Anthony Caruso

Actor

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Also Known As

Anthony L Caruso, Tony Caruso

Birth Place

Frankfort, Indiana, USA

Born

April 07, 1916

Died

April 04, 2003

Biography

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A veteran American actor with hundreds of screen credits to his name, Anthony Caruso is best known for his many appearances on adventure shows such as "Zorro" and "Daniel Boone," as well as installments of the "Tarzan" series. Uncredited appearances were common for Caruso early on in his career, but, by the late 1940s, he had established himself as a known supporting player. He was often...

Filmography

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The Legend of Grizzly Adams (1990)

Death Feud (1990)

Man Against The Mob (1988)

Kino, the Padre on Horseback (1977)

The Zebra Force (1976)

Salvatore Moreno

Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)

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Never A Dull Moment (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Open, We've Got You Surrounded!

Flap (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Holy Last Resting Place

Biography

A veteran American actor with hundreds of screen credits to his name, Anthony Caruso is best known for his many appearances on adventure shows such as "Zorro" and "Daniel Boone," as well as installments of the "Tarzan" series. Uncredited appearances were common for Caruso early on in his career, but, by the late 1940s, he had established himself as a known supporting player. He was often cast as Native Americans or Mexicans in productions, notably playing Chief Blackfish on "Daniel Boone" and Don Juan Ortega in "Zorro," along with portraying various characters on the venerable Western show "Gunsmoke." Caruso effectively retired in 1990 and died 13 years later.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Legend of Grizzly Adams (1990)

Death Feud (1990)

Man Against The Mob (1988)

Kino, the Padre on Horseback (1977)

The Zebra Force (1976)

Salvatore Moreno

Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)

The Legend of Earl Durand (1975)

The Desperate Mission (1971)

Don Miguel Ruiz

Brother, Cry for Me (1970)

Never a Dull Moment (1968)

Young Dillinger (1965)

Where Love Has Gone (1964)

Escape from Zahrain (1962)

Most Dangerous Man Alive (1961)

The Wonderful Country (1959)

Santiago Santos

Never Steal Anything Small (1959)

Fort Massacre (1958)

The Badlanders (1958)

Legion of the Doomed (1958)

The Lawless Eighties (1957)

Joe Dakota (1957)

The Oklahoman (1957)

The Big Land (1957)

Baby Face Nelson (1957)

Walk the Proud Land (1956)

Hell on Frisco Bay (1956)

Sebastian Pasmonick

When Gangland Strikes (1956)

A Cry in the Night (1956)

Tony Chavez, patrolman who finds Owen

Santa Fe Passage (1955)

The Magnificent Matador (1955)

Jail Busters (1955)

Percival P. Lannigan

Toughest Man Alive (1955)

City of Shadows (1955)

Tennessee's Partner (1955)

Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)

Drum Beat (1954)

Saskatchewan (1954)

The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)

Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)

Desert Legion (1953)

Fighter Attack (1953)

Fort Algiers (1953)

The Steel Lady (1953)

The Man Behind the Gun (1953)

Desert Pursuit (1952)

Boots Malone (1952)

Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

Pierre La Garde

The Iron Mistress (1952)

"Bloody Jack" Sturdevant

His Kind of Woman (1951)

Pals of the Golden West (1951)

Lucky Grillo, previously known as Jim Bradford

According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Prisoners in Petticoats (1950)

Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)

The Undercover Man (1949)

Salvatore Rocco

Anna Lucasta (1949)

Illegal Entry (1949)

Scene of the Crime (1949)

The Threat (1949)

Incident (1949)

Bride of Vengeance (1949)

Captain of the guard

Song of India (1949)

To the Victor (1948)

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

Wild Harvest (1947)

News Hounds (1947)

"Dapper Dan" Greco

Devil Ship (1947)

Where There's Life (1947)

Escape Me Never (1947)

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

"Raft" character

To Each His Own (1946)

Night Editor (1946)

The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)

The Catman of Paris (1946)

Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)

Masked horseman

The Blue Dahlia (1946)

Marine corporal

Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)

The Stork Club (1945)

Pride of the Marines (1945)

That Night with You (1945)

The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)

Don Juan Quilligan (1945)

I Love a Bandleader (1945)

Objective, Burma! (1945)

The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)

Pharmacist's mate

And Now Tomorrow (1944)

The Racket Man (1944)

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

U-Boat Prisoner (1944)

The Conspirators (1944)

Young fisherman

The Ghost and the Guest (1943)

The Girl from Monterrey (1943)

[Alberto] Baby [Valdez]

Jitterbugs (1943)

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

Watch on the Rhine (1943)

Above Suspicion (1943)

Italian border sentry

The Girl From Monterey (1943)

Lucky Jordan (1942)

