--- name: "Anthony Caruso" canonical: "https://film.one/person/anthony-caruso" roles: [] born: "7 April 1916" died: "4 April 2003" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T01:10:41.944223+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Anthony Caruso Actor. Born 7 April 1916 in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. Died 4 April 2003. ## Details - **Born:** 7 April 1916, Frankfort, Indiana, USA - **Died:** 4 April 2003 - **Active:** 1943–1966 - **Also known as:** Anthony L. Caruso, Tony Caruso - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 73 (1), 1960s 83 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Caruso_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2852826, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0142273/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16004 ## Biography Anthony Caruso (1916–2003) was an American character actor who appeared in more than one hundred films and numerous television series, most often cast as villains or gangsters. Born in Frankfort, Indiana, he moved to California as a child and trained at the Pasadena Playhouse. He made his film debut in *Johnny Apollo* (1940) and had early roles in *Watch on the Rhine* (1943) and several Alan Ladd pictures. He became known for performances in film noirs such as *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950) and for guest roles in series including *Star Trek*, *Bonanza*, *The Addams Family* and the first season of *Zorro* as Captain Juan Ortega. Caruso also worked extensively in westerns and had a recurring role as El Lobo on *The High Chaparral*. He was married to actress Tonia Valente. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Star Trek* (1966), Fi1m 83, as Bela Oxmyx — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *Watch on the Rhine* (1943), Fi1m 73, as Italian Man — [page](https://film.one/film/watch-on-the-rhine.md) ## Complete filmography (190) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Emerald Run* (2020), Executive Story Editor - *Sur Violento* (1995), Actor - *The Legend Of Grizzly Adams* (1991), as Don Carlos - *Discriminación Maldita* (1990), Actor - *Man Against the Mob* (1988), as Joe Benedetti - *Death Feud* (1987), as Harry - *The Joe Piscopo Special* (1984), Actor - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Nick Bartoni - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Big Al Carlucci - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor - *Claws* (1977), as Henry Chico - *Mission to Glory: A True Story* (1977), as Father Rodriguez - *The Zebra Force* (1976), as Salvatore Moreno - *Mean Johnny Barrows* (1975), as Don Da Vince (as Tony Caruso) - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *The Legend of Earl Durand* (1974), as Sheriff Trask - *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor - *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor - *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor - *The Boy and the Bronc Buster* (1973), as Marshall Brandon - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *Flap* (1970), as Silver Dollar (Tribal Chief) - *The Desperate Mission* (1969), as Don Miguel Ruiz - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Orfik - *To Rome with Love* (1969), series, Actor - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as David Thorpe - *Lancer* (1968), series, as Toledano - *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Eddie Clark - *Never a Dull Moment* (1968), as Tony Preston (uncredited) - *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as El Lobo - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Red Leaf - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Antonio Fazzi - *Rango* (1967), series, Actor - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, Actor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Amintore Dossetti - *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as Hernando Cortez - *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Bela Oxmyx — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *Tarzan* (1966), series, as Grundy - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Chief Philip Crow, Larry Bender - *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Red Cloud - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Aguila - *Green Acres* (1965), series, as Studs - *Young Dillinger* (1965), as Rocco - *Sylvia* (1965), as Wilbur (aka "Muscles") - *Where Love Has Gone* (1964), as Rafael - *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor - *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Don Xavier Molinas - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Cuero - *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Sitting Bull - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Pa Tait - *Escape from Zahrain* (1962), as Tahar - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Ned Falco - *Most Dangerous Man Alive* (1961), as Andy Damon - *Daniel Boone: The Promised Land* (1961), as Blackfish - *Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road* (1961), as Chief Blackfish - *Gunslinger* (1961), series, as Manuel Garcia - *Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path* (1960), as Chief Blackfish - *The Roaring 20's* (1960), series, Actor - *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor - *The Islanders* (1960), series, as Velde - *My Three Sons* (1960), series, Actor - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Johnny Longo - *Coronado 9* (1960), series, Actor - *The Wonderful Country* (1959), as Santiago Santos - *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor - *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, Actor - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *Laramie* (1959), series, Actor - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Chief White Bull - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Lagos, Chief Winnemucca - *Tightrope* (1959), series, Actor - *Never Steal Anything Small* (1959), as Lt. Tevis - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Gray Hawk, Milt Dexter - *Man with a Camera* (1958), series, Actor - *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor - *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor - *Legion of the Doomed* (1958), Actor - *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Father Miguel, Matt Cleary - *The Badlanders* (1958), as Comanche - *Fort Massacre* (1958), as Pawnee - *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (1958), series, as Artie Barron - *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, Actor - *Baby Face Nelson* (1957), as John Hamilton - *Joe Dakota* (1957), as Marcus Vizzini - *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Augustine Ramirez - *Zorro* (1957), series, Actor - *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Keith Lombard, Enrico Bacio, Harvey Rettig - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Josef - *Sugarfoot* (1957), series, as Vic Latour - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Joseph Whitehorse, Gimp /Yellow Star, Jose the Tracker, Solomon - Bandit - *The Lawless Eighties* (1957), as Wolf Chief - *The Oklahoman* (1957), as Jim Hawk - *The Big Land* (1957), as Brog - *Wire Service* (1956), series, as Arturo - *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor - *Walk the Proud Land* (1956), as Disalin - *A Cry in the Night* (1956), as Tony Chavez - *When Gangland Strikes* (1956), as Duke Martella - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, as Thiers - *Hell on Frisco Bay* (1955), as Sebastian Pasmonick - *The Toughest Man Alive* (1955), as Pete Gore - *Fury* (1955), series, as Josef - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Gokliya - *Tennessee's Partner* (1955), as Turner - *Jail Busters* (1955), as Percival P. Lannigan - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Hank Pate, Gurney, Lone Eagle, Cody, Ash, Macklin, Bull Foot, Joe, Gulley, Les Townsend, Talley, Pappy Quinn, Elton Sutterfield, Lon - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, as Don Sebastian - *City of Shadows* (1955), as Tony Finetti - *The Magnificent Matador* (1955), as Emiliano - *Santa Fe Passage* (1955), as Chavez - *Cattle Queen of Montana* (1954), as Natchakoa - *Drum Beat* (1954), as Manok - *Passion* (1954), as Sergeant Muñoz - *Saskatchewan* (1954), as Spotted Eagle - *Phantom of the Rue Morgue* (1954), as Jacques the One-Eyed - *The Boy from Oklahoma* (1954), as Barney Turlock - *Fighter Attack* (1953), as Aldo - *The Steel Lady* (1953), as Zagora - *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Don Hubbard - *City Detective* (1953), series, Actor - *Fort Algiers* (1953), as Chavez - *Raiders of the Seven Seas* (1953), as Captain Goiti - *Desert Legion* (1953), as Lt. Messaoud - *The Man Behind The Gun* (1953), as Vic Sutro (as Tony Caruso) - *A Star Shall Rise* (1952), as Sherpherd - *Blackbeard, the Pirate* (1952), as Pierre La Garde - *The Abbott and Costello Show* (1952), series, as Scarpuss, Black Bart - *The Iron Mistress* (1952), as Black Jack Sturdevant - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Bart - *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Luigi Dinelli - *Desert Pursuit* (1952), as Hassan - *Boots Malone* (1952), as Joe - *Pals of the Golden West* (1951), as Lucky Grillo - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor - *His Kind of Woman* (1951), as Tony (uncredited) - *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor - *According to Mrs. Hoyle* (1951), as Dan Morganti - *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Dino - *Prisoners in Petticoats* (1950), as Nicky Bowman - *Tarzan and the Slave Girl* (1950), as Sengo - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), as Louis Ciavelli - *The Threat* (1949), as Nick Damon - *Scene of the Crime* (1949), as Tony Rutzo - *Anna Lucasta* (1949), as Eddie - *Illegal Entry* (1949), as Teague - *Bride of Vengeance* (1949), as Captain of the Guard - *The Undercover Man* (1949), as Salvatore Rocco - *Song of India* (1949), as Major Doraj - *Incident* (1948), as Nails - *To the Victor* (1948), as Nikki - *Devil Ship* (1947), as Venetti - *Where There's Life* (1947), as John Fulda - *Wild Harvest* (1947), as Pete - *News Hounds* (1947), as Dapper Dan Greco - *They Won't Believe Me* (1947), as Tough Patient (uncredited) - *My Favorite Brunette* (1947), as First Man on Death Row (uncredited) - *The Last Crooked Mile* (1946), as Charlie, Gang Member - *Don't Gamble with Strangers* (1946), as Pinky Luiz (as Tony Caruso) - *The Catman of Paris* (1946), as Raoul - *The Blue Dahlia* (1946), as Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox (uncredited) - *Night Editor* (1946), as Tusco (Uncredited) - *Tarzan and the Leopard Woman* (1946), as Mongo - *Star in the Night* (1945), as Jose Santos - *A Gun in His Hand* (1945), as Frankie - *Pride of the Marines* (1945), as Johnny Rivers - *The Crime Doctor's Courage* (1945), as Miguel Bragga - *Objective, Burma!* (1945), as Miggleori - *And Now Tomorrow* (1944), as Peter Gallo - *The Conspirators* (1944), as Fisherman (uncredited) - *Maisie Goes to Reno* (1944), as George (Uncredited) - *U-Boat Prisoner* (1944), as Benny, Seaman's Union Hall Man (uncredited) - *The Racket Man* (1944), as Cpl. Tony Ciccardi - *The Phantom* (1943), as Count Silento (uncredited) - *Whistling in Brooklyn* (1943), as Henchman Fingers (uncredited) - *The Girl from Monterrey* (1943), as Alberto 'Baby' Valdez - *Watch on the Rhine* (1943), as Italian Man — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/watch-on-the-rhine.md) - *Above Suspicion* (1943), as Italian Border Sentry (Uncredited) - *The Ghost and the Guest* (1943), as Henchman Ted - *Lucky Jordan* (1942), as Hired Gun - *Across the Pacific* (1942), as Taxi Driver (uncredited) - *Sunday Punch* (1942), as Nat Cucci - *Always in My Heart* (1942), as Frank - *The Corsican Brothers* (1942), 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) - *The Bride Wore Crutches* (1940), as Max - *Johnny Apollo* (1940), as Joe - Henchman ## Gallery - ![Anthony Caruso](https://film.one/media/person/467296/gallery-056a93c72459.jpg) Anthony Caruso — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Anthony_Caruso_in_Asphalt_Jungle.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Anthony Caruso in the TV series The Public Defender, episode Crash Out (cropped screenshot) (1954)