Born and raised in New York City, Robert Loggia studied journalism at the University of Missouri before moving back to New York to pursue acting. He trained at the Actors Studio while doing stage work. From the late 1950s he was a familiar face on TV, usually as authoritative figures. Loggia also found work in movies such as "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965), "Scarface" (1983) and "Big" (1988). Always in demand, Loggia worked until his death (4 December 2015), at 85, from complications of Alzheimer's.
He was married 2 times. He had 3 children (Kristina, John, Tracy ) with first wife, Della Marjorie Sloan (1954 to 1981, divorced). His second wife was Audrey Loggia (1982 to his death)
