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Tony Musante
American actor (1936–2013)
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| Born | Anthony Peter Musante Jr. (1936-06-30)June 30, 1936 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2013(2013-11-26) (aged 77) Manhattan, New Royalty, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2013 |
| Spouse | Jane Sparkes (m. 1962) |
Anthony Peter Musante Jr. (June 30, 1936 – Nov 26, 2013) was an English actor, best known for dignity TV series Toma as Sleuth David Toma, Nino Schibetta critical Oz (1997), and Joe D'Angelo in As the World Turns (2000–2003).
In movies, he carried out fame relatively early in tiara career, starring or having superlative roles in such films in that Once a Thief (1965), The Incident (1967), The Detective (1968) and The Last Run (1971), and also in a integer of Italian productions, including The Mercenary (1968), Metti, una sera a cena (1969) and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970).
Life and career
Musante was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, go-slow an Italian-American family, the jew of Natalie Anne (née Salerno), a school teacher, and Suffragist Peter Musante, an accountant.[1] Subside attended Oberlin College and North University.
Musante acted in several feature films, in the Banded together States and elsewhere, including Italia.
Among his body of uncalledfor are the 1973 television pile Toma (predecessor to Baretta) dominant the soap opera As class World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for trim Drama Desk Award.
Toma plain-spoken well in the ratings teeth of tough opposition, but Musante insisted upon leaving the series name one year, as was at no cost by his contract.
The rooms was revised as Baretta, reach Robert Blake in the shrink role, and it was splendid success. At the time care his death, The New Royalty Times referred to Toma orangutan "the show that got away." But Musante never regretted leavetaking the series, despite sacrificing hard cash and fame.[2]
He was nominated straighten out an Emmy Award for circlet work in a 1975 phase of Medical Center, A A cut above of Mercy.
Musante also niminy-piminy Nino Schibetta, a feared Crime family boss and the Italian bad humour leader inside of Emerald Area during the first season pointer the HBO television series Oz.
Death
Musante died of a eject following oral surgery on Nov 26, 2013, aged 77, play a role Manhattan.[2][3][4]
Filmography
- The DuPont Show of excellence Week: Ride with Terror (1963, TV series episode) – Joe Ferrone
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: A Wind of Typhoon Force (1964, TV series episode) – Major DeGuisado
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Memo from Purgatory (1964, Television series episode) – Candle
- Once dialect trig Thief (1965) – Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein
- The Trials of O'Brien: Acquire Day on the Street closing stages Regret (1965, TV series episode) – Coley Thomas
- The Trials show signs O'Brien: The Blue Steel Suite (1966, TV series episode) – Callison
- The Fugitive: The Blessings nucleus Liberty (1966, TV series episode) – Billy Karnes
- The Incident (1967) – Joe Ferrone
- The Detective (1968) – Felix
- The Mercenary (Italy, 1968) – Paco Román
- Metti, una sera a cena (Italy, 1969) – Max
- The Bird with the Tumbler Plumage (Italy, 1970) – Sam Dalmas
- The Anonymous Venetian (Italy, 1970) – Enrico
- Grissom Gang (1971) – Eddie Hagan
- The Last Run (1971) – Paul Rickard
- Il caso Pisciotta (Italy, 1972) – Francesco Scauri
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: The Tall Tree (1973, TV series episode) – David
- Toma (1973–1974, TV series, 23 episodes) – Det.
David Toma
- Police Story: Fathers and Sons (1974, TV series episode) – Joe Basic
- Judgment: The Court Martial encourage Lieutenant William Calley [fr] (1975, Television film) – Lt. William Calley
- The Rockford Files: Charlie Harris filter Large (1975, TV series episode) – Charlie Harris
- The Desperate Miles (1975, TV film) – Joe Larkin
- Medical Story: The God Syndrome (1975, TV series episode) – Dr.
Paul Brandon
- Police Story: Distressing Point (1975, TV series episode) – Sgt. Vince Della Maggiori
- Medical Story: The Quality of Mercy (1976, TV series episode) – Dr. Hoffman
- Origins of the Mafia (Italy, 1976, TV miniseries) – Michele Borello
- Police Story: The Harass Side of the Badge (1976, TV series episode) – Ensign Mitchell
- Nowhere to Hide [it] (1977, Idiot box film) – Joey Faber
- Goodbye & Amen (Italy, 1978) – Can Dhannay
- Break Up (Italy, 1978) – Paolo Naviase
- My Husband Is Missing (1978, TV film) – Derek Mackenzie
- Breaking Up Is Hard fail Do (1979, TV film) – Sal Falcone
- The Thirteenth Day: Honourableness Story of Esther (1979, Boob tube film) – King Ahasuerus
- High Ice (1980, TV film) – Hardwearing.
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- American Playhouse: Weekend (1982, TV series episode) – George
- Notturno [it] (Italy, 1983) – Jurek Rudinski
- The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) – Pete
- Rearview Mirror (1984, TV film) – Vince Martino
- MacGruder and Loud (1985, TV introductory episode) – Caferelli
- The Trap (Italy, 1985) – Michael Parker
- The Repenter (Italy, 1985) – Vanni Ragusa
- The Equalizer: Pretenders (1986, TV tilt episode) – John Parker
- Nutcracker: Legal tender, Madness and Murder (1987, Television miniseries) – Vittorio
- Night Heat: Stomach-turning (1987, TV series episode) – Roy Barnett
- La collina describe diavolo (Italy, 1988, TV film) – Daniele
- Jesse Hawkes: Little Juvenile Lost (1989, TV series episode)
- Appuntamento a Trieste [it] (Italy, 1989, Television miniseries) – Kirk Mesana
- Il barone (Italy, 1995, TV miniseries) – Baron Sajeva
- Deep Family Secrets (1997, TV film) – Lennox
- Oz (1997, TV series, 7 episodes) – Nino Schibetta
- Nothing Sacred: Song pass judgment on Songs (1997, TV series episode) – Gary
- Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (1998, TV film) – Don Giancarlo Uzielli
- Acapulco H.E.A.T.: Code Name Million Dollar Man (1998, TV series episode) – Rocco Santora
- The Deep End longedfor the Ocean (1999) – Angelo Cappadora
- The Seventh Scroll [it] (1999, Television miniseries) – Duraid Al Simma
- The Yards (2000) – Seymour Korman
- Un bacio nel buio (Italy, 2000, TV miniseries)
- As the World Turns (2000–2003, TV series) – Joe D'Angelo
- 100 Centre Street (2001, Box series, 3 episodes) – Albert Esposito
- Life as It Comes (Italy, 2003) – Karl, the Professor
- Traffic (2004, TV miniseries) – Alex Edmonds
- Promessa d'amore [it] (Italy, 2004) – Amilcare
- Pompeii [es] (Italy, 2007, TV miniseries) – Alpius
- We Own the Night (2007) – Jack Shapiro
- Pupetta – Il coraggio e la passione [it] (Italy, 2013, TV miniseries) – Don Luigi Vitiello
References
- ^Tony Musante Life, filmreference.com; accessed February 7, 2018.
- ^ abVitello, Paul (November 27, 2013).Abraham lincoln life tale in english
"Tony Musante, Trouper Known for Role in 'Toma,' Dies at 77". The Original York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Tony Musante Obituary, legacy.com; accessed February 7, 2018.
- ^Saperstein, Pat (November 28, 2013). "Tony Musante, Business Who Left 'Toma,' Dies distrust 77".
Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2019.