Deceased

How Did Don Calfa Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/12/1939Born in Brooklyn, New York, USADied01/12/2016 (aged 76)Died inPalm SpringsCausediseaseWikidataQ1830242 ↗TMDb#41262 ↗

Donald George Calfa was an American film and television character actor whose credits spanned over 40 years, playing both comedic and dramatic roles. Although Calfa appeared in many high-profile films and television series, he was perhaps best known for his turns as mortician Ernie Kaltenbrunner in the 1985 cult zombie horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, and the bumbling hitman Paulie in the 1989 slapstick comedy hit Weekend at Bernie's.

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Filmography51 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2011	More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadMovie	Himself	72
2011	They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'Movie	Himself	72
2004	UnConventionalMovie	Self	65
2002	Less than PerfectSeries	Uncle Nicky	63
2002	The 4th TenorMovie	Bum #3	63
1998	Doctor DolittleMovie	Patient at Hammersmith	59
1998	ProgenyMovie	Jimmy Stevens	59
1995	Cops n RobertsMovie	Lance	56
1995	TerrifiedMovie	Office Worker #1	56
1993	Boy Meets WorldSeries	Frank	54
1993	NecronomiconMovie	Mr. Benedict	54
1992	Me, Myself and IMovie	Irving	53
1991	BugsyMovie	Louie Dragna	52
1990	Twin PeaksSeries	Vice Principal Greege	51
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210Series	Mr. Pitts	51
1989	Chopper Chicks in ZombietownMovie	Ralph Willum	50
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.Series	Carmine Delpino	50
1989	Weekend at Bernie'sMovie	Paulie, Vito's Hit Man	50
1988	The PresidioMovie	Howard Buckely	49
1987	Treasure of the Moon GoddessMovie	Harold Grand	48
1986	MatlockSeries	Andrew Sloan	47
1986	Running ScaredMovie	Women's Room Lawyer	47
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Messenger	46
1985	The Return of the Living DeadMovie	Ernie	46
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Clifford Coleson	45
1984	Night CourtSeries	Miles Seaver	45
1984	E. Nick: A Legend in His Own MindMovie	E. 'Nick' Vanacuzzi	45
1983	The Star ChamberMovie	Lawrence Monk	44
1982	The Day the Bubble BurstMovie	Mr. Cinelli	43
1981	The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie	Goebel	42
1979	10Movie	Neighbor	40
1979	1941Movie	Telephone Operator	40
1979	The RoseMovie	Don Frank	40
1978	Foul PlayMovie	Scarface	39
1978	Steel CowboyMovie	'Go' Trucker	39
1977	New York, New YorkMovie	Gilbert	38
1976	NickelodeonMovie	Waldo	37
1975	PeeperMovie	Rosie	36
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Edward Pratken	36
1974	RhinocerosMovie	Waiter	35
1974	ShanksMovie	Einstein	35
1974	The Bank ShotMovie	Stosh Gornik	35
1973	KojakSeries	Fidelio Ortez	34
1973	The Blue KnightMovie	Elmer Johnson	34
1973	The Blue KnightSeries	Elmer Johnson	34
1973	Cinderella LibertyMovie	Lewis	34
1972	Goodnight, My LoveMovie	Bananas	33
1971	ColumboSeries	Rudy	32
1969	Utterly Without Redeeming Social ValueMovie	Peter DeCola	30
1968	No More ExcusesMovie	Priest	29
1967	Thigh SpyMovie	—	28