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 | |
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Born | |
Died | December 30, 2002 69) Moosup, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1963-1996 |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | The Other Side of Midnight | Paul Metaxas | |
1977 | Relentless | Jack Hanratty | TV Movie |
1978 | Gray Lady Down | Caruso | |
1979 | ...And Your Name is Jonah | Larry | TV Movie |
1979 | The Gift | Patsy | TV Movie |
1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | John Anglin | TV Movie |
1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Sal | |
1982 | Moonlight | Victor Barbella | TV Movie |
1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | Vincent | |
1984 | Hardbodies | Rocco | |
1984 | Fear City | Mobster #1 | |
1985 | Desert Hearts | Joe | |
1985 | Stitches | The Commentator | |
1995 | Night of the Running Man | Ernie | |
1996 | Blood Money | Nick Vento | |
1997 | Opposite Corners | "Tootie" |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | General Hospital | Tony Perelli #2 (1980) | 1 episode |
1966-1967 | Another World | Danny Fargo | 8 episodes |
1966 | The Edge of Night | Tony Wyatt | 1 episode |
1968-1975 | One Life to Live | Vince Wolek | 36 episodes |
1970 | All My Children | Det. Victor Borelli (1986) | unknown episodes |
1973 | The Corner Bar | 1 episode | |
1976 | Serpico | Dominique | 1 episode |
1976-1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Mack/Eddie Marco/Ray Santoro | 4 episodes |
1976 | Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Curt Haman | 1 episode |
1976 | Delvecchio | Artie Kravens | 1 episode |
1976-1977 | Kojak | Florello/Duff | 2 episodes |
1976 | Wonderbug | 1 episode | |
1977 | Aspen | Ric | 1 episode |
1978 | The Jeffersons | Neil | 1 episode |
1978 | The Bionic Woman | Mauro | 1 episode |
1978 | Starsky & Hutch | Trayman/Frank Stryker | 2 episodes |
1979 | Flatbush | Esposito | 2 episodes |
1979 | The Rockford Files | Tony Martine | 1 episode |
1980 | Nobody's Perfect | Slade | 1 episode |
1981-1982 | Lou Grant | Mario/Officer Polazzio | 2 episodes |
1982 | Three's Company | Tony | 1 episode |
1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Miles Grayson/Allen Brown | 2 episodes |
1983 | Hill Street Blues | Boss | 1 episode |
1983-1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Freddy Landers/Sid Storm | 2 episodes |
1983 | St. Elsewhere | Detective Franco | 1 episode |
1984 | The Love Boat | Al Dixon | 1 episode |
1984 | Rituals | Detective Lucas Gates (1984-1985) | unknown episodes |
1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Nick Falcone | 1 episode |
1985 | Falcon Crest | Mr. Wilson | 1 episode |
1986 | Sidekicks | Detective Kelly | 1 episode |
1986 | Knight Rider | Mel Tobey | 1 episode |
1986 | Remington Steele | Pittsburgh Phil | 1 episode |
1987 | Ohara | Alderson | 1 episode |
1989-1991 | Generations | Capt. Corelli | 54 episodes |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Taylor | 1 episode |
1990 | B.L. Stryker | Jennings | 1 episode |
1990 | Who's the Boss? | Dante | 1 episode |
1991 | Hunter | Jim Matolla | 1 episode |
1991 | Columbo | Gregry Lopiccolo | 1 episode |
1992 | Dark Justice | Tony Paterno | 1 episode |
1993 | Baywatch | Angelo Maceri | 1 episode |
1993 | Seinfeld | Enzo | 1 episode |
1995 | Murphy Brown | Guiseppe | 1 episode |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Tomaso Clurillo | 1 episode |
1996 | The Single Guy | Alfredo | 1 episode |
References
- "Antony Ponzini". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- "Antony Ponzini". TV Guide. Retrieved June 25, 2021.