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Jay Novello

 
General Information (Jay Novello)
  
Mostly Credited As: Jay Novello
Birth Name: Michael Romano
Date Of Birth: August 22, 1904
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Date Of Death: September 02, 1982
Cause Of Death: Lung Cancer

Although he was born in Chicago, Jay Novello learned to speak Italian from his immigrant parents before he learned to speak English. Growing up in a varied immigrant neighborhood, Novello picked up German and Greek as well. His knowledge of languages and dialects made him a natural for stage and radio work where he got roles of various ethnic backgrounds.

He moved to Hollywood and continued working in radio. His ability to play men of different nationalities soon got him into film and he made his screen debut in 1930 with a small, uncredited part. His nearly 200 film and television appearances cover every genre. He was a Japanese spy in the serial Adventures of Smilin' Jack, a Spaniard on television series Zorro (1958) and an Italian on The Untouchables (1963).

Comedy great Lucille Ball appreciated his talent and cast him multiple times in I Love Lucy and The Lucy Show. His appearance as Mr. Merriwether in the I Love Lucy episode The Seance is outstanding.

He is remembered best as Mayor Lugato in the McHale's Navy series which featured Ernest
Borgnine.


 
 
Jay Novello TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: McHale's Navy(1962)As: Mayor Lugato (1965-66)
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: Kojak (1973) (1973) 
  • A Grave Too Soon 03x24: (Mar/07/1976) As Patriarch 
  • The Frame 03x20: (Feb/01/1976) As Patriarch 
Show: Mannix (1967) 
  • Bird of Prey (1) 08x20: (Mar/02/1975) As Tannen 
  • Eight to Five, Its a Miracle 01x21: (Feb/17/1968) As Rico Pucci Sr. 
Show: The Streets of San Francisco (1972) 
  • For the Love of God 02x03: (Sep/27/1973) As Fr. Patrelli 
Show: The Brady Bunch (1969) 
  • How to Succeed in Business? 04x19: (Feb/23/1973) As Mr. Martinelli 
Show: McCloud (1970) 
  • The Million Dollar Round Up 03x05: (Feb/04/1973) As Cesare Cimarosa 
Show: The F.B.I. (1965) 
  • The Test 07x22: (Feb/20/1972) As Half and Half 
Show: The Mod Squad (1968) 
  • We Spy 03x23: (Mar/16/1971) As Doc Wilson 
  • The Debt 02x14: (Dec/30/1969) As Unknown 
Show: Ironside (1967) 
  • The Accident 04x23: (Mar/11/1971) As Carl Sloan 
Show: Lassie (US) (1954) 
  • Chucka 16x22: (Mar/08/1970) As Charlie Ngani 
  • Escape to Danger 14x24: (Feb/25/1968) As Tom Whitney 
Show: Then Came Bronson (1969) 
  • The Gleam Of The Eagle Mind 01x17: (Jan/21/1970) As Juan Longorio 
Show: Bonanza (1959) 
  • A Lawman's Lot is Not a Happy One 11x04: (Oct/05/1969) As Fairfax 
  • Woman of Fire 06x17: (Jan/17/1965) As Don Miguel 
Show: The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) 
  • The Man Who Killed James Sonnett 02x23: (Mar/21/1969) As Morris 
  • A Grave for James Sonnett 01x03: (Sep/22/1967) As Father Felipe 
Show: Land of the Giants (1968) 
  • Night of Thrombeldinbar 01x18: (Feb/16/1969) As Okun 
Show: The Rat Patrol (1966) 
  • The Decoy Raid 02x19: (Jan/22/1968) As La Duc 
Show: Death Valley Days (1952) 
  • Let My People Go 16x05: (Oct/06/1967) As Padre Rodriguez 
  • A Bell for Volcano 13x12: (Jan/11/1965) As Jack Harris 
Show: F Troop (1965) 
  • La Dolce Courage 02x12: (Nov/24/1966) As Emilio 
Show: I Spy (US) (1965) 
  • A Gift from Alexander 02x05: (Oct/12/1966) As Krauss 
  • The Time of the Knife 01x08: (Nov/03/1965) As Corday 
Show: The Lucy Show (1962) 
  • Lucy, the Robot 04x23: (Feb/28/1966) As Sam Boscovitch 
  • Lucy Meets a Millionaire 02x24: (Mar/16/1964) As Tony DiBello 
  • Lucy and the Safe Cracker 02x05: (Oct/28/1963) As Mr. Bundy 
Show: The Andy Griffith Show (1960) 
  • Otis Sues the County 05x15: (Dec/28/1964) As Neil Bentley 
  • Guest of Honor 02x21: (Feb/26/1962) As Sheldon Davis 
Show: Combat! (1962) 
  • The Town That Went Away 03x14: (Dec/22/1964) As Paul Lejeune 
Show: The Outer Limits (1963) (1963) 
