Anthony Caruso
Acting Born Apr 7, 1916 Died Apr 4, 2003 Frankfort, Indiana, USA 216 credits
Biography
Anthony Caruso was an American character actor. He was born on April 7, 1916, in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. Caruso appeared in more than one hundred American films, often playing villains and gangsters. He is also known for his role in the first season of Walt Disney's Zorro as Captain Juan Ortega. Caruso's acting career spanned multiple film appearances. He passed away on April 4, 2003, at the age of 86.
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Career overview
Anthony Caruso was an American character actor. He appeared in over one hundred American films. His film career spanned multiple decades, during which he often portrayed villains and gangsters.
Caruso's acting credits include roles in various films. He is notable for his work in the first season of a television series based on a character created by Walt Disney. The character's name is Zorro, and the series features a character named Captain Juan Ortega.
Caruso's acting career was extensive, with over one hundred film credits to his name. He worked in the film industry for many years, establishing himself as a character actor.
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Career timeline
Emerald Run · Executive Story Editor
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Sur Violento
The Legend Of Grizzly AdamsRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Discriminación Maldita
Man Against the Mob
Death Feud
HunterThe Joe Piscopo Special
Fantasy Island
The Incredible HulkClawsMission to Glory: A True Story
The Zebra Force
BarettaMean Johnny Barrows
Police WomanThe ManhunterThe Legend of Earl Durand
Police StoryThe Boy and the Bronc Buster
The Streets of San Francisco
Flap
Love, American StyleTo Rome with LoveThe Desperate Mission
Hawaii Five-OThe Name of the GameLancerNever a Dull Moment
IronsideMannixThe High ChaparralThe Guns of Will SonnettRango
Star TrekMission: ImpossibleThe Time TunnelThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Tarzan
Get SmartThe Wild Wild WestGreen AcresGreen AcresThe F.B.I.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The Addams FamilyWhere Love Has Gone
Kraft Suspense TheatreThe Great Adventure
The VirginianEscape from Zahrain
Cain's HundredGunslingerMost Dangerous Man AliveDaniel Boone: The Wilderness RoadDaniel Boone: The Promised Land
My Three SonsThrillerSurfside 6The Roaring 20'sThe Islanders
BonanzaBonanzaRawhideRawhideHawaiian Eye
Peter GunnWanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or AliveSea HuntMickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonWagon TrainMaverick
The Adventures of Jim BowieThe Count of Monte CristoWire ServiceA Cry in the NightWalk the Proud Land
Full Filmography
216 titles- Emerald Run (2020) Executive Story Editor
- Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999) as Self
- Sur Violento (1995)
- The Legend Of Grizzly Adams (1991) as Don Carlos
- Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991) as Self
- Discriminación Maldita (1990)
- Man Against the Mob (1988) as Joe Benedetti
- Death Feud (1987) as Harry
- Hunter (1984) as Nick Bartoni
- The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Big Al Carlucci
- The Incredible Hulk (1977)
- Claws (1977) as Henry Chico
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Father Rodriguez
- The Zebra Force (1976) as Salvatore Moreno
- Baretta (1975)
- Mean Johnny Barrows (1975) as Don Da Vince (as Tony Caruso)
- Police Woman (1974)
- The Manhunter (1974)
- The Legend of Earl Durand (1974) as Sheriff Trask
- Police Story (1973)
- The Boy and the Bronc Buster (1973) as Marshall Brandon
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- Flap (1970) as Silver Dollar (Tribal Chief)
- Love, American Style (1969) as Orfik
- To Rome with Love (1969)
- The Desperate Mission (1969) as Don Miguel Ruiz
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as David Thorpe
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Eddie Clark
- Lancer (1968)
- Never a Dull Moment (1968) as Tony Preston (uncredited)
- Ironside (1967)
- Mannix (1967)
- The High Chaparral (1967) as El Lobo
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Red Leaf
- Rango (1967)
- Star Trek (1966) as Bela Oxmyx
- Mission: Impossible (1966)
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Hernando Cortez
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Amintore Dossetti
- Tarzan (1966) as Grundy
- Get Smart (1965) as Red Cloud
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Aguila
- Green Acres (1965)
- Green Acres (1965) as Studs
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Chief Philip Crow
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Larry Bender
- Young Dillinger (1965) as Rocco
