Tony Musante
Anthony Peter "Tony" Musante (born June 30, 1936 in Bridgeport , Connecticut , † November 26, 2013 in Manhattan , New York ) was an American actor .
Life
After attending school, Musante turned to acting. From 1960 he was seen on stages in New York City ; three years later he made his television debut, which led to numerous other roles, often in series. He played important parts in films in Italian productions in the late 1960s, before becoming known to a wider audience as the private detective Toma in the 23 episode television series of the 1973/1974 season. After numerous other appearances, he was in the soap opera Young and Passionate for three years from 2000 to see how life plays .
After that he only accepted offers occasionally; He had continued his theater career until 1996.
In 1975 Musante was nominated for an Emmy .
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: The Detective (The Detective)
- 1967: Incident (The Incident)
- 1968: The Feared Two (Il mercenario)
- 1970: The Glory of Life (Anonimo Veneziano)
- 1970: The secret of the black gloves (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)
- 1971: The Grissom Gang
- 1971: Who instigated the mob (The Last Run)
- 1973–1974: Toma (Toma) (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 1976: The Quality of Mercy (TV movie, episode of Medical Story )
- 1977: The Track of the Scorpion (Nowhere to Hide) (TV movie)
- 1978: Beloved Sena (Eutanasia di un amore)
- 1978: Goodbye and Amen (Goodbye & Amen)
- 1980: White Hell (High Ice) (TV movie)
- 1983: Secret Command CIA (Notturno) (TV movie)
- 1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (The Pope of Greenwich Village)
- 1984: Playing with Fear (Rearview Mirror) (TV movie)
- 1985: The Denouncer (Il pentito)
- 1985: The cage (La gabbia)
- 1988: Devil's Hill (La collina del diavolo)
- 1988: Meeting point Triest (Appuntamento a Trieste) (TV series)
- 1995–1997: OZ - Hell behind bars, role of Nino Schibetta
- 1999: The Seventh Scroll (television miniseries)
- 1999: The Yards - In the backyard of power (The Yards)
- 2000–2003: Young and Passionate - As Life Plays ( As the World Turns , TV series)
- 2004: Traffic (Traffic) (TV miniseries)
- 2007: Heroes of the Night - We Own the Night (We Own the Night)
Web links
- Tony Musante at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The New York Times: Tony Musante, Actor Known for Role in 'Toma,' Dies at 77
- ↑ Musante's work overview
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Musante, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Musante, Anthony Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgeport , Connecticut, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 2013 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York City |