Joseph Spallina Roman (May 23, 1923 – February 6, 2018) was an American film, television actor and gym instructor. He was best known for playing Sgt. Brill on 147 episodes of the American medical drama television series Quincy, M.E. from 1976 to 1983.[1]
Joseph Roman | |
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Born | Joseph Spallina Roman (1923-05-23)May 23, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 6, 2018(2018-02-06) (aged 94) |
Occupation | Film, television actor and gym instructor |
Roman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He was a young instructor for YMCA Philadelphia, at the age of 15.[1][3] Roman appeared in four films with longtime pal[4] and actor, Charles Bronson. He also performed in two Broadway plays, Twilight Walk and Infidel Caesar.[1][2] Roman died in February 2018, at the age of 94.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | St. Ives | Seymour | |
1977 | The White Buffalo | Silky Smith | |
1977 | Run for the Roses | TV Interviewer | |
1979 | Love and Bullets | Coroner | |
1986 | Murphy's Law | Carl | |
1991 | Bugsy | Moe Sedway |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952-1954 | Studio One in Hollywood | Turk/Floor Manager/Sgt. Ray Whitley | 3 episodes |
1955 | You Are There | Soldier 3 | 1 episode |
1958 | Decoy | Frank Bernardino | 1 episode |
1976-1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Sgt. Brill | 147 episodes |
1976 | Columbo | Shop Foreman | 1 episode |
1976 | Helter Skelter | The Bailiff | 1 episode |
1986 | You Again? | Maury | 3 episodes |
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