- Sylvia (1965) as Wilbur (aka "Muscles")
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
- The Addams Family (1964) as Don Xavier Molinas
- Where Love Has Gone (1964) as Rafael
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Cuero
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Sitting Bull
- The Virginian (1962) as Pa Tait
- Escape from Zahrain (1962) as Tahar
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Ned Falco
- Gunslinger (1961) as Manuel Garcia
- Most Dangerous Man Alive (1961) as Andy Damon
- Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road (1961) as Chief Blackfish
- Daniel Boone: The Promised Land (1961) as Blackfish
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Thriller (1960) as Johnny Longo
- Surfside 6 (1960)
- The Roaring 20's (1960)
- The Islanders (1960) as Velde
- Coronado 9 (1960)
- Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (1960) as Chief Blackfish
- Bonanza (1959) as Lagos
- Bonanza (1959) as Chief Winnemucca
- Rawhide (1959) as Gray Hawk
- Rawhide (1959) as Milt Dexter
- Hawaiian Eye (1959)
- Laramie (1959)
- The Detectives (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as Chief White Bull
- Tightrope (1959)
- Wichita Town (1959)
- The Wonderful Country (1959) as Santiago Santos
- Never Steal Anything Small (1959) as Lt. Tevis
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Father Miguel
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Matt Cleary
- Sea Hunt (1958)
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) as Artie Barron
- The Texan (1958)
- Man with a Camera (1958)
- The Badlanders (1958) as Comanche
- Fort Massacre (1958) as Pawnee
- Legion of the Doomed (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Keith Lombard
- Perry Mason (1957) as Enrico Bacio
- Perry Mason (1957) as Harvey Rettig
- Wagon Train (1957) as Josef
- Maverick (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Joseph Whitehorse
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Gimp /Yellow Star
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jose the Tracker
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Solomon - Bandit
- Zorro (1957)
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Vic Latour
- Tombstone Territory (1957) as Augustine Ramirez
- The Oklahoman (1957) as Jim Hawk
- Baby Face Nelson (1957) as John Hamilton
- The Lawless Eighties (1957) as Wolf Chief
- The Big Land (1957) as Brog
- Joe Dakota (1957) as Marcus Vizzini
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) as Thiers
- Wire Service (1956) as Arturo
- A Cry in the Night (1956) as Tony Chavez
- Walk the Proud Land (1956) as Disalin
- When Gangland Strikes (1956) as Duke Martella
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Hank Pate
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Gurney
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Lone Eagle
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Cody
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ash
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Macklin
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bull Foot
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Joe
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Gulley
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Les Townsend
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Talley
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Pappy Quinn
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Elton Sutterfield
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Lon
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Don Sebastian
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Gokliya
- Fury (1955) as Josef
- Jail Busters (1955) as Percival P. Lannigan
- Santa Fe Passage (1955) as Chavez
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) as Sebastian Pasmonick
- The Magnificent Matador (1955) as Emiliano
- City of Shadows (1955) as Tony Finetti
- Tennessee's Partner (1955) as Turner
- The Toughest Man Alive (1955) as Pete Gore
- Passion (1954) as Sergeant Muñoz
- Saskatchewan (1954) as Spotted Eagle
- Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) as Natchakoa
- Drum Beat (1954) as Manok
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) as Jacques the One-Eyed
- The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) as Barney Turlock
- City Detective (1953)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Don Hubbard
- The Man Behind The Gun (1953) as Vic Sutro (as Tony Caruso)
- The Steel Lady (1953) as Zagora
- Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) as Captain Goiti
- Fort Algiers (1953) as Chavez
- Desert Legion (1953) as Lt. Messaoud
- Fighter Attack (1953) as Aldo
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as Luigi Dinelli
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Bart
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Scarpuss
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Black Bart
- Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) as Pierre La Garde
- The Iron Mistress (1952) as Black Jack Sturdevant
- Boots Malone (1952) as Joe
- A Star Shall Rise (1952) as Sherpherd
- Desert Pursuit (1952) as Hassan
- Racket Squad (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- His Kind of Woman (1951) as Tony (uncredited)
- Pals of the Golden West (1951) as Lucky Grillo
- According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Dan Morganti
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Dino
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as Louis Ciavelli
- Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950) as Sengo
- Prisoners in Petticoats (1950) as Nicky Bowman
- The Undercover Man (1949) as Salvatore Rocco
- Bride of Vengeance (1949) as Captain of the Guard
- The Threat (1949) as Nick Damon
- Scene of the Crime (1949) as Tony Rutzo
- Illegal Entry (1949) as Teague
- Anna Lucasta (1949) as Eddie
- Song of India (1949) as Major Doraj
- Incident (1948) as Nails
- To the Victor (1948) as Nikki
- Devil Ship (1947) as Venetti
- My Favorite Brunette (1947) as First Man on Death Row (uncredited)
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Tough Patient (uncredited)
- Where There's Life (1947) as John Fulda
- Wild Harvest (1947) as Pete
- News Hounds (1947) as Dapper Dan Greco
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) as Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox (uncredited)
- Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) as Mongo
- Night Editor (1946) as Tusco (Uncredited)
- Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946) as Pinky Luiz (as Tony Caruso)
- The Last Crooked Mile (1946) as Charlie, Gang Member
- The Catman of Paris (1946) as Raoul
- Objective, Burma! (1945) as Miggleori
- The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945) as Miguel Bragga
- A Gun in His Hand (1945) as Frankie
- Pride of the Marines (1945) as Johnny Rivers
- Star in the Night (1945) as Jose Santos
- And Now Tomorrow (1944) as Peter Gallo
- The Conspirators (1944) as Fisherman (uncredited)
- U-Boat Prisoner (1944) as Benny, Seaman's Union Hall Man (uncredited)
- The Racket Man (1944) as Cpl. Tony Ciccardi
- Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) as George (Uncredited)
- Above Suspicion (1943) as Italian Border Sentry (Uncredited)
- Watch on the Rhine (1943) as Italian Man
- The Phantom (1943) as Count Silento (uncredited)
- Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Henchman Fingers (uncredited)
- The Ghost and the Guest (1943) as Henchman Ted
- The Girl from Monterrey (1943) as Alberto 'Baby' Valdez
- Across the Pacific (1942) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Always in My Heart (1942) as Frank
- Sunday Punch (1942) as Nat Cucci
- Lucky Jordan (1942) as Hired Gun
- The Corsican Brothers (1941) as Baron's Henchman (Uncredited)
- You're in the Army Now (1941) as Joe, the Apache Dancer
- Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) as Gunman
- North West Mounted Police (1940) as Half-breed at Riel's HQ (uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) as Joe - Henchman
- The Bride Wore Crutches (1940) as Max
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anthony Caruso best known for?
Anthony Caruso is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hunter (1984), Caged Heat (1974), Beauty and the Beast (1946), Baretta (1975).
When and where was Anthony Caruso born?
Anthony Caruso was born on April 7, 1916 in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. They passed away on April 4, 2003.
How many credits does Anthony Caruso have?
Anthony Caruso has accumulated over 216 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2020.
What is Anthony Caruso's background in cinema and television?
Anthony Caruso was an American character actor. He was born on April 7, 1916, in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. Caruso appeared in more than one hundred American films, often playing villains and gangsters. He is also known for his role in the first season of Walt Disney's Zorro as Captain Juan Ortega. Caruso's acting career...
Anthony Caruso by the numbers
216credits
116films
100TV series
1940–2020active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Star Trek (1966) as Bela Oxmyx — aged about 50
- The Addams Family (1964) as Don Xavier Molinas — aged about 48
- Get Smart (1965) as Red Cloud — aged about 49
- Perry Mason (1957) as Keith Lombard — aged about 41
- Perry Mason (1957) as Enrico Bacio — aged about 41
- Perry Mason (1957) as Harvey Rettig — aged about 41
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