Wikipedia / Andy Romano
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 | Gas Station Attendant | Season 6 Episode 30: "You Can't Trust a Man" | |
1961 | Young Workman | Season 7 Episode 10: "Services Rendered" | |
1962 | Barry the Patrolman | Season 7 Episode 15: "The Door Without a Key" | |
1962 | Cop | Season 7 Episode 26: "Ten O'Clock Tiger" | |
1962 | 2nd Officer | Season 7 Episode 34: "The Twelve Hour Caper" | |
1962 | P.A.L. Officer | Season 1 Episode 9: "The Black Curtain" | |
1963 | 2nd Fireman | Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly" | |
1963 | Assistant | Season 1 Episode 27: "Death and the Joyful Woman" | |
1963 | "J.D." | First film appearance | |
1964 | "J.D." | Supporting role | |
"J.D." | Supporting role | ||
1965 | "J.D." | Supporting role | |
"J.D." | Supporting role | ||
1966 | "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 | Portuguese Gas Station Attendant | Jerry Lewis comedy; uncredited role | |
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 | Chickie | Feature film role | |
Fred Willat | Feature film role | ||
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 | Mr. Kastleman | Horror film | |
Spencer Whalen | Feature film role | ||
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" | |
Fleener | Feature film role | ||
Derek Boland, The Assassin | |||
1989 | Pepper Leach | Supporting role | |
Sergeant Major Lester Keegan | Season 8 Episode 4: "Grand Deceptions" | ||
Mark Cuniff | Feature film role | ||
1990 | Murdock | ||
1991 | The Hood | ||
Antonio Luciano | Supporting role | ||
Supporting role | |||
1992 | Captain Russell Hayes | ||
Herrick | |||
Admiral Bates | Supporting role | ||
1993 | Judge Bennett | Supporting role | |
1994 | U.S. Marshals Deputy Director Tom McCracken | ||
1995 | Giovanni Pazatto | ||
Clayton | |||
Admiral Bates | Supporting role | ||
Dr. Bruna | |||
Clifford Downey | |||
1996 | Daniel Harper | Supporting role | |
Hardy Lott | Supporting role | ||
The Psychiatrist | Small role | ||
1999 | Mr. Hodges |
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