Jun 30, 2019 tony musante 193620 played reallife newark cop david toma, an officer with a legendary arrest record putting away drug dealers. Out of that conflict came three books, the abc television series toma and now the film, toma. Baretta was a modified version of a previous show called toma. He was known for his role as david toma in the 1970s television series toma and as joe dangelo in as the world turns. There are not a lot of things that can be said about tony musante that you dont know yet a celebrity whose popularity has grown significantly over 2020. He attended oberlin college and northwestern university. Unlike the majority of television shows, toma did not flop. Tony musante is probably one artist who year after year, obtains the best covers in the specialized media. Handsome, rugged, and talented italianamerican actor tony musante was born on june 30, 1936 in bridgeport, connecticut. The series stars tony musante as a reallife detective david toma, who was a master of disguise and undercover work. To avoid a scandal the hotel house detective hires his former partner, private detective tony rome, to sober her up and escort her home. Tony musante 193620 played reallife newark cop david toma.
Tony musante, who took down drug dealers in his portrayal of a reallife new jersey detective in the 1970s abc series toma, died tuesday at. The book that made vaudeville famous 2005 and chain of fools. A study in scarlet by arthur conan doyle, murder on the orient express by agatha christie, the cuckoos calling by robert gal. Tony musante, a ruggedlooking american actor who was seen on television, in films and on stage in the united states and europe for over 50 years but. Tony musante tv series crossword clue answer crossword.
The bird with the crystal plumage by dario argento dario. One season wonder toma, starring tony musante as a detective with a talent for undercover work, celebrates its 45th anniversary today. Along with bullitt and coogans bluff, the detective made 1968 a banner year for hip, tough celluloid sleuths. Full name, anthony peter musante, jr born june 30, 1936, in bridgeport, ct. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in new york city in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs. They dont have any good leads except the victims roommate, felix tony musante, a man currently missing, perhaps because hes a murderer on the run. The night stalker was his superior officer in the department. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. An international coproduction with dialogue in both italian and english, this erotic thriller from writer lucio fulci and director giuseppe patronigriffi stars tony musante as michael parker, a successful american businessman living in italy with his girlfriend. He appeared in a wide variety of tv, stage and film.
Tony musante full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The series stars tony musante as a reallife detective dave toma, who was a master of disguise and undercover work. Tony musante, who took down drug dealers in his portrayal of a reallife new jersey detective in the 1970s abc series toma, died tuesday at lenox hill hospital in new york following surgery. Susan strasberg and simon oakland also star in supporting roles as his wife and his boss, respectively. Trouble man and chatos land, both 1972 and comic joey faye round up the rest of the group.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. They dont have any good leads except the victims roommate, felix tony musante, a man currently missing. This chameleonlike ability a trademark, of sorts, for mr. Toma and the unthinkable decision of tony musante travalanche. Anthony peter tony musante june 30, 1936 november 26, 20 was an american actor. Tony worked as a school teacher prior to beginning his acting career in offbroadway theater in 1960. He attended both northwestern university and oberlin college.
Contemporary theatre, film and television dictionary. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The movie begins with detective joe leland frank sinatra investigating a grisly murder, one in which the victims skull has been crushed in and the body mutilated. Baretta is an american detective television series that ran on the abc television network from 1975 to 1978. New releases tagged detective most read this week tagged detective more most read this week tagged detective.
Toma starred tony musante as a chameleonlike, reallife new jersey police officer named david tom. Legendary crime fighter and antidrug crusader, david toma. Starring frank sinatra, lee remick, ralph meeker, jack klugman, tony musante imdb entry the hardboiled detective has to move with the times. These scenes often have a claustrophobic feel to them, as they focus on hands, knives, and body parts, and use sound. Toma tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jan 04, 2020 baretta is an american detective television series that ran on the abc television network from 1975 to 1978.
The actor died on tuesday, november 26th in manhattan of a hemorrhage. Tony musante tv series is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. Jun 12, 1977 out of that conflict came three books, the abc television series toma and now the film, toma. Star tony musante didnt take to the rigors of shooting a weekly series, so he left after one season. Unknown might be robert bannard who plays beau bridges friend phil he did only 2 movies and 2 tv soap opera episodes. When teddy leikman, the homosexual son of a politically connected departmentstore magnate, is murdered, detective joe leland frank sinatra is sent in to investigate. Musante was born in bridgeport, connecticut, into an italianamerican family, the son of natalie anne nee salerno, a school teacher, and anthony peter musante, an accountant. Tony aued is the author of two acclaimed series, the blair adams fbi thriller series, which has earned bestselling awards for the first two books, the package and abduction, and his new murder mystery series, anchored by murder in greektown, that introduces the main character, detroit detective don frederickson. Tony musante 193620 played reallife newark cop david toma, an officer with a legendary arrest record putting away drug dealers. The former newark detective has been shot and stabbed numerous times during a decadeslong, legendary career marked by his pioneering undercover work and by thousands of arrests, resulting in a. June 30, 1936 november 26, 20 was an american actor, best known for the tv series toma.
