Antony Ponzini

Antony Ponzini (June 1, 1933 – December 30, 2002) was an American actor. Some of Ponzini's credits include roles on soap operas The Edge of Night, Another World, and being a member of the original cast of One Life to Live as Vince Wolek, the latter of which lasted from 1968 through 1975. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Ponzini became a familiar face on television with numerous guest appearances on some of that era's most popular TV shows (including: Kojak, The Jeffersons, The Bionic Woman, Starsky and Hutch, Hawaii Five-O, The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, Three's Company, Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, The Love Boat, Falcon Crest, Hardcastle and McCormick, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Who's the Boss?, Hunter, Columbo, Baywatch, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote).[1][2] Quite often he was cast as a "thug", "crime boss", or "tough cop." From 1989 to 1991, Ponzini played "Capt. Corelli", a recurring character (54 episodes) on the daytime soap opera Generations. He also appeared in Friday the 13th Part 4 as Vincent. In 1993, in one of Ponzini's most memorable roles, he played Enzo, the title role, in the Seinfeld episode The Barber.[1]

Antony Ponzini
Born(1933-06-01)June 1, 1933
DiedDecember 30, 2002(2002-12-30) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Years active1963-1996

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977The Other Side of MidnightPaul Metaxas
1977RelentlessJack HanrattyTV Movie
1978Gray Lady DownCaruso
1979...And Your Name is JonahLarryTV Movie
1979The GiftPatsyTV Movie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJohn AnglinTV Movie
1982Some Kind of HeroSal
1982MoonlightVictor BarbellaTV Movie
1984Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterVincent
1984HardbodiesRocco
1984Fear CityMobster #1
1985Desert HeartsJoe
1985StitchesThe Commentator
1995Night of the Running ManErnie
1996Blood MoneyNick Vento
1997Opposite Corners"Tootie"

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1963General HospitalTony Perelli #2 (1980)1 episode
1966-1967Another WorldDanny Fargo8 episodes
1966The Edge of NightTony Wyatt1 episode
1968-1975One Life to LiveVince Wolek36 episodes
1970All My ChildrenDet. Victor Borelli (1986)unknown episodes
1973The Corner Bar1 episode
1976SerpicoDominique1 episode
1976-1979Hawaii Five-OMack/Eddie Marco/Ray Santoro4 episodes
1976Bert D'Angelo/SuperstarCurt Haman1 episode
1976DelvecchioArtie Kravens1 episode
1976-1977KojakFlorello/Duff2 episodes
1976Wonderbug1 episode
1977AspenRic1 episode
1978The JeffersonsNeil1 episode
1978The Bionic WomanMauro1 episode
1978Starsky & HutchTrayman/Frank Stryker2 episodes
1979FlatbushEsposito2 episodes
1979The Rockford FilesTony Martine1 episode
1980Nobody's PerfectSlade1 episode
1981-1982Lou GrantMario/Officer Polazzio2 episodes
1982Three's CompanyTony1 episode
1982Cagney & LaceyMiles Grayson/Allen Brown2 episodes
1983Hill Street BluesBoss1 episode
1983-1985Hardcastle and McCormickFreddy Landers/Sid Storm2 episodes
1983St. ElsewhereDetective Franco1 episode
1984The Love BoatAl Dixon1 episode
1984RitualsDetective Lucas Gates (1984-1985)unknown episodes
1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingNick Falcone1 episode
1985Falcon CrestMr. Wilson1 episode
1986SidekicksDetective Kelly1 episode
1986Knight RiderMel Tobey1 episode
1986Remington SteelePittsburgh Phil1 episode
1987OharaAlderson1 episode
1989-1991GenerationsCapt. Corelli54 episodes
1989A Man Called HawkTaylor1 episode
1990B.L. StrykerJennings1 episode
1990Who's the Boss?Dante1 episode
1991HunterJim Matolla1 episode
1991ColumboGregry Lopiccolo1 episode
1992Dark JusticeTony Paterno1 episode
1993BaywatchAngelo Maceri1 episode
1993SeinfeldEnzo1 episode
1995Murphy BrownGuiseppe1 episode
1995Murder, She WroteTomaso Clurillo1 episode
1996The Single GuyAlfredo1 episode

References

  1. "Antony Ponzini". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  2. "Antony Ponzini". TV Guide. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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