Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood | Nico | |
| 1960 | Murder Inc. | Abe Reles | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| The Secret of the Purple Reef | Tom Weber | ||
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy | Nominated again for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1962 | Pressure Point | Young Psychiatrist | |
| 1963 | The Balcony | Police Chief | |
| It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Cab Driver | ||
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Guy Gisborne | |
| Attack and Retreat (Italiani brava gente) | Medic | Italian production | |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Max | |
| 1966 | Penelope | Lieutenant Horatio Bixbee | |
| Too Many Thieves | Danny | ||
| 1967 | Luv | Milt Manville | |
| 1968 | Anzio | Corporal Jack Rabinoff | Alternative titles: The Battle of Anzio, Lo Sbarco di Anzio (Italian) |
| 1969 | Machine Gun McCain | Charlie Adamo | Alternative titles: For a Price, Gli intoccabili (Italian) |
| Castle Keep | Sergeant Rossi | ||
| 1970 | Husbands | Archie Black | Directed by John Cassavetes |
| Operation Snafu | Peter Pawney | ||
| 1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Nick Longhetti | Directed by John Cassavetes |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Sam Diamond | |
| Mikey and Nicky | Mikey | ||
| Griffin and Phoenix | Geoffrey Griffin | ||
| 1977 | Opening Night | Cameo appearance | Directed by John Cassavetes |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | |
| The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | Alternative title: Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective | |
| Scared Straight! | Himself – Host | Documentary; directed by Arnold Shapiro | |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Vincent J. Ricardo | |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Harry Sears | Alternative title: The California Dolls |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Tramp | (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble | Steve Rickey | Directed by John Cassavetes |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Grandfather/Narrator | |
| Happy New Year | Nick | Directed by John G. Avildsen | |
| Wings of Desire | Himself | Directed by Wim Wenders | |
| 1988 | Vibes | Harry Buscafusco | Alternative title: Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids |
| 1989 | Cookie | Dominick "Dino" Capisco | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow | Pedro Carmichael | Alternative title: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter |
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! | Himself | Directed by Wim Wenders |
| 1995 | Roommates | Rocky Holzcek | |
| 1998 | Money Kings | Vinnie Glynn | |
| 2001 | Made | Max | |
| Corky Romano | Francis A. "Pops" Romano | Alternative title: Corky Romano: 'Special' Agent | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Mendy Ripstein | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Don Feinberg | Voice |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | |
| 2005 | Checking Out | Morris Applebaum | |
| 2007 | Next | Irv | |
| 2009 | American Cowslip | Father Randolph | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Izzy | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Decoy | Fred Dana | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Have Gun–Will Travel | Waller | 1 episode |
| The Untouchables | Duke Mullen | 1 episode, "The Underworld Bank" | |
| 1961 | The Twilight Zone | Ramos Clemente | 1 episode "The Mirror" |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Joe | 1 episode, "The Assassin" | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | greedy preacher | Episode 13: Bonfire |
| 1962 | The New Breed | Lopez | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Wagon Train | Gus Morgan | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Ben Casey | Dr. Jimmy Reynolds | 2 episodes |
| 1965–1966 | The Trials of O'Brien | Daniel O'Brien | 22 episodes |
| 1968 | A Hatful of Rain | Polo Pope | 1 episode |
| 1968–2003 | Columbo | Lt. Columbo | 69 episodes |
| 1971 | The Name of the Game | Lewis Corbett | 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (comedy) | Guest appearance | with Frank Sinatra — Watch |
| 1995 | The Sunshine Boys | Willie Clark | Television movie |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Reverend Theo Kerr | Television movie |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas | Max | Television Movie |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Max | Television movie |
| 2004 | When Angels Come To Town | Max | Television Movie |
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