Dino Natali
Born
Dino Domenico Natali
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor
Websitedinonatali.com

Dino Domenico Natali is an American stage and television actor. He is best known for playing the role of the gay police officer, "Officer Zatelli" on five episodes on the American sitcom television series Barney Miller.[1][2][3]

Natali co-starred with Pasquale Esposito, in the PBS documentary film Pasquale Esposito Celebrates Enrico Caruso, in 2015.[4] He has also guest-starred in television programs including, Get Smart, The Lucy Show, The Harvey Korman Show, Kojak, House Calls, Stir Crazy and Joe Bash.[5] Natali made an small appearance in his first film debut in the 1979 film Love at First Bite, playing the role of the "Man Outside Castle".[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979Love at First BiteMan Outside Castle

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1966Get SmartKAOS Agent #11 episode
1966The Lucy ShowMel/Musician2 episodes
1977The Harvey Korman Show1 episode
1978KojakMoss1 episode
1978-1981Barney MillerOfficer Zatelli5 episodes
1982House CallsLenny1 episode
1985Stir CrazyMilos1 episode
1986Joe BashAngelo1 episode

References

  1. Gunn, Drewey (2013). The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. p. 327. ISBN 9780810885882 via Google Books.
  2. Summers, Claude (April 24, 2021). The Queer Encyclopedia of Film and Television. Cleis Press. p. 19. ISBN 9781573448826 via Google Books.
  3. Alvarez, Alex (July 26, 2013). "10 Milestone Moments in Gay TV History". ABC News. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. "Pasquale Esposito's "Voice of a Legend" Tour Comes to SCU". Santa Clara University. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. "Dino Natali Filmography". Fandango. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  6. Browning, Picart, John, Caroline (January 10, 2014). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. p. 115. ISBN 9780786462018 via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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