- Johnny Staccato
Infobox television
show_name=Johnny Staccato
caption=John Cassavetes as Johnny Staccato
format=Drama
runtime=30 minutes (approximate)
creator=
starring=John Cassavetes Eduardo Ciannelli Frank London
country= USA
network=NBC
first_aired=September 10 ,1959
last_aired=March 24 ,1960
num_episodes= 27
website =
imdb_id = 0052479
tv_com_id = 5832"Johnny Staccato" is a
private detective series which ran onNBC from1959 to1960 for 27 episodes. Johnny Staccato, played byJohn Cassavetes , is ajazz pianist /private detective. The setting for many episodes is ajazz club belonging to his friend Waldo (played byEduardo Ciannelli ), inNew York City 'sGreenwich Village . The show featured many musicians, such asBarney Kessel ,Shelly Manne ,Red Mitchell ,Red Norvo , andJohnny Williams . The theme was composed byElmer Bernstein .The show was later satirized on "SCTV" (the early 1980's 'Network 90' seasons) as "Vic Arpeggio" (played by
Joe Flaherty ), who was a jazz musician/private detective that solved crimes, but usually by accident, because unlike Cassavetes's character, he was inept, and was only a detective because his music career was sidelined when he was framed for drug possession.External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052479/ Johnny Staccato] at the
Internet Movie Database
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