Bruno Kirby Biography
Born: April 28, 1949
Died: August 14, 2006
Character and supporting actor Bruno Kirby (he also billed himself as B. Kirby or Bruce_Kirby) made his film debut in Young_Graduates (1971). Kirby was born Bruno Quidaciolu Jr. and is the son of actor Bruce_Kirby. For a while he appeared regularly on the television education drama Room_222 (1969-1974) and launched into steady carefree appearances in made-for-TV movies such as The_Summer_Without_Boys (1973) and features such as The_Harrad_Experiment (1973). He first gained notice for a small role he played as Clemenza in The Godfather, Pt. II (1974). It was not until the late '80s that he began getting much larger roles and greater respect. The turn-around came when Kirby was cast as Lieutenant Hauk, the hilariously untalented wanna-be comedian, in charge of zany Robin_Williams' morning radio show in Good_Morning_Vietnam (1987). One of his most memorable roles of the '80s was that of Billy_Crystal's best buddy, a man who finds romantic bliss with Carrie_Fisher, in When_Harry_Met_Sally (1989). In 1991, he again turned in another charming performance as Ed Furillo in City_Slickers (1991). In 1997, he played a supporting role in Donnie Brasco. In addition to feature-film work, he also continued to appear frequently on television series as a guest star and in movies-of-the-week. He died suddenly of leukemia, at age 57, on August 14, 2006. Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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