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Dick Contino(1930-2017)

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Dick Contino was born on 17 January 1930 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Girls Town (1959), Daddy-O (1958) and The Beat Generation (1959). He was married to Leigh Snowden and Judy. He died on 19 April 2017 in Fresno, California, USA.
BornJanuary 17, 1930
DiedApril 19, 2017(87)
BornJanuary 17, 1930
DiedApril 19, 2017(87)
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Paul Anka and Mamie Van Doren in Girls Town (1959)
Girls Town
3.9
  • Stan Joyce
  • 1959
Daddy-O (1958)
Daddy-O
2.8
  • Phil Sandifer
  • 1958
Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959)
The Beat Generation
5.4
  • Singing Beatnik
  • 1959
The Big Night (1960)
The Big Night
5.7
  • Carl Farrow
  • 1960

Credits

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Actor

  • Dick Contino in I Was a Teenage Beatnik (2005)
    I Was a Teenage Beatnik
    • King of the Beatniks
    • 2005
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Accordionist
    • Accordian Player
    • 1960–1962
  • The Big Night (1960)
    The Big Night
    5.7
    • Carl Farrow
    • 1960
  • Paul Anka and Mamie Van Doren in Girls Town (1959)
    Girls Town
    3.9
    • Stan Joyce
    • 1959
  • Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959)
    The Beat Generation
    5.4
    • Singing Beatnik
    • 1959
  • Daddy-O (1958)
    Daddy-O
    2.8
    • Phil Sandifer
    • 1958
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dan (as Richard Contino)
    • 1956

Soundtrack

  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Instrumental" (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (1955)
    The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars
    6.6
    TV Special
    • performer: "Midnight in Paris"
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard Contino
  • Born
    • January 17, 1930
    • Fresno, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 19, 2017
    • Fresno, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Leigh SnowdenSeptember 18, 1956 - May 11, 1982 (her death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is a famed accordianist.
  • Salary
    • Daddy-O
      (1958)
      $1,000

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