Anthony Caruso (April 7, 1916 – April 4, 2003) was an American

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in more than one hundred American films, usually playing villains and

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s, including the first season of

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's ''

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'' as Captain Juan Ortega.

Life and career

Caruso was born in

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, While acting at the Pasadena Playhouse, he met

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, beginning a friendship that continued as they made 11 films together. Caruso's early acting experience included performing with The Hart Players, a stock theater company that presented tent shows. He also acted with the

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and was a star in plays at the Hollywood Playhouse. He made his film debut in Henry Hathaway's '' Johnny Apollo'' (1940) starring

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. Caruso played Ash, on an early episode of CBS's ''

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'', and again in 1960 as Gurney, a cowboy. He also played Lone Wolf in a 1961 episode entitled “Indian Ford”. In 1954, Caruso played Tiburcio Vásquez in an episode of the western series '' Stories of the Century''. He appeared in the first

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series, ''Crusader''. Among Caruso's other Western credits was 1954's '' Cattle Queen of Montana'' starring

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and

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. In 1957, he appeared in the fourth episode of the first season of the TV western ''

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'' starring Richard Boone titled "The Winchester Quarantine". In 1956 Caruso appeared as Disalin with war hero

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, Charles Drake and Anne Bancroft in '' Walk the Proud Land''. In 1957, Caruso appeared in episode "The Child" on NBC's '' The Restless Gun''. In 1959, he was cast as George Bradley in the episode "Annie's Old Beau" on the NBC children's western series, '' Buckskin''. That same year, he portrayed Matt Cleary on CBS's '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' episode "The Littlest Client", with

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. Also 1959, he also guest-starred on the ABC/

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western series, '' Sugarfoot'', in the episode "The Extra Hand", along with guest stars Karl Swenson and Jack Lambert as well as the series star, Will Hutchins. The same year he appeared in the 'Syndicate Sanctuary' episode of '' The Untouchables''. In 1960, Caruso played a

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, Chief White Bull, in the episode "The Long Trail" of the NBC western series, '' Riverboat'', starring

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. Also in 1960, he returned to ''

'' playing a cowboy named Gurney in S6E5’s “Shooting Stopover”. In 1961, he appeared twice on the ABC/

drama series, '' The Roaring 20s'', including the role of Lucky Lombardi in "The Maestro". He was also cast with Will Hutchins in a second ''The Roaring 20s'' episode entitled, "Pie in the Sky." Early in 1961, he was cast as Velde in the episode "Willy's Millionaire" of the short-lived ABC adventure series, '' The Islanders'', with Diane Brewster. Bela Okmyx

Caruso guest-starred in an episode of the ABC western series, ''

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'', based on a Robert Lewis Taylor

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of the same name. Caruso guest-starred three times on CBS's '' Perry Mason''. In 1962, he played Keith Lombard in "The Case of the Playboy Pugilist." Also in 1962, Caruso played Cody Durham in "Cody's Code" on Gunsmoke. In 1965, he made two ''Perry Mason'' appearances, both times as the murder victim: first as title character Enrico Bacio in "The Case of the Sad Sicilian," then as Harvey Rettig in "The Case of the Runaway Racer." Caruson portrayed the title character in the 1963 Gunsmoke episode "Ash", Also appearing with him is

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. And Adam West shares screen, as well. In 1964, he guest-starred in the ''

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'' episode "The Saga of Squaw Charlie" playing a Native American man shunned by almost everybody and with only two friends, Ben Cartwright and a little girl named Angela. In 1969 he starred alongside Ricardo Montalban in '' Desperate Mission'', a fictionalized telling of the life of

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. From 1966 to 1970 he guest-starred three times on the long-running NBC western '' The Virginian'', starring James Drury. In 1965 he guest-starred on ABC's '' The Addams Family'' as Don Xavier Molinas. Some of his other roles were that of the alien gangster "Bela Oxmyx" in the classic ''

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'' episode " A Piece of the Action",

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on the NBC series ''

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'', Mongo in the film ''

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'', Sengo in '' Tarzan and the Slave Girl'', and Louis Ciavelli (the "box man" or safecracker) in '' The Asphalt Jungle''. Caruso played the comical character of the Native American "Red Cloud" on the 1965 '' Get Smart'' episode "Washington 4, Indians 3," and Chief Angry Bear in the episode "You Can't Scalp a Bald Indian" of '' Rango''. In 1970, Caruso made a guest appearance on the ABC crime drama '' The Silent Force'' in the episode "A Family Tradition." In 1974, he appeared in the final episode, entitled "The Fire Dancer," of the ABC police drama ''

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''. Caruso also had a recurring roll as El Lobo on ''

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''.

