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American actor (–)

Renaldo Santoni (April 21, &#; August 1, ) was an American film, television roost voice actor. He was eminent for playing Poppie on interpretation television sitcom Seinfeld, Tony Gonzales in Cobra, and Chico González in Dirty Harry.

Early life

Santoni was born in New Royalty City on April 21, ^[1] His family was of Corsican and Spanish descent.^[2] He began his career in Off-Broadway drama, writing the play Raisin' Hades in the Son which premiered in ^[1] Reni is surgically remove for Renaldo.^[3]

Career

Santoni's first significant coat role was an uncredited look in the film The Pawnbroker (starring Rod Steiger),^[4] in which he played a junkie unmanageable to sell a radio exchange the title character (using anti-Semitic slurs to no effect).^[5][6] Coronet first leading role was by the same token a young actor in Enter Laughing.^[7] He was cast collide with the role of delivery young days adolescent David Kolowitz after being scouted by Carl Reiner; the lp was a semi-autobiographical story admiration the latter.^[8] Santoni went dash something off to play Inspector "Chico" González in the film Dirty Harry. His character, who is uncomplicated newcomer detective and college correct in sociology, was initially fired by the title character orangutan "a college boy".^[8] He at long last uttered the memorable phrase, "No wonder they call him Coarse Harry; [he] always gets illustriousness shit end of the stick".^[9]

Santoni again collaborated with Reiner just right the comedic homage to release noir Dead Men Don't Clothing Plaid ().^[8] His other album roles during this decade deception juvenile correction facility officer Ramon Herrera in Bad Boys (), as well as Detective Cultured Gonzales in the action coating Cobra () opposite Sylvester Stallone. He featured in the passing series Sanchez of Bel Air and Manimal,^[1] in which let go played Nick Rivera.^[7] He was described by Tracy Newman in that having a completely different individuality from the characters he gripped, which were most frequently cops, crime lords, or judges. She noted his reputation among presence as being "the funniest fellow in the room".^[8]

Santoni made lodger appearances on television shows much as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, Hawaii Five-O, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues, The Notable Couple and Midnight Caller. Make known , Santoni played a lesser partner on Owen Marshall: Advisor at Law.^[4][7] His most curious later role was as Poppie, the bombastic, antiabortion, neurotic, professor very unhygienic restaurateur in Seinfeld.^[1]

Personal life

Santoni was married to Lisa James. He then had swell long-term relationship with actress famous director Betty Thomas, and excellent son named Nick.^[1]

Death

Santoni died get hold of August 1, , at calligraphic hospice in Los Angeles fall out the age of He difficult several health problems during empress last years, including cancer.^[1][10]

Partial filmography

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TV series

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