The 1971 american remake, the grissom gang, starring kim darby, was supposedly even slimier, although that version, directed by robert kiss me deadly aldrich and starring kim darby, irene dailey, tony musante, connie stevens, robert lansing and ralph waite, is a little easier to track down. Oct 04, 2018 one season wonder toma, starring tony musante as a detective with a talent for undercover work, celebrates its 45th anniversary today. Handsome, rugged, and talented italianamerican actor tony musante was born on june 30, 1936 in bridgeport, connecticut to an accountant father and a school teacher mother. Secrets and lies in the golden age of crime by susannah stapleton jun 2019 4. Arriving back at his houseboat, tony is greeted by a pair of thugs who knock him out and tear his boat apart, desperate to find the pin. Oct 16, 2008 toma is a television series first aired on the abc network in 1973. Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime and mystery fiction in which an investigator often a detective, either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder. The reallife david toma played detective vinnie cecca. Police detective joe leland frank sinatra investigates the murder of a homosexual man.
Watch toma season 1, episode 5 the cain connection. Actor tony musante agreed to play a new jersey detective in toma for just one season. Frank sinatra, lee remick, ralph meeker, jack klugman, horace mcmahon, lloyd bochner, william windom, tony musante, al freeman jr. Tony musante, a ruggedlooking american actor who was seen on. Nov 28, 20 tony musante, a ruggedlooking american actor who was seen on television, in films and on stage in the united states and europe for over 50 years but who was probably best known for a tv series he. New york tony musante, a ruggedlooking american actor who was seen on television, in films, and on stage in the united states and europe for more than 50 years but who was probably best known. Toma news, episode recaps, spoilers and more tv guide. June 30, 1936 november 26, 20 was an american actor, best. Tomashow, book, and even the detective himselfall struggled to craft a.
Tony worked as a school teacher prior to beginning his acting career in offbroadway. Leland drags in teddys psychotic former roommate felix tesla tony musante and forces a confession. He was born in bridgeport, connecticut into an italianamerican family. A desperate novelist decides to take a page from one of his own books when he accidentally acquires a shipment of heroin. Frank sinatra gives a gritty performance in the crime thriller the detective. Tony musante simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tony musante has spent several decades portraying mobconnected criminals, vicious hit men, and general neerdowells. A crime drama based on a real new jersey detective, david toma, it ran 22 episodes plus the 90 minute movie pilot. The film was sinatras fourth collaboration with director gordon douglasafter young at heart 1954, robin and the seven hoods 1964, and tony rome 1967although it was a far more sombre affair than those pictures.
He appeared in a wide variety of tv, stage and film roles. Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the united states and elsewhere, including italy. Handsome, rugged, and talented italianamerican actor tony musante was born on june 30, 1936 in bridgeport, connecticut to an. Variety reports that tony musante, best known for starring in the 1973 tv detective series toma, has passed away at age 77. Following a role in the detective 1968 with frank sinatra, he also began to take. Based on the career of the reallife david toma, the series ran for 22 episodes during the 19731974 season. Tony musante published by travsd writer and performer trav s. The next day, the girls diamond pin is mysteriously missing. Tony hillermans 18 mystery novels, set in the navajo lands of southwest america, earned him first a cult following and later bestseller status.
The bird with the crystal plumage, dario argentos directorial debut, is the rare serial killer picture that leaves much to the imagination by staging its murders with a minimum of gore and a reliance on strategic camera work. Musante, tony 1936anthony musante source for information on musante, tony 1936. Other interesting cast member is definitive tony musante as joe other memorable role were in the detective alongside of frank sinatra. Toma is an american crime drama television series that ran on abc from march 21, 1973 to may 10, 1974. The series stars tony musante as a reallife detective dave toma, who was a. Toma 19731974 abc tony musante, philip michael thomas toma was based on the reallife story and published biography of newark, new jersey police detective david toma who in the mid1960s and early 1970s made a name for himself by using unorthodox techniques to get the goods on criminals and other forms of lowlife who were running rampant on the streets. By the time the 1960s came along, the changed cultural scene gave new possibilities, and one of the results was the detective. Tony musante tv series crossword clue answer crossword heaven. Tony musante the detective, 1968, and who can forget his riveting performance in the cult classic, the incident, 1967, ralph waite yep, papa walton in the classic tv series, the waltons, 19721981 but a fabulous bad guy. Handsome, rugged, and talented italian american actor tony musante was born on june 30, 1936 in bridgeport, connecticut. Toma is a television series first aired on the abc network in 1973. Musante, who began acting in offbroadway theater in 1960, broke into television with small but memorable roles in anthologies like the mystery series the alfred hitchcock hour.
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