Family, personal life, and death

Caruso met his future wife, Tonia at the Alcazar Theater in 1939 in San Francisco, when the play she was in was closing and the play he was in was opening. Caruso was married for 63 years. He enjoyed gardening and cooking. He was the father of son Tonio. On April 4, 2003, Caruso died at age 86 at his home in

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, three days before his 87th birthday.

Selected filmography

*'' Johnny Apollo'' (1940) as Joe – Henchman *'' The Bride Wore Crutches'' (1940) as Max *'' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) as Half-breed at Riel's HQ (uncredited) *''

The Devil's Pipeline ''The Devil's Pipeline'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and John Eldredge, and was released on November 1, 1940. Cast list Reception ''The Film Daily'' gave the picture a lukewar ...

'' (1940) as Natoni – Henchman (uncredited) *'' Tall, Dark and Handsome'' (1941) as Gunman *'' The Corsican Brothers'' (1941) as Baron's Henchman (uncredited) *'' You're in the Army Now'' (1941) as Apache Dancer (uncredited) *'' Always in My Heart'' (1942) as Frank *''

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'' (1942) as Nat Cucci *''

Across the Pacific ''Across the Pacific'' is a 1942 American spy film set on the eve of the entry of the United States into World War II. It was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps. It sta ...

'' (1942) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) *''

Lucky Jordan ''Lucky Jordan'' is a 1942 film directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd in his first leading role, Helen Walker in her film debut, and Sheldon Leonard. The screenplay concerns a self-centered gangster who tangles with Nazi spies. Plot During ...

'' (1942) as Hired Gun *'' The Ghost and the Guest'' (1943) as Henchman Ted *'' Above Suspicion'' (1943) as Italian Border Sentry (uncredited) *''

Jitterbugs ''Jitterbugs'' is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and directed by Mal St.Clair. Plot Stan and Ollie are musicians travelling across the country as "The Original Zoot Suit Band". En route to their next gig, their ...

'' (1943) as Mike (uncredited) *'' Watch on the Rhine'' (1943) as Italian Man *'' The Girl from Monterrey'' (1943) as Alberto 'Baby' Valdez *''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'' (1943, Serial) as Count Silento (uncredited) *'' Whistling in Brooklyn'' (1943) as Henchman Fingers (uncredited) *''

The Racket Man ''The Racket Man'' is a 1944 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Plot A racketeer gets his draft notice and becomes a soldier. He comes across a criminal organization while in the Army and decides to do something about it. Cast ...

'' (1944) as Tony Ciccardi (uncredited) *''

The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...

'' (1944) as Pharmacist's Mate on 'Marblehead' (uncredited) *''

U-Boat Prisoner ''U-Boat Prisoner'', also known as ''Dangerous Mists'', is a 1944 American film. Direction was credited to Lew Landers. The script was written by Aubrey Wisberg. Cast *Bruce Bennett as Archie Gibbs *Erik Rolf as Capt. Ganz *John Abbott as Alfons ...

'' (1944) as Benny, Seaman's Union Hall Man (uncredited) *''

Maisie Goes to Reno ''Maisie Goes to Reno'' is the eighth film starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier, preceded by '' Swing Shift Maisie'' and followed by ''Up Goes Maisie''. John Hodiak plays her love interest in this 1944 romantic comedy. Plot Overworked World W ...

'' (1944) as George – Blackjack Dealer (uncredited) *'' The Conspirators'' (1944) as Fisherman (uncredited) *'' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) as Peter Gallo (uncredited) *'' Objective, Burma!'' (1945) as Miggleori (uncredited) *'' The Crime Doctor's Courage'' (1945) as Miguel Bragga *''

Don Juan Quilligan ''Don Juan Quilligan'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Frank Gabrielson and Arthur Kober. The film stars William Bendix, Joan Blondell, Phil Silvers, Anne Revere, B.S. Pully and Mary Treen. The film was re ...

'' (1945) as One Eyed Barton (uncredited) *'' Pride of the Marines'' (1945) as Johnny Rivers *'' I Love a Bandleader'' (1945) as Tony Ramon, Bandleader at El Caro (uncredited) *'' That Night with You'' (1945) as Tenor (uncredited) *'' The Stork Club'' (1945) as Joe – Fisherman (uncredited) *''

'' (1946) as Mongo *'' To Each His Own'' (1946) as Mobster (uncredited) *''

Night Editor ''Night Editor'' is a 1946 B-movie film noir directed by Henry Levin and based on a popular radio program of the same name. The script for the film was based on a previous radio program episode "Inside Story.". The movie was to be the first in ...

'' (1946) as Tusco (uncredited) *''

The Blue Dahlia ''The Blue Dahlia'' is a 1946 American crime film and film noir with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler''Variety'' film review; January 30, 1946, page 12.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; February 2, 1946, page 19. directed by George M ...

