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John Anthony Fetto, II (February 23, 1926 – January 22, 2010),[1][2] known professionally as Johnny Seven, was an American character actor who appeared in 26 films[1] and approximately 600 television shows[1] during his career, which spanned more than 40 years.[1][2] His credits included a recurring role as Lt. Carl Reese on the 1968–1975 NBC television series Ironside and the 1960 film The Apartment.[1]

Johnny Seven
Born	John Anthony Fetto, II (1926-02-23)February 23, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	January 22, 2010(2010-01-22) (aged 83) Mission Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Edith Fetto ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	2

Early life

Seven was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. His parents, who were Italian immigrants, also had five daughters.[2] He began acting and singing as a teenager.[2] He served with the United States Army in the Philippines during World War II[2] and performed with the United Service Organizations (USO).[2] Fetto earned his nickname "Johnny Seven" while serving in the Army and kept it as his stage name following the end of the war.[2]

Career

Seven began his acting career in New York City theater.[1] He portrayed Karl Matuschka, the brother in-law of Shirley MacLaine's character, in The Apartment. In the film, he punches out the character played by Jack Lemmon.[1] His other film credits include The Last Mile (1959), Guns of the Timberland (1960), What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1968) and Murder at the World Series (1977).[1] Seven co-wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Navajo Run, his western independent film released in 1964.[1]

On television, in addition to Ironside, he was cast in a spin-off series, Amy Prentiss.[2] His other television credits included roles on Rescue 8, The Man from Blackhawk, Bonanza, Hennesey, The Everglades, Gunsmoke, CHiPs, Naked City, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, The Phil Silvers Show, Batman (episodes 25 and 26), Death Valley Days, Peter Gunn, The Untouchables, The Rockford Files, The Wild Wild West,The Rookies and Charlie's Angels.[1][2]

In 1962, he was cast as farmer Carlo Farelli in the episode "The Last Shot" on the syndicated anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Carlo eyes saloon singer Della (Grace Lee Whitney as a wife but soon encounters competition from another suitor.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to his acting career, Seven also owned a real estate business in the San Fernando Valley.[2]

Death

Seven died of complications from lung cancer at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, on January 22, 2010, at the age of 83.[2] He was survived by his wife of sixty years, Edith.[1] and his son, John Anthony Fetto, III, an attorney in Walnut Creek, California. His memorial service was held at St. John Baptist de La Salle Parish in Granada Hills, California, on February 6, 2010.[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1954	On the Waterfront	Longshoreman	Uncredited
1957	Johnny Gunman	Allie
1958	Cop Hater	William 'Willie' Bronken
1959	Never Steal Anything Small	Joe, a Stevedore	Uncredited
1959	The Last Mile	Tom D'Amoro
1959	That Kind of Woman	Minor Role	Uncredited
1960	Guns of the Timberland	Vince
1960	The Music Box Kid	Tony Maldano
1960	The Apartment	Karl Matuschka
1961	Boy Who Caught a Crook	Rocky Kent
1964	Navajo Run	Mathew Whitehawk
1965	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Pilate's Aide	Uncredited
1966	What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?	Vittorio
1967	Gunfight in Abilene	Loop
1968	The Destructors	Spaniard
1969	The Love God?	Petey

References

External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 5, 2010)
• Johnny Seven at IMDb 
• Johnny Seven at AllMovie
• Johnny Seven at the TCM Movie Database
• Johnny Seven at Find a Grave

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