Michael Lombard born Michael LaBombarda (August 8, 1934 - August 13, 2020) was an American actor. His parents, both from Giovinazzo, Bari, Italy, emigrated to America and settled in Gravesend, Brooklyn. In 1977, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Otherwise Engaged. In 1991, he won an Obie Award for his performance in What's Wrong With This Picture? On television, Lombard portrayed Marshall Beck in all 15 episodes of Filthy Rich (1982-1983). Between 1976 and 2005 he had guest roles in such popular American television series as Kojak (a 2-part episode), The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (9 episodes), The Rockford Files (a 2-part episode), Three’s Company, Riptide, Spenser: For Hire, Miami Vice, The Cosby Show, and 4 episodes of Law & Order and its spinoffs. He played a di