Bill Fiore

William Fiore (January 1, 1940 – October 3, 2014) was an American television, film and voice actor. Over his lengthy career, he appeared in television shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Tales from the Darkside, Law & Order and Rocket Power. He provided the voice for the character Darkel in the video game of 2001, Grand Theft Auto III, even though his character was deleted from the final game, his name is still credited.

Bill Fiore
Born(1940-01-01)January 1, 1940
Williston Park, New York , U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, voice actor
Years active1968–2001

Fiore also appeared in many television commercials during the 1960s and 1970s, including the famous "Hi, guy!" Right Guard antiperspirant ads with actor Chuck McCann, who appeared as his neighbor on the other side of a shared medicine cabinet. He also appeared in commercials for Sears DieHard automotive batteries.[1][2]

Life and career

Fiore was born January 1, 1940 in Williston Park, New York. His first film role was in The Swimmer (1968). He went on to appear in many television series and films, as well as multiple television adverts, throughout the rest of his career. He is perhaps best remembered for his appearances opposite comedian Chuck McCann, in the infamous "Hi, Guy!" advertisements for the deodorant, Right Guard. He lent his voice for 2001 video game, Grand Theft Auto III. Despite his character being cut from the game, his name is still credited.[3]

Death

Fiore died on October 3, 2014 in New York City, at the age of 74.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1968 The Swimmer Howie Hunsacker
1978 Peeping Times Prisoner television movie
1979 Murder by Natural Causes Marty Chambers television movie
Better Late Than Never Tom Wallace television movie

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Dave Curson Episode: "Anchorman Overboard"
1971 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Mr. Weston Episode: "Dear Mr. Cooper aka Eddie Meets an Astronaut"
1972–1973 The Corner Bar Phil Bracken 15 episodes
1974 Love, American Style Andrew Episode: "Love and the Extra Job/Love and the Flying Finletters/Love and the Golden Worm/Love and the Itchy Condition/Love and the Patrolperson"
1977 Laverne & Shirley Phil Franklin Episode: "Buddy Could You Spare A Father?"
Three's Company Harvey Episode: "Jack Looks for a Job"
Alice Kenny Cole Episode: "86 the Waitresses"
1985 Tales from the Darkside Horace X Voice
Episode: "The False Prophet"
1992–1999 Law & Order Buddy / Ray Russo 2 episodes
1999 Rocket Power Spokesguy / Host of Family Fun Day Voice
2 episodes

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Grand Theft Auto III Darkel Voice
Character deleted from final game
gollark: I actually disagree with anti-"necroposting" rules.
gollark: I guess I can just switch to consuming the information directly over a microwave link.
gollark: I don't really like echolocation. It lacks color information.
gollark: Well. Hard.
gollark: That makes it impossible to read anything.

References
  1. "1977 Sears DieHard Battery Commercial with Bill Fiore". YouTube. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "THE OBIT PATROL: Bill Fiore". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. Arif, Shabana (12 December 2016). "An in-depth look at GTA 3's cut character Darkel and his twisted missions". VG247. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. M., Lentz, Harris III (7 May 2016). "Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014 p. 111". McFarland and Company Publishers. ISBN 9780786476664.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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