Herbie J Pilato began acting in his hometown of Rochester, New York, with early appearances in live stage productions of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and Jesus Christ Superstar, among others.

In the 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and was soon cast in bit roles on daytime soaps like General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and primetime fare like Highway to Heaven, and The Golden Girls, The New Leave It To Beaver, and more.

In October 2022, the Reelz Channel aired the documentary, Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life [4], for which Pilato presented with AMS Pictures as a co-executive producer, co-director, and co-writer.

Featuring a Foreword by TV icon Dean Butler, of Little House on the Prairie, and an Introduction by actor/voiceover star Jerry Houser (The Summer of ‘42), The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas universalizes the messages of kindness and unity for all cultures.

[18] In its March 2024 issue, Retro Fan Magazine [19] published Pilato's Magical Memories of Elizabeth Montgomery article as a Bewitched 60th Anniversary Celebration cover story.

In its July/August 2024 issue, Retro Fan Magazine [21] published Pilato's cover story tribute to CHiPs [22], the classic TV series starring Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox.

In the fall of 2024, the University Press of Mississippi published Pilato's new celebrity bio, One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg [23], his book about the 1960s TV female icon.