  • Tourist Attraction 01x13: (Dec/23/1963) As Professor Arrivelo 
Show: The Untouchables (1959) (1959) 
  • The Butcher's Boy 04x22: (Mar/12/1963) As Romaldi 
Show: Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) 
  • The Knight 05x38: (Jun/02/1962) As Otto von Albrecht 
  • The Exiles 05x20: (Jan/27/1962) As Count Casares 
Show: Perry Mason (1957) 
  • The Case of the Captain's Coins 05x17: (Jan/13/1962) As Nicholas Trevelian 
Show: Naked City (1958) 
  • Requiem for a Sunday Afternoon 03x10: (Dec/06/1961) As Anthony Scarzi 
  • Make-Believe Man 02x27: (May/17/1961) As Juan Manguardo 
  • Sidewalk Fisherman 01x04: (Oct/21/1958) As guest star 
Show: 77 Sunset Strip (1958) 
• 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Friday April 10th, 1959)
  • The Inverness Cape Caper 04x04: (Oct/13/1961) As Wendall Holbrook / Jason Plumstone 
  • The 6 out of 8 Caper 03x32: (Apr/21/1961) As Wilmer Zaleski 
  • The Negotiable Blonde 03x06: (Oct/21/1960) As Henry Packer 
  • Ten Cents a Death 02x18: (Jan/29/1960) As Mr. Neidorf 
Show: The Islanders (1960) 
  • A Rope for Charlie Mundy 01x21: (Mar/05/1961) As Lt. Tamu 
Show: One Step Beyond (1959) 
  • Persons Unknown 03x20: (Feb/07/1961) As Carlos Gonzalez 
Show: Adventures in Paradise (1959) 
  • One Little Pearl 02x08: (Nov/28/1960) As Willoughby 
Show: The Donna Reed Show (1958) 
  • The Love Letter 03x04: (Oct/06/1960) As Nick Melinas 
Show: Bat Masterson (1958) 
  • Barbary Castle 02x37: (Jun/30/1960) As Captain Angus MacLeod 
Show: The Rebel (1959) 
  • Unsurrendered Sword 01x26: (Apr/03/1960) As Morales 
Show: Bourbon Street Beat (1959) 
  • Wall of Silence 01x25: (Mar/28/1960) As David Stanek 
Show: Colt .45 (1957) 
  • The Cause 03x14: (Feb/28/1960) As guest star 
  • Small Man 01x05: (Nov/15/1957) As John Barnett 
Show: Wagon Train (1957) 
  • The Lita Foladaire Story 03x14: (Jan/06/1960) As Carlotti 
Show: Hawaiian Eye (1959) 
  • Stamped for Danger 01x14: (Jan/06/1960) As Ahmed 
Show: Maverick (1957) 
  • The Marquesa 03x16: (Jan/03/1960) As Pepe 
  • The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick 02x01: (Sep/21/1958) As Oliver Poole 
  • Plunder of Paradise 01x24: (Mar/09/1958) As Paco Torres 
  • According to Hoyle 01x03: (Oct/06/1957) As Henry Tree 
Show: M Squad (1957) 
  • Another Face, Another Life 03x10: (Nov/27/1959) As Max Williams 
Show: Sugarfoot (1957) 
  • Small Hostage 02x19: (May/26/1959) As Pepe Valdez 
Show: The Real McCoys (1957) 
  • The Wedding 02x23: (Mar/05/1959) As Unknown 
Show: Lawman (1958) 
  • The Big Hat 01x21: (Feb/22/1959) As Frank Slater 
Show: Steve Canyon (1958) 
  • Operation Souvenir 01x19: (Jan/29/1959) As Formosa Freddie 
Show: Bronco (1958) 
  • Quest of the Thirty Dead 01x02: (Oct/07/1958) As Paco 
Show: Zorro (1957) (1957) 
  • The Eagle's Flight 01x39: (Jul/03/1958) As Juan Greco 
  • Bernardo Faces Death 01x38: (Jun/26/1958) As Juan Greco 
  • The Eagle Leaves the Nest 01x37: (Jun/19/1958) As Juan Greco 
  • The Tightening Noose 01x35: (Jun/05/1958) As Juan Greco 
Show: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954) 
  • Spanish Gold 04x20: (Mar/07/1958) As Enrique Contreras 
Show: The Millionaire (1955) 
  • Millionaire Martha Crockett 04x21: (Feb/12/1958) As Harry Crockett 
  • Millionaire Harvey Blake 01x07: (Mar/02/1955) As Harvey Blake 
Show: The Lux Video Theatre (1950) 
  • Judge Not 07x49: (Aug/15/1957) As guest star 
  • A Medal for Benny 05x14: (Nov/25/1954) As Raphael 
Show: Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956) 
  • The Challenge of Chundra Singh 01x07: (Dec/02/1956) As guest star 
Show: Frontier (US) (1955) 
  • The Texicans 01x12: (Jan/08/1956) As Dalgo 
Show: Climax! (1954) 
  • Escape From Fear 01x12: (Jan/13/1955) As guest star 
Show: I Love Lucy (1951) 
  • The Sublease 03x30: (May/24/1954) As Mr. Beecher 
  • The Séance 01x07: (Nov/26/1951) As Mr. Merriweather 
Show: Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952) 
  • Grey Market 01x02: (Nov/13/1952) As Maurice 
 
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