Robert Loggia

Birth Name:

Salvatore Loggia

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack

Received an honorary degree in 2011 from his alma mater, the University of Missouri, recognizing his humanitarian efforts and honoring his career
Before pursuing an acting career, he studied journalism at the University of Missouri and later joined the U․S․ Army
Quote: "An actor is an impersonator; he plays many different roles․ If you played the same role all the time ․․․ God that'd be a boring career․ When you take on different roles and become a different person, that's called acting ․․․ It's a challenge․"
Quote: "[on "Scarface"] "We rehearsed our 'Scarface' to the nines․ Long period of rehearsal, so that by the time we started to shoot, it was almost like doing a play․""
Appeared in numerous television guest spots during the 1960s before landing his biggest film role to date in 1983's "Scarface․"
Started to gain critical notice in the late 1980s following his Oscar nomination for "Jagged Edge․"
Was a close and personal friend of the late Merv Griffin

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