Biography
Don Calfa was an American character actor whose career in film and television spanned more than 40 years. He was born Donald George Calfa on 3 December 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, and died on 1 December 2016 in Yucca Valley, California.
Calfa began in New York theatre, appearing in off-off-Broadway productions and on Broadway in the musical Lenny (1971). His screen debut came in 1968 with No More Excuses. He played Ernie Kaltenbrunner in the cult film The Return of the Living Dead (1985) and Paulie in Weekend at Bernie's (1989). Other credits include New York, New York (1977), 1941 (1979), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and Bugsy (1991), as well as television appearances in Twin Peaks, Beverly Hills, 90210 and multiple episodes of Barney Miller.
