Robert Patsy Sacchi was an Italian-American character actor who, since the 1970s, was known for his close resemblance to Humphrey Bogart.
11 Facts About Robert Sacchi
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Robert Sacchi appeared in many films and TV shows playing either Bogart or a character who happens to look and sound like him.
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Robert Sacchi was best known for his role in the 1980 film The Man with Bogart's Face.
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Robert Sacchi attended Cardinal Hayes High School, where his friends and neighbors first noted his physical resemblance to Humphrey Bogart.
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Robert Sacchi studied business and finance at Iona College, before obtaining a master's degree from New York University.
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Robert Sacchi began playing Bogart during the early 1970s, starting with Woody Allen's touring comedy Play It Again, Sam.
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Robert Sacchi played the title role in the 1980 comedy The Man with Bogart's Face about a private investigator who gets plastic surgery to take after Bogart.
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Robert Sacchi starred alongside Franco Nero, Michelle Phillips, Olivia Hussey, Yvonne De Carlo, Mike Mazurki, and George Raft.
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Robert Sacchi later recounted how he "never thought Bogie was too terrific-looking", adding that "like most kids at the time, I wanted to look like Gregory Peck".
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Robert Sacchi died on June 23,2021, at Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.
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Robert Sacchi was 89, and suffered from a brief illness prior to his death.