Joe Spano

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Biography

Henry Goldblume on the acclaimed NBC police drama "Hill Street Blues". The detective eventually romanced the ex-wife of his boss (Daniel J Travanti), who was played by Barbara Bosson, the wife of "Blues" executive producer Steve Bochco. Spano was back with Bochco starting in 1995 as Ray Velachek, a private investigator working for Teddy Hoffman (Daniel Benzali) on the low-rated, but highly regarded ABC series "Murder One".

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Job Title

Actor

Born

July 7, 1946

Career Milestones

Founding member, "The Wing", an improvisational theatre group in San Francisco

Joined cast of "Murder One" in recurring role of Ray Velachek

TV series debut as regular, played Henry Goldblume on NBC police drama "Hill Street Blues"

1967

Stage debut as Paris in "Romeo and Juliet", Berkeley, California

1968

Member Berkeley Repertory Theatre; roles included leads in "Hamlet" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

1972

First film appearance, "One Is a Lonely Number"

1973

Played bit role in "American Graffiti"

1974

TV debut, episode of "The Streets of San Francisco"

1980

TV-movie debut, "Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleir Story"

1989

Appeared in an acclaimed episode of NBC series "Midnight Caller"; won Emmy as Best Guest Actor

1995

Cast as Dominic Corso in short-lived NBC series "Amazing Grace", starring Patty Duke

1996

Had featured role in "Primal Fear", directed by Gregory Hoblit

2002

Made cameo appearance in the Hoblit-directed "Hart's War"

2006

Cast as Howard Strickling, a 'fixer' for MGM studio boss Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins) in "Hollywoodland"

Awards

1983

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues

1989

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in Midnight Caller