'' (1946) as Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox (uncredited) *''

The Catman of Paris ''The Catman of Paris'' is a 1946 American mystery and horror film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr and Fritz Feld. Plot The wri ...

'' (1946) as Raoul *'' Don't Gamble with Strangers'' (1946) as Pinky Luiz *'' The Last Crooked Mile'' (1946) as Charlie – Gang Member *'' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1946) as Masked Horseman (uncredited) *''

My Favorite Brunette ''My Favorite Brunette'' is a 1947 American romantic comedy film and film noir parody, directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about a baby photographer on deat ...

'' (1947) as First Man on Death Row (uncredited) *''

They Won't Believe Me ''They Won't Believe Me'' is a 1947 black-and-white film noir directed by Irving Pichel and starring Robert Young, Susan Hayward and Jane Greer. It was produced by Alfred Hitchcock's longtime assistant and collaborator, Joan Harrison. Plot Af ...

'' (1947) as Tough Patient (uncredited) *''

News Hounds ''News Hounds'' is a 1947 film directed by William Beaudine and starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the seventh film in the series. Plot Slip is a copy boy for a newspaper, but dreams of having his own byline. Sach is an aspiring ...

'' (1947) as Dapper Dan Greco *'' Wild Harvest'' (1947) as Pete *'' Escape Me Never'' (1947) as Dino Carbatto (uncredited) *''

Where There's Life ''Where There's Life'' is a 1947 American thriller comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; October 11, 1947, page 162. The film's title derives from a line in ''Don Quixote'' ("Where there's life, there's hope" ...

'' (1947) as John Fulda *'' Devil Ship'' (1947) as Venetti *'' To the Victor'' (1948) as Nikki *''

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'' (1948) as Nails *'' Song of India'' (1949) as Major Doraj *''

Bride of Vengeance ''Bride of Vengeance'' is a 1949 adventure film set in the Italian Renaissance era, directed by Mitchell Leisen. Plot Lucrezia Borgia's brother Cesare Borgia has her second husband Prince Bisceglie killed in order to marry her to Alfonso I d' ...

'' (1949) as Captain of the Guard *'' The Undercover Man'' (1949) as Salvatore Rocco *''

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'' (1949) as Teague *'' Anna Lucasta'' (1949) as Eddie *'' Scene of the Crime'' (1949) as Tony Rutzo *'' The Threat'' (1949) as Nick Damon *'' The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950) as Louis Ciavelli *'' Tarzan and the Slave Girl'' (1950) as Sengo *'' Prisoners in Petticoats'' (1950) as Nicky Bowman *'' According to Mrs. Hoyle'' (1951) as Morganti *''

His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story " ...

'' (1951) as Tony (uncredited) *'' Pals of the Golden West'' (1951) as Lucky Grillo aka Jim Bradford *''

Boots Malone ''Boots Malone'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey. Plot Down on his luck, jockey agent "Boots ...

'' (1952) as Joe *'' Desert Pursuit'' (1952) as Hassan *'' The Iron Mistress'' (1952) as Black Jack Sturdevant *'' Blackbeard the Pirate'' (1952) as Pierre La Garde *'' The Man Behind the Gun'' (1953) as Vic Sutro *''

Desert Legion ''Desert Legion'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Alan Ladd. Plot Ladd stars as a soldier in the French Foreign Legion who stumbles across a lost city in the desert mountains of Algeria in North Africa. C ...

'' (1953) as Lt. Massaoud *''

Raiders of the Seven Seas ''Raiders of the Seven Seas'' is a 1953 American swashbuckler film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring John Payne and Donna Reed. The supporting cast features Gerald Mohr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Anthony Caruso. Plot The pirate Barbarossa raids ...

'' (1953) as Renzo *'' Fort Algiers'' (1953) as Chavez *''

The Steel Lady ''The Steel Lady'' (also known as ''Treasure of Kalifa'') is a 1953 American action film directed by Ewald André Dupont starring Rod Cameron and Tab Hunter. In the film, four Americans are stranded in the deserts of North Africa. They discover a ...

'' (1953) as Zagora *'' Fighter Attack'' (1953) as Aldo *'' The Boy from Oklahoma'' (1954) as Barney Turlock *''

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'' (1954) as Spotted Eagle *'' Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) as Jacques the One-Eyed *'' Passion'' (1954) as Sergeant Muñoz *'' Drum Beat'' (1954) as Manok *'' Cattle Queen of Montana'' (1954) as Natchakoa *''

Santa Fe Passage ''Santa Fe Passage'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring John Payne, Faith Domergue and Rod Cameron. Plot Kirby Randolph ( John Payne) is a veteran scout who comes to hate all Indians after being betraye ...

