Actor Robert Loggia who was known for films such as Scarface, Big and Independence Day, has passed away at the age of 85. He had been battling Alzheimers Disease for the past five years, though he didnt let it slow down his productivity any, as he has four acting credits in 2015 alone, with even more on the way. They have been married for 33 years.
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Loggia’s roles includes 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” with Richard Gere, 1983’s “Scarface” with Al Pacino, 1988’s “Big” with Tom Hanks, and his Oscar-nominated performance as a private detective in 1985’s “Jagged Edge” opposite Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges.
The versatile actor also piled on numerous TV credits, receiving Emmy nominations for his lead role in Mancuso, FBI and as a guest actor on Malcolm in the Middle.
“And that’s why it’s a movie-magic scene”, Loggia said.
The Italian-American actor was born as Salvatore Loggia on January 3, 1930, in New York City.
Loggia also portrayed a violent mobster named Feech La Manna on several episodes of “The Sopranos“.
After graduating from the University of Missouri (Class of 1951) with a degree in journalism, Loggia served in the U.S. Army.
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“He loved being an actor”, his widow told Variety. He starred in the 1966-67 series “T.H.E. Cat” as a former circus aerialist and cat burglar turned professional bodyguard who would introduce himself as “T. Hewitt Edward Cat”.
