Antony Carbone (July 15, 1925 – October 7, 2020) was an Italian-American movie and television actor.

Biography

Carbone was born in

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, Italy on July 15, 1925. His family relocated to

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when he was a young boy, and his name was changed to Antony Deago Carbone. The family later relocated to Los Angeles, California. After graduating from

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, he relocated to New York City to study drama. He started his professional acting career with small parts in various Broadway productions before becoming involved with movies and television. He was probably known best for his acting roles in several low-budget horror movies by

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during the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1968, Carbone appeared (credited as Anthony Carbone) as the first Mexican character of the television series ''

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'', for the episode titled "Miranda." From the mid-1980s, he worked as a

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in Los Angeles. Carbone died in

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in October 2020, at the age of 95.

Filmography

* ''

Peter Gunn ''Peter Gunn'' is an American detective fiction, private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens (actor), Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, lounge singer Edie Hart. The series was broadcast by NBC from Sept ...

'' (1958) as Gino Nicholetti (SEASON 1, EP.7 "Rough Buck") * ''

Arson for Hire ''Arson for Hire'' is a 1959 American crime drama film directed by Thor L. Brooks. The film stars Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas and Tom Hubbard, who also wrote. Arson squad investigator Johnny Broderick and his partner Ben Howard, investigate a wareh ...

'' (1959) as Foxy Gilbert * ''

Inside the Mafia ''Inside the Mafia'' is a 1959 film noir crime film based on a true incident. It was based on the Albert Anastasia murder and subsequent Apalachin Meeting. Plot The gangster Augie Martello is riddled with bullets in an assassination attempt org ...

'' (1959) as Kronis - Lucero's Pilot (uncredited) * ''

A Bucket of Blood ''A Bucket of Blood'' is a 1959 American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Dick Miller and was set in the West Coast beatnik culture of the late 1950s. The film, produced on a $50,000 budget, was shot in five days and sha ...

'' (1959) as Leonard de Santis * '' Last Woman on Earth'' (1960) as Harold Gern * '' Creature from the Haunted Sea'' (1961) as Renzo Capetto * '' Pit and the Pendulum'' (1961) as Dr. Charles Leon * ''The Twilight Zone'' (1962) as Cristo * '' The Split'' (1968) as Man (uncredited) * '' The Longest Night'' (TV movie, 1972) as Officer Jackson * '' Extreme Close-Up'' aka ''Sex Through a Window'' (1973) * ''

A Case of Rape ''A Case of Rape'' is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Ronny Cox, and William Daniels. It premiered on NBC on February 20, 1974. The film tells the story of a wife and ...

'' (TV Movie 1974) as Officer Carbone * ''

The Last Porno Flick ''The Last Porno Flick'' (also known as ''Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers'') is an American 1974 comedy film, starring Marianna Hill and directed by Ray Marsh. Plot Tony and Ziggy two young men eager to capitalize on the '' Deep Throat'' craze, wis ...

'' aka ''Those Mad, Mad Moviemaker'' (1974) as Vittorio * ''

Newman's Law ''Newman's Law'' is a 1974 American crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring George Peppard. Plot Vince Newman (George Peppard George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He secured a major role ...

'' (1974) as Policeman Gino * '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976) as Lou Martin * ''

Vigilante Force ''Vigilante Force'' is a 1976 American action film directed by George Armitage and starring Kris Kristofferson and Jan-Michael Vincent. The plot concerns a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small C ...

'' (1976) as Freddie Howe * ''

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'' (1978) as Sol * ''

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'' (1978) as Leo the Coach * ''Marciano'' (TV Movie - 1979) as Dr. Collyer * ''Destination America'' (TV movie, 1987)

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* 1925 births 2020 deaths Male actors from Calabria American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Italian emigrants to the United States Los Angeles State College alumni {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub