DeLano passed away on October 20 in a Las Vegas hospital following a heart attack, his wife Jean Delanotold The Hollywood Reporter. The two had been together for 38 years and married for 28.
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In the mid-1970s, he also starred opposite James Drury and Richard Jaeckel on ABC’s firefighter drama Firehouse, where he played Sonny Caputo. The show only lasted one season, however.
'Hill Street Blues,' season 5, 'Intestinal Fortitude' Episode 512 -- Pictured: (l-r) Michael Delano as Paulie, Bruce Weitz as Det. Mick BelkerNBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Born Michael Ace Del Fatti in Virginia on Nov. 26, 1940, DeLano first entertained audiences as a dancer on American Bandstand during the show’s early years in the city — receiving what his family described as significant fan mail from viewers.
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DeLano kept working steadily in film throughout the ’70s and ’80s, including:
Hollywood Man (1976)9 to 5 (1980)Commando (1985), where he played doomed car salesman Forrestal opposite Arnold SchwarzeneggerAnother Stakeout (1993)RELATED: ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Rawhide’ Actor Dies at 95
DeLano is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter, Bree; and grandchildren Michael, Lincoln and Jaxon. A celebration of life will be held Sunday at The Dispensary Lounge, where he entertained audiences for years.
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