Tom Nardini Explained

Tom Nardini
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:El Camino Junior College
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1964 - 2013
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    Tom Nardini is an American film actor who had a lengthy career in television. His best-known roles were in Cowboy in Africa (1967), and in Cat Ballou (1965), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award.

    Early life

    Born in Los Angeles, California,[1] he was the son of Joseph and Chechi Nardini. Nardini's father worked as an aircraft worker after having a career as a trumpeter and his mother worked in vaudeville[1] as a comedian, dancer, and singer. He attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, graduating in 1963. Nardini went on to El Camino Junior College in Torrance, where he studied theater and joined a Shakespearean group.

    Career

    Nardini met an agent named Lester Miller, who was able to get him an interview to audition for Mr. Novak. This led to one of Nardini's first roles, appearing in three episodes of Novak as Abel King from 1964 to 1965. This allowed Nardini to land other roles as guest leads on other television shows such as The Lieutenant, My Three Sons and Bewitched. Nardini was then cast in the television series Cowboy in Africa, where he played the character John Henry.

    Nardini signed a seven-year contract with Columbia Studios, which produced his film debut Cat Ballou in 1965. Nardini was cast as Jackson Two Bears, a Native American ranch hand for Cat Ballou's father. Nardini was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer - Male at the 23rd Golden Globe Awards for his performance.

    In the films Cat Ballou and Africa: Texas Style, Nardini played a Native American character.

    In 1966, Nardini co-starred in a pilot about a World War II-era historical novel written by James Jones called From Here to Eternity.

    Personal life

    Nardini has been married three times, first to Judy K. Cooper during 1966, then Melody Gay Barsocchini from 1970 to 1981 with whom he had one son, and has been married to Ruth Helen Belding, with whom he has two sons, since 1985.

    Nardini was in the Air Force reserve in 1966, based in Riverside, California.

    Filmography

    Further reading

    Notes and References

    1. News: Kleiner . Dick . Tammy Grimes Wants New Role . September 10, 2024 . The Daily Advertiser . Newspaper Enterprise Association . June 28, 1965 . Louisiana, Lafayette . 15. . subscription .
    2. Book: Marill, A.H. . Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders . Scarecrow Press . 2011 . 978-0-8108-8133-4 . 9 September 2024 . 138.
    3. News: Ebony . 1971. With his wife ... . Johnson Publishing Company . 0012-9011 . 9 September 2024 . 124.
    4. Book: Craig, R. . American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography . McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers . 2019 . 978-1-4766-6631-0 . 9 September 2024 . 74.
    5. Book: Gilbert . M. . Rockwell . R. . Me and My Saddle-Pal: My Life as a Hollywood Stuntman . Outskirts Press . 2014 . 978-1-4787-4033-9 . 9 September 2024 . 52.
    6. Book: Hyatt, W. . Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops . McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers . 2003 . 978-0-7864-1420-8 . 9 September 2024 . 179.
    7. Boys' Life . 1967. Africa: Texas Style. Boy Scouts of America, Inc. . 0006-8608 . 9 September 2024 . 4.
    8. Book: Deane, B. . Following The Fugitive: An Episode Guide and Handbook to the 1960s Television Series . McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers . 2015 . 978-1-4766-0756-6 . 9 September 2024 . 195.
    9. Drunkest Gun in the West. 11 June 1965. LIFE . Time Inc . 0024-3019 . 9 September 2024 . 121.
    10. Book: Friedwald, W. . Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole . Oxford University Press . Cultural Biographies Series . 2020 . 978-0-19-088204-4 . 9 September 2024 . 507.
    11. Book: Epstein, D. . Lee Marvin: Point Blank . Schaffner Press . 2013 . 978-1-936182-41-1 . 9 September 2024 . 151.

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