Val Bisoglio

Val Bisoglio (born May 7, 1926) is an American character actor primarily known for his work on television.

Bisoglio was born in New York City, New York. He may be best known for his recurring role as restaurateur Danny Tovo in the popular series Quincy, M.E. (1976-83). Bisoglio appeared in numerous TV series during the 1970s including McCloud, M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Barney Miller: S 2/Ep 9 - "You Dirty Rat", The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roll Out, Kojak, Baretta and The Rockford Files. In 2002, he appeared as Murf Lupo in The Sopranos.

Perhaps his best known film role is that of Frank Manero, Sr., the volatile father of Tony Manero (John Travolta) in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Other film credits include roles in No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), The Brotherhood (1968), The Don Is Dead (1973), Linda Lovelace for President (1975), The Hindenburg (1975), St. Ives (1976) and The Frisco Kid (1979).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Hot Rod Hullabaloo
1968	No Way to Treat a Lady	Detective Monaghan
1968	The Brotherhood	Cheech
1973	The Don Is Dead	Pete Lazatti
1973	Serpico	Weapons Storage Officer	Uncredited
1975	Linda Lovelace for President	Rev. Billy Easter
1975	The Hindenburg	Lieutenant Lombardi
1976	St. Ives	Finley Cummins
1977	Saturday Night Fever	Frank Sr.
1979	The Frisco Kid	Chief Gray Cloud
1999	Diamonds	Tarzan

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