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Wikipedia / Andy Romano

Andrew Romasanta, known professionally as Andy Romano, (April 16, 1936 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, known for playing "J.D.", an outlaw motorcyclist and right-hand henchman of the character Eric von Zipper (played by Harvey Lembeck) in the 1960s Beach party films (which starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon).

After Beach Party movies lost money and stopped filming, Romano appeared in minor roles on television episodes and some TV movies through much of the 1970s and 1980. In the late 1980s, he returned to movies in supporting roles, though he continued to guest-star on TV series, including NYPD Blue. Romano retired from acting in the late 1990s and settled in Washington state.

Romano died on September 14, 2022, aged 86.

Selected filmography

Year

Title

Role

Comments

1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Gas Station Attendant

Season 6 Episode 30: "You Can't Trust a Man"

1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Young Workman

Season 7 Episode 10: "Services Rendered"

1962

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Barry the Patrolman

Season 7 Episode 15: "The Door Without a Key"

1962

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Cop

Season 7 Episode 26: "Ten O'Clock Tiger"

1962

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

2nd Officer

Season 7 Episode 34: "The Twelve Hour Caper"

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

P.A.L. Officer

Season 1 Episode 9: "The Black Curtain"

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

2nd Fireman

Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly"

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Assistant

Season 1 Episode 27: "Death and the Joyful Woman"

1963

Beach Party

"J.D."

First film appearance

1964

Bikini Beach

"J.D."

Supporting role

Pajama Party

"J.D."

Supporting role

1965

Beach Blanket Bingo

"J.D."

Supporting role

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

"J.D."

Supporting role

1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

"J.D."

Supporting role

1967

Batman (TV Series)

Workman

Season 2 Episode 44: "Penguin's Disastrous End"

1968

Bewitched (TV Series)

Helper

Season 4 Episode 24: "How Green Was My Grass"

1968

Here Come the Brides (TV Series)

Jason's Man

Season 1 Episode 1: "Here Come the Brides"

Here Come the Brides (TV Series)

Pebbles

Season 1 Episode 7: "Lovers and Wanderers"

The F.B.I. (TV Series)

Chico Jordan

Season 3 Episode 22: "The Messenger"

The F.B.I. (TV Series)

Dr. Malotte

Season 4 Episode 3: "The Quarry"

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

Portuguese Gas Station Attendant

Jerry Lewis comedy; uncredited role

Mod Squad

Wilson

Season 1 Episode 15: "Flight Five Doesn't Answer"

1970

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series)

Sergeant Vriggs

Season 1 Episode 7: "Point of Honor"

1974-1975

Get Christie Love! (TV series)

Joe Caruso / Russo

10 episodes

1976

Quincy, M.E. (TV series)

Patrick Kendal

Season 1 Episode 2: "Who's Who in Neverland"

1977

M*A*S*H (TV series)

Sergeant Justiss

Season 5 Episode 23: "Post-Op"

1979

The One Man Jury

Chickie

Feature film role

Over the Edge

Fred Willat

Feature film role

Love and Bullets

Marty

Feature film role

1981

Magnum P.I. (TV series)

Clarence Burnside

Season 1 Episode 13: "All Roads Lead to Floyd"

1982-1987

Hill Street Blues (TV series)

Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe (one episode as Captain Macpherson)

12 episodes (recurring role)

1984

The A-Team (TV series)

Mr. Dubio

Season 3 Episode 12: "Hot Styles"

T.J. Hooker (TV series)

Lieutenant Stafford

Season 4 Episode 4: "Hardcore Connection"

1985

T.J. Hooker (TV series)

CIA Agent Tom Merrick

Season 5 Episode 5: "The Assassin"

1987

Return to Horror High

Mr. Kastleman

Horror film

Rampage

Spencer Whalen

Feature film role

P.I. Private Investigations

Mr. Watson

Highway to Heaven (TV series)

Caz

Season 4 Episode 8: "All the Colors of the Night"

1988

Highway to Heaven (TV series)

Caz

Season 4 Episode 17: "We Have Forever, Part 1"

Highway to Heaven (TV series)

Caz

Season 4 Episode 18: "We Have Forever, Part 2"

Kansas

Fleener

Feature film role

Remo Williams: The Prophecy

Derek Boland, The Assassin

1989

Major League

Pepper Leach

Supporting role

Columbo

Sergeant Major Lester Keegan

Season 8 Episode 4: "Grand Deceptions"

Paint It Black

Mark Cuniff

Feature film role

1990

Pump Up the Volume

Murdock

1991

Pizza Man

The Hood

Mobsters

Antonio Luciano

Supporting role

Bugsy

Del Webb

Supporting role

1992

Unlawful Entry

Captain Russell Hayes

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Herrick

Under Siege

Admiral Bates

Supporting role

1993

The Fugitive

Judge Bennett

Supporting role

1994

Drop Zone

U.S. Marshals Deputy Director Tom McCracken

1995

Chameleon

Giovanni Pazatto

Rough Magic

Clayton

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Admiral Bates

Supporting role

Two Bits

Dr. Bruna

Steal Big Steal Little

Clifford Downey

1996

Eraser

Daniel Harper

Supporting role

Ghosts of Mississippi

Hardy Lott

Supporting role

Getting Away with Murder

The Psychiatrist

Small role

1999

Heaven or Vegas

Mr. Hodges

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