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Tom Pedi(1913-1996)

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Tom Pedi in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Tom Pedi was born on 14 September 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), The Naked City (1948) and Sorrowful Jones (1949). He died on 29 December 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 14, 1913
DiedDecember 29, 1996(83)
BornSeptember 14, 1913
DiedDecember 29, 1996(83)
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Known for

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.6
  • Caz Dolowicz
  • 1974
Howard Duff, Barry Fitzgerald, Dorothy Hart, and Don Taylor in The Naked City (1948)
The Naked City
7.5
  • Detective Perelli
  • 1948
Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Mary Jane Saunders in Sorrowful Jones (1949)
Sorrowful Jones
6.9
  • Once Over Sam
  • 1949
Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
McCloud
7.0
TV Series
  • Santa Claus

Credits

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Actor

  • Laguna Heat (1987)
    Laguna Heat
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Jimmy Hylkama
    • 1987
  • Little Miss Marker (1980)
    Little Miss Marker
    6.4
    • Vittorio
    • 1980
  • Stone (1979)
    Stone
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Aaron Abromowitz
    • 1979
  • Stone (1979)
    Stone
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Aaron Abromowitz
    • 1979
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)
    The Ropers
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Moving Man
    • 1979
  • Cloris Leachman, Susan Clark, Barbara Harris, Patsy Kelly, and Karen Valentine in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
    The North Avenue Irregulars
    6.7
    • Bartender
    • 1979
  • Human Feelings (1978)
    Human Feelings
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Frank
    • 1978
  • Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Susan Shoop, and Angel Tompkins in Dead on Arrival (1978)
    Dead on Arrival
    5.6
    • Angie
    • 1978
  • The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
    The Cat from Outer Space
    6.0
    • Honest Harry
    • 1978
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Bruno
    • 1978
  • Black Market Baby (1977)
    Black Market Baby
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Uncle Sanchi (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Meridian
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nick
    • 1977
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Santa Claus
    • 1976
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Charles Bronson in St. Ives (1976)
    St. Ives
    6.2
    • Fat Angie Polaterra
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 14, 1913
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 29, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In the late 1950s, Pedi's face became know to almost every American when he appeared for over four years as "Charlie", the washing machine repairman, on the famous Dash commercials. He was also the first Maytag Repairman in television commercials, predating Jesse White who became more familiar due to the amount of time he spent with this product.
  • Trademark
    Pudgy yet Tough Characters (His theatrical 'Naked City' character became Harry Bellaver's TV-adapted role, with a different name)

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