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Sad news indeed. Bruno Kirby was a fine, albeit underrated actor. He almost stole the scenes he shared with Robert DeNiro in "Godfather II" playing the young Clemenza.

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This is extremely sad. He was a good actor - really enjoyed him.

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Bruno was a fine actor who was willing to overlook personal comforts in order to concentrate on finding and doing the best work possible. A real actor's actor and a great guy. He'll be missed.

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He was a very nice actor who brought a lot of warmth to his roles.

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I worked with Bruno on When Harry Met Sally...I ran into him in June. I was hanging out at the Santa Monica Promenade Coffee Bean waiting for my kids to finish camp. I saw Bruno walking along. I yelled for him. He came over and gave me a nice hug. I told him I was heading to NY with my family and he told me to visit Lombardi's on Spring and then go across the street to Rice to Riches after and have Rice Pudding for dessert. If you are in NY head over to 32 Spring Street and think about Bruno, an wonderfully warm actor and human.

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His class of actor which is often classified as a charactor actor, is one of my favorite types of actors. Tracy Walter, Strother Martin, Wallace Shawn and Bruno all have a nack for not only creating roles that we will often remember more than the film's stars but also often steal scenes from more famous actors and make moments in film long to be remembered. i will remember this guy for a long time. Love to all his friends and family, today one of our finest has headed home. Thank God DVD's last forever.

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Can't believe it, just watched Donnie Brasco last night, he did a great job. Kyle, didn't you play Bizarro George on Seinfeld?

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Bruno was just the best. If there was a movie in which he appeared, I always watched it and always felt better after seeing it. Just saw "City Slickers" again this week.

I just loved his voice.

I'm gonna miss you, Bruno.

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I first saw him in "By Dawn's Early Light" (a 'Columbo' episode) and later that same year in "Godfather 2" as Peter Clemenza. (What's interesting about that is that Bruno also played Richard (original Clemenza) Castellano's son in 'The Super'.

A few years later I saw him in "Between The Lines", still one of my top ten favorite movies and that sealed me as a fan of his.

That 'Columbo' episode was the first time his dad, Bruce Kirby, got the chance to play Sgt. Kramer. (He had played a cosmetics company janitor in an earlier episode.) And it must have been great fun to get the chance to not only work with greats like Peter Falk and Patrick McGoohan, but with his own Dad as well.

My sympathies go out to Bruce Kirby and to Bruno's wife and the rest of his family at this time.

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Knew Bruno since kindergarten (he was Bruce back then) and went thru the 8th grade with him. Knew he would become an actor like his Dad. Used to hang out on the same street corner with him and Bobby Moresco.

RIP buddy.

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Love all of his movies was shocked to hear of his death. I am a leukemia Survivor and am glad to see that memorials were to be sent to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Would like to know more about his diagnosis and treatment.

Beth

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Who did he play on Entourage? I don't recogize him. Also, what was in the news about the death of the real life inspiration for Turtle?

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I was sad when i heard this. He was young. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.


City slickers, one of the best movies of all time.

Throw me down, tell me lies, comb my hair, smack my thighs.

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