'' (1955) as Chavez *''

The Magnificent Matador ''The Magnificent Matador'' is a 1955 American drama film directed by Budd Boetticher and written by Budd Boetticher and Charles Lang. The film stars Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Manuel Rojas, Richard Denning, Thomas Gomez, Lola Albright, Will ...

'' (1955) as Emiliano *'' City of Shadows'' (1955) as Tony Finetti *''

Jail Busters ''Jail Busters'' is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on September 18, 1955 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-ninth film in the series. Plot Chuck gets a job working for a newspaper. When promoted, h ...

'' (1955) as Percival P. Lannigan *''

Tennessee's Partner ''Tennessee's Partner'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Allan Dwan, written by Graham Baker, D. D. Beauchamp, Milton Krims, and Teddi Sherman, with uncredited rewrites by Dwan, and starring John Payne, Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Flemi ...

'' (1955) as Turner *''

Toughest Man Alive ''Toughest Man Alive'' is a 1955 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Dane Clark, Lita Milan, and Anthony Caruso. Based on an original screenplay by Steve Fisher, the film was released on November 6, 1955. Plot Cast ...

'' (1955) as Pete Gore *'' Hell on Frisco Bay'' (1956) as Sebastian Pasmonick *'' When Gangland Strikes'' (1956) as Duke Martella *'' Walk the Proud Land'' (1956) as Disalin *'' A Cry in the Night'' (1956) as Tony Chavez *''

The Big Land ''The Big Land'' is a 1957 American Western film in Warnercolor directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien Plot Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan ...

'' (1957) as Brog *''

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'' (1957) as Jim Hawk *''

The Lawless Eighties ''The Lawless Eighties'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris, Ted de Corsia, Anthony Caruso and John Doucette. The film was released on ...

'' (1957) as Wolf Chief *''

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'' (1957) as Shah's Guard (uncredited) *'' Joe Dakota'' (1957) as Marcus Vizzini *''

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'' (1957) as John Hamilton *'' The Restless Gun'' (1957) as Father Basilico in "The Child" (Christmas episode) *''

Fort Massacre ''Fort Massacre'' is a 1958 Western directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Joel McCrea, Forrest Tucker, John Russell and Susan Cabot. A possibly mad cavalry commander leads his troops through dangerous Indian territory. Plot An embittered ca ...

'' (1958) as Pawnee *'' The Badlanders'' (1958) as Comanche *'' Legion of the Doomed'' (1958) as Sgt. Calvelli *''

Never Steal Anything Small ''Never Steal Anything Small'' is a 1959 American CinemaScope comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lederer and starring James Cagney and Shirley Jones. It is based on the play ''The Devil's Hornpipe'' by Maxwell Anderson and Rouben Mamoul ...

'' (1959) as Lt. Tevis *''

The Wonderful Country ''The Wonderful Country'' (aka ''The Wonderful Country, A Novel'') is a 1952 Western novel written by Tom Lea. The book is set in Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, and Texas and New Mexico in the United States. It was filmed in 1959. After the fi ...

'' (1959) as Santiago Santos *''

'' (1959, Episode: "The Paiute War") as Chief Winnemucca *''

Most Dangerous Man Alive ''Most Dangerous Man Alive'' is a 1961 American science fiction film, produced by Benedict Bogeaus, directed by Allan Dwan (the final film of his long career), that stars Ron Randell, Debra Paget, and Elaine Stewart. The film was distributed by C ...

'' (1961) as Andy Damon *'' Escape from Zahrain'' (1964) as Tahar *'' Where Love Has Gone'' (1964) as Rafael *'' Sylvia'' (1965) as Muscles *'' Young Dillinger'' (1965) as Rocco *'' Perry Mason'' (1965, Episode: "The Sad Sicilian") as Enrico Bacio *''

'' (1968, Episode: "A Piece of the Action") as Bela Oxmyx *'' Never a Dull Moment'' (1968) as Tony Preston (uncredited) *'' Flap'' (1970) as Silver Dollar *'' Brother, Cry for Me'' (1970) *''Eye for an Eye'' (1970) *''The Legend of Earl Durand'' (1974) as Sheriff Trask *'' Mean Johnny Barrows'' (1975) as Don Da Vince *'' Zebra Force'' (1976) as Salvatore Moreno *''Mission to Glory: A True Story'' (1977) as Father Rodriguez *'' Claws'' (1977) as Henry *''Hawaii Five-O'' (1978) "Invitation to Murder" as David Thorpe *''Tierra sangrienta'' (1979) *''Savage Harbor'' (1987) as Harry *''The Legend of Grizzly Adams'' (1990) as Don Carlos (final film role)

References

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