{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{short description|American film, television and theatre actor}} {{distinguish|Al Checchi}} {{Infobox person |name = Al Checco |image = Al_Checco_in_The_Andy_Griffith_Show_1965.jpg |caption = Al Checco in The Andy Griffith Show 1965 |birth_date = {{birth date|1921|07|21}} |birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|2015|07|19|1921|07|21}} |death_place = Studio City, California, U.S. |occupation = Film, television and theatre actor }}
'''Al Checco''' (July 21, 1921 – July 19, 2015) was an American film, television and theatre actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2006/08/05/veteran-actor-donates-his-house/|title=Veteran actor donates his house|work=Los Angeles Daily News|author=Daily News|date=August 5, 2006|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/people-news/al-checco-don-knotts-dead-dies-1201547191/|title=Al Checco, Actor Who Teamed With Don Knotts, Dies at 93|first=Carmel|last=Dagan|work=Variety|date=July 23, 2015|access-date=March 27, 2022}}</ref> he was known for playing the role of Bernard Stein in the 1968 film ''The Party''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/united-artists/the-party-798104.html|title=The Party|work=The Independent|date=March 19, 2008|access-date=March 27, 2022}}</ref>
Checco was the partner of actor Don Knotts when they were performing entertainers in Special Services to soldiers during World War II.<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/al-checco-dead-character-actor-810647/|title=Al Checco, Comic Character Actor, Dies at 93|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 23, 2015|access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref> He died on July 19, 2015 of natural causes at his home in Studio City, California, at the age of 93.<ref name="a" />
== Selected filmography == * ''The Incredible Mr. Limpet'' (1964) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' (1966) - Gaylord Patie (uncredited) * ''Hotel'' (1967) - Herbie Chandler * ''The Reluctant Astronaut'' (1967) - Man at Console (uncredited) * ''P.J.'' (1968) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''The Party'' (1968) - Bernard Stein * ''Bullitt'' (1968) - Desk Clerk * ''Angel in My Pocket'' (1969) - Byron * ''There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) - Wheatley (uncredited) * ''Adam at 6 A.M.'' (1970) - (uncredited) * ''I Love My Wife'' (1970) - Dr. Meyerberg * ''How to Frame a Figg'' (1971) - (scenes deleted) * ''Skin Game'' (1971) - Room Clerk * ''Glass Houses'' (1972) - Man Wearing Black Cravat at Civic Meeting * ''Get to Know Your Rabbit'' (1972) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' (1973) - Dr. Checco * ''Extreme Close-Up'' (1973) - Surveillance Salesman * ''Adam-12'' (1973) - Mr.Stewart * ''The Terminal Man'' (1974) - Farley * ''Alex & the Gypsy'' (1976) - Nat * ''Pete's Dragon'' (1977) - Fisherman #1 * ''Zero to Sixty'' (1978) - The Cook * ''How to Beat the High Cost of Living'' (1980) - Tim Lundy
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|0154811}} *{{TCMDb name|32888%7C8116}} *[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/al_checco/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]
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