Antony Ponzini

Summary

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 edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
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 edit

Year Title Role Notes
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 edit

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

External links edit

  • Antony Ponzini at IMDb