Across the Pacific (1942)

Sunday Punch (1942)

Always in My Heart (1942)

Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)

The Bride Wore Crutches (1941)

You're in the Army Now (1941)

The Devil's Pipeline (1940)

Johnny Apollo (1940)

Cast (Special)

The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)

Run Jack Run (1970)

Cast (Short)

The Last Installment (1945)

Star in the Night (1945)

A Gun in His Hand (1945)

Life Events

Videos

Never A Dull Moment (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Open, We've Got You Surrounded! Opening gag has Walt Disney regular Dick Van Dyke using deadly force, for reasons quickly explained, with Anthony Caruso and Jackie Russell briefly featured, Jerry Paris directing, in Never A Dull Moment, 1968, also starring Edward G. Robinson and Dorothy Provine.

Flap (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Holy Last Resting Place At a loose tribal meeting, Anthony Quinn (title character, “Flapping Eagle”) is charged with stealing a bulldozer, when lawyer Wounded Bear (Victor Jory) steps in, Anthony Caruso the chairman, Don Collier the plaintiff, Victor French the cop, Claude Akins a pal, in Flap, 1970, Carol Reed directing.

Flap (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Us Indians Only Got One Speed Sir Carol Reed directing his follow-up to his Academy Award win for Oliver!, on Central Ave. (also Route 66) in downtown Albuquerque, Anthony Quinn his Native American title character, Claude Akins and Tony Bill his pals in make-up, Victor French the nasty cop, in Flap, 1970.

Threat, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) I Wouldn't Stand There Thugs Nick and Lefty (Anthony Caruso, Frank Richards) making like friendly painters for cops guarding the office of the DA MacDonald (Frank Conroy), who’s been threatened by escaped killer “Red” Kluger (Charles McGraw), who makes his first to-camera appearance here, in the little-known low-rent Noir The Threat, 1949.

Threat, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) She Spill Anything? Vengeful escaped gangster Kluger (Charles McGraw) is laying into his hostages, the D-A (Frank Conroy) and cop Williams (Michael O’Shea), with help from his goons (Anthony Caruso, Frank Richards), when he makes clear what he’s after from also-abducted ex-girlfriend Carol (Virginia Grey), in The Threat, 1949, directed by Felix Feist.

Big Land, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) I Leaned On A Man With a vocal from Tommy Dorsey singer Bonnie Lou Williams, who often dubbed for Virginia Mayo, as Helen, sister of drying-out architect Jagger (Edmond O’Brien), with his new pal Texas cattleman Morgan (Alan Ladd) making a pitch to her railroad-man fiancè (Don Castle) in a Kansas City saloon, villain Brog (Anthony Caruso) watching, song by Leonard Rosenman and Wayne Shanklin, in The Big Land, 1957.

Scene Of The Crime (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Only Fools Bet Horses Three L-A cops (Van Johnson as Mike Conovan, with John McIntire and Tom Drake) investigating a colleague’s murder have followed the car that just picked up a suspect they were watching, to learn that he’s been grabbed by syndicate crook “Umpire” (Tom Powers), looking to set up a larger operation, in Scene Of The Crime, 1949.

Song of India -- (Movie Clip) Open, Forbidden Jungle Opening credits and introduction of Maharajah Gopal (Turhan Bey), girlfriend Princess Tara (Gail Russell) and her dad, another Maharajah (Robert Barrat) from Columbia's Song of India, 1949.

Song of India -- (Movie Clip) Not You, Dear Capture of rare jungle antelope, radio banter between expeditioners Tara (Gail Russell) and Gopal (Turhan Bey) and a most improbable wildlife montage from Columbia's Song of India, 1949.

Pride Of The Marines (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Destination Was Guadalcanal From Albert Maltz's Academy Award-nominated script, girlfriend Ruth (Eleanor Parker) narrating, Al (John Garfield) taking over, as he arrives in the Pacific, meeting Irish (Don McGuire), Rivers (Anthony Caruso) and Diamond (Dane Clark) in the jungle, in the bio-pic Pride Of The Marines, 1945.

Phantom Of The Rue Morgue, The -- (Movie Clip) Everything Is Freud Inspector Bonnard (Claude Dauphin) with Professor Dupin (Steve Forrest) lamenting his lack of suspects when Dr. Marais (Karl Malden), aide Jacques (Anthony Caruso) in tow, makes his first appearance, in the 3-D feature Phantom Of The Rue Morgue, 1954.

Raiders Of The Seven Seas -- (Movie Clip) Am I Not To Be Shared? Captured countess Alida (Donna Reed) throws a party, turning the tables on buccaneer Barbarosa (John Payne) in producer-director Sidney Salkow's Raiders Of The Seven Seas, 1953.

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