Robert Patsy Sacchi (March 27, 1932 – June 23, 2021) was an Italian-American character actor who, since the 1970s, was known for his close resemblance to Humphrey Bogart. He appeared in many films and TV shows playing either Bogart or a character who happens to look and sound like him. He was best known for his role in the 1980 film The Man with Bogart's Face.
Early life
Sacchi was born in Rome on March 27, 1932. His father, Alberto, worked as a carpenter; his mother was Marietta (D’Urbano). They emigrated to the United States when Sacchi was an infant, He attended Cardinal Hayes High School, where his friends and neighbors first noted his physical resemblance to Humphrey Bogart. He studied business and finance at Iona College, before obtaining a master's degree from New York University.
Sacchi played the title role in the 1980 comedy The Man with Bogart's Face (also titled Sam Marlow, Private Eye) about a private investigator who gets plastic surgery to take after Bogart. He starred alongside Franco Nero, Michelle Phillips, Olivia Hussey, as well as Sacchi's one-man show called Bogey’s Back. Also in 1995, he had a television role in the Pointman episode titled "The Psychic".
- 1972: Across 110th Street – Hood
- 1975: Shhh
- 1980: The Man with Bogart's Face – Sam Marlow
- 1989: Another Chance – Mickey "Bogart" Pinco
- 1992: The Erotic Adventures of the Three Musketeers – Athos
- 1999: Blast from the Past (1999) – Bogart DJ
- 1995: Tales from the Crypt (episode: "You, Murderer") – Lou Spinelli (voice)