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Don Calfa

Actor, Producer
Died December 1, 2016 (76 years)
Donald George Calfa was an American film and television character actor whose credits spanned over 40 years, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. Although Calfa appeared in many high-profile films and television series, he was perhaps best known for his role as mortician Ernie Kaltenbrunner in the 1985 cult horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, and the bumbling hitman in Weekend at Bernie's.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Putney Swope
  • Greaser's Palace
  • Treasure of the Moon Goddess
Known For
  • The Return of the Living Dead
  • Weekend at Bernie's
  • The Presidio
  • Stay Tuned
  • The Star Chamber
  • The Rose
  • Columbo: Strange Bedfellows
  • Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
  • Progeny
  • The Bank Shot
  • Rhinoceros
  • Peeper
  • Corpses Are Forever
  • Shanks
  • Treasure of the Moon Goddess
  • Me Myself and I
  • No More Excuses
  • Downward Angel
  • Terrified
  • Blue Movies
  • The Rainbow Boys
  • Sharkskin

Filmography

2015
2004
Corpses Are Forever · as Jack Stark
2002
The 4th Tenor · as Bum #3
2002
Less Than Perfect (TV Series) · as Uncle Nicky
2001
Downward Angel · as Adam
1998
Doctor Dolittle · as Patient At Hammersmith
1998
Progeny · as Jimmy Stevens
1995
1995
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie · as City Hall Guard
1995
Terrified · as Office Worker #1
1993
Necronomicon: Book of Dead · as Mr. Benedict
1993
Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Frank
1992
Stay Tuned · as Wetzel
1992
Me Myself and I · as Irving
1991
Bugsy · as Louie Dragna
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Mr. Pitts
1990
Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Vice Principal Greege
1990
1989
Mancuso, FBI (TV Series) · as Ericson
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Carmine Delpino
1989
Weekend at Bernie's · as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
1989
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown · as Ralph Willum
1988
The Presidio · as Howard Buckely
1988
HeartBeat (TV Series) · as Axel
1988
Blue Movies · as Max
1987
1987
The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Morty
1987
Private Eye (TV Series) · as Peppy Roth
1987
Talking Walls · as Andre
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) · as Philly Braxton
1986
Throb (TV Series) · as Coyote Man
1986
Running Scared · as Women's Room Lawyer
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Andrew Sloan
1986
The Last Precinct (TV Series) · as Cast
1986
Blacke's Magic (TV Series) · as Officer O'malley
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Messenger
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Bruno Whiteland
1985
The Return of the Living Dead · as Ernie Kaltenbrunner
1985
Hell Town (TV Series) · as Plummer
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Clifford Coleson
1984
Night Court (TV Series) · as Miles Seaver
1983
1983
The Star Chamber · as Lawrence Monk
1983
Shooting Stars · as Driscoll
1982
9 to 5 (TV Series) · as Janipopolous
1982
The Day the Bubble Burst · as Mr. Cinelli
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Randall Deeds
1981
Private Benjamin (TV Series) · as Laszlo Bovitch
1981
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Kenny Armis
1979
1941 · as Telephone Operator
1979
The Rose · as Don Frank
1979
10 · as Neighbor
1979
Benson (TV Series) · as Dr. Death
1978
Steel Cowboy · as 'go' Trucker
1978
Foul Play · as Scarface
1977
New York, New York · as Gilbert
1977
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Mike Kelso
1976
Nickelodeon · as Waldo
1976
Delvecchio (TV Series) · as Sergeant Mendez
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Arnie
1976
The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Petie 'the Weasel' Regan
1975
Peeper · as Rosie
1975
Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Calvin J. Kendall
1975
Baretta (TV Series) · as Corsican
1974
1974
Shanks · as Einstein
1974
The Bank Shot · as Stosh Gornik
1974
Rhinoceros · as Waiter
1973
Cinderella Liberty · as Lewis
1973
The Blue Knight · as Elmer Johnson
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Fidelio Ortez
1973
The Rainbow Boys · as Mazella
1972
Goodnight, My Love · as Bananas
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Larry Mason
1972
1972
The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) · as Gunjamen
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Rudy
1970
Pound · as Italian Terrier
1969
Putney Swope · as Man Helping Mr. Syllables Walk (uncredited)
1968
No More Excuses · as Priest

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