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He has an older brother and sister, Rosemary Simpson and Jack Polito, an animator. After acting at high school he studied theater at Villanova University. Polito was openly gay and was married to fellow actor Darryl Armbruster on October 16, 2015, sixteen years after they first met.
Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor. [1] In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. [ 2 ] His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and Phil Bartoli on the first season of Crime Story .
YearTitleRoleNotes2017Griffon of PittsfordVoice, episode: "Not in the Mood" [ 14] ...2017The Super ManFloydEpisode: "Dumpster Diving" Posthumous ...2016Voice, episode: "Return to the ...2016Dino KoteroEpisode: "Cashed Out"Earl is currently the only adult character to have a recast happen after his original portrayer Jon Polito died on September 1, 2016 from his battle with cancer. His new portrayer Robert Costanzo was first seen in the Season 8 episode Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook which was dedicated in memory of Jon Polito.
Notable guest star roles include the befuddled landlord Sylvio on Seinfeld, his only role as a woman - Rhonda, on The Chris Isaak Show, Gino, brother to Danny Devito's character, Frank, on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Earl Chambers on Modern Family.
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Sep 3, 2016 · Among the many TV comedies on which he appeared were “Modern Family,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Seinfeld.” He also played more serious roles on “Crime...
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Sep 2, 2016 · ACTOR Jon Polito who is known for his work in movies like The Big Lebowski, and more recently TV comedy Modern Family has died aged 65. Polito appeared in more than 100 movies but many of them for Joel and Ethan Coen, including Miller’s Crossing, The Man Who Wasn’t There and Barton Fink.