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Tony Swartz

Acting Born Sep 24, 1943 Iowa, USA 10 credits

Biography

Tony Swartz (born September 24, 1943 in Iowa as Russell Anthony Swartz; died September 27, 2016 in Missouri) was an American actor whose roles include Flight Sergeant Jolly on the original Battlestar Galactica television series.

Swartz appeared in episodes of The Golden Girls, Kojak and The Invisible Man television series, as well as in a number of television movies.

In 1978, he was cast in Battlestar Galactica, as Flight Sergeant Jolly, the loyal Colonial Warrior and pilot, who was a close friend to Lieutenant Boomer.

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Known for

Film

Godzilla

as John

Battlestar Galactica

as Flight Sargeant Jolly

Full filmography

  • The Golden Girls (1985) as John
  • Kojak (1973) as Milt Moyer
  • Battlestar Galactica (1978) as Flight Sargeant Jolly
  • Battlestar Galactica (1978) as Flight Sgt. Jolly
  • Schizoid (1980) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979) as Flight Sgt. Jolly
  • Dynasty (1976) as Harry Blackwood
  • The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981) as Riis
  • Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
  • Maneaters Are Loose! (1978) as Deputy Parker