Tony Musante
Biography
Tony Musante was an American actor who worked in film, television, and theater in the United States and Italy. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he attended Oberlin College and Northwestern University and found fame early in movies. His films included The Detective (1968), The Incident (1967), and The Last Run (1971), plus Once a Thief (1965). He also made Italian films such as The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), Metti, una sera cena (1969), and The Mercenary (1968). On television, he starred as Detective David Toma in the 1973 series Toma, which he left after a year and became Baretta. He played Nino Schibetta in the first season of Oz and Joe D'Angelo on As the World Turns. His theater work brought a Drama Desk Award nomination for P. S. Your Cat Is Dead! and an Emmy nomination for a 1975 episode of Medical Center. He also appeared on Broadway in plays by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Edward Albee.
77years old at death
- Born Bridgeport
- Died Manhattan
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Anthony Peter Musante (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 42 years1965 to 2007
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A role that slipped away
Musante insisted on leaving Toma after one year, which his contract permitted. The series was then revised as Baretta, starring Robert Blake, and it became a success.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage1970 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Sam Dalmas
IMDb rating 7.127K votes
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James Gray directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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