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Anthony Ross

Acting Born Feb 23, 1909 New York City, New York, U.S. 24 credits

Biography

Anthony Ross (February 23, 1909 – October 26, 1955) was a Broadway stage, television and film actor.

Born in New York City, he may be best remembered for being the first to play the character of "the Gentleman Caller" in the original 1944 production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Ross appeared in 20th Century Fox films including Kiss of Death (1947) and The Gunfighter (1950); in the Nicholas Ray-directed film noir, On Dangerous Ground (1952), and in the popular serial Mysterious Island (1951).

He appeared in many television productions, including the 1954 CBS series The Telltale Clue in which he starred as police Captain Richard Hale.

Ross died at age 46 of a heart attack in 1955.

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Full filmography

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Father
  • Studio One (1948)
  • Studio One (1948) as Inspector Williams
  • Suspense (1949)
  • Suspense (1949) as Albert
  • Suspense (1949) as Cruze
  • Suspense (1949) as Andy Barnes
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
  • Inner Sanctum (1954)
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Pete
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Rusty
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Detective Grant
  • The Gunfighter (1950) as Deputy Charlie Norris
  • The Window (1949) as Detective Ross (uncredited)
  • Kiss of Death (1947) as 'Big Ed' Williams (uncredited)
  • The Country Girl (1954) as Philip Cook
  • On Dangerous Ground (1951) as Pete Santos
  • Winged Victory (1944) as Ross (uncredited)
  • Rogue Cop (1954) as Father Ahearn
  • Boomerang! (1947) as Warren
  • Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) as Police Lt. Masterson
  • The Flying Missile (1950) as Adm. Bradley