (episode # 13.9) 11/6/1967
9. "Monkees, The" (1966) playing "Dr. Markovich" in episode: "Case of the
     Missing Monkee" 1/9/1967
10. "Gilligan's Island" (1964) playing "Dr. Boris Balinkoff" in episode:
     "Ring Around Gilligan" 11/7/1966
11. "Gilligan's Island" (1964) playing "Physician" in episode: "Friendly
     Physician, The" 4/7/1966
12. "Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960) playing "Murrillos" in episode:
     "Gypsies, The" 1966
13. "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Torreon" in episode: "Hostage, The"
     (episode # 11.12) 12/4/1965
14. "Gilligan's Island" (1964) playing "Japanese Sailor" in episode:
     "Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home?" 5/1/1965
15. "Gilligan's Island" (1964) playing "Japanese Soldier" in episode: "So
     Sorry, My Island Now" 1/9/1965
16. "Temple Houston" (1963) playing "Pancho Blanca" in episode: "Slight
     Case of Larceny, A" (episode # 1.21) 2/13/1964
17. "Bewitched" (1964) playing "Mario" in episode: "Eat at Mario's" 1964
18. "Wide Country, The" (1962) in episode: "Farewell to Margarita"
     (episode # 1.24) 3/21/1963
19. "Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Vito Giotto" in episode:
     "Give Me Your Walls!" 1963
20. "Twilight Zone, The" (1959) playing "Rudolpho" in episode: "Gift, The"
     (episode # 3.32) 4/27/1962
21. "Investigators, The" (1961) in episode: "De Luca" 11/23/1961
22. "Mr. Lucky" (1959) playing "Jake" in episode: "Election Bet" 6/18/1960
23. "Twilight Zone, The" (1959) playing "Peddler" in episode: "Mr. Bevis"
     (episode # 1.32) 6/3/1960
24. "Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "St. Nicholas Story, The" (episode #
     3.12) 12/23/1959
25. "You Are There" (1953) in episode: "Recovery of the Mona Lisa
     (December 10, 1913), The" (episode # 4.23) 4/8/1956