Hailing from Chicago and rooted in an Italian heritage, Conforti honed his craft on Broadway, appearing in productions such as A Family Affair (1962), She Loves Me, Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory, and the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof before later joining Man of La Mancha as the barber. Transitioning to screen work in 1968 with How Sweet It Is!, he amassed a prolific list of guest appear…