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

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
• 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

References

External links

• Al Checco at IMDb
• Al Checco at the TCM Movie Database
• Al Checco at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile