Al Checco Explained

Al Checco
Birth Date:	21 July 1921
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Studio City, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Film, television and theatre actor

Al Checco (July 21, 1921 – July 19, 2015) was an American film, television and theatre actor.^[1] Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,^[2] he was known for playing the role of Bernard Stein in the 1968 film The Party.^[3]

Checco was the partner of actor, Don Knotts, in which they were performing entertainers in Special Services to soldiers during World War II.^[4] He died on July 19, 2015 of natural causes at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 93.

Selected filmography

• The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) - Sailor (uncredited)
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) - Gaylord Patie (uncredited)
• Hotel (1967) - Herbie Chandler
• The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) - Man at Console (uncredited)
• P.J. (1968) - Cab Driver (uncredited)
• The Party (1968) - Bernard Stein
• Bullitt (1968) - Desk Clerk
• Angel in My Pocket (1969) - Byron
• There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - Wheatley (uncredited)
• Adam at 6 A.M. (1970) - (uncredited)
• I Love My Wife (1970) - Dr. Meyerberg
• How to Frame a Figg (1971) - (scenes deleted)
• Skin Game (1971) - Room Clerk
• Glass Houses (1972) - Man Wearing Black Cravat at Civic Meeting
• Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) - Dr. Checco
• Extreme Close-Up (1973) - Surveillance Salesman
• Adam-12 (1973) - Mr.Stewart
• The Terminal Man (1974) - Farley
• Alex & the Gypsy (1976) - Nat
• Pete's Dragon (1977) - Fisherman #1
• Zero to Sixty (1978) - The Cook
• How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) - Tim Lundy

External links

• • • • Rotten Tomatoes profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Veteran actor donates his house. Los Angeles Daily News. Daily News. August 5, 2006. April 10, 2022.
2. Web site: Al Checco, Actor Who Teamed With Don Knotts, Dies at 93. Carmel. Dagan. Variety. July 23, 2015. March 27, 2022.
3. Web site: The Party. The Independent. March 19, 2008. March 27, 2022.
4. Web site: Al Checco, Comic Character Actor, Dies at 93. Mike. Barnes. The Hollywood Reporter. July 23, 2015. April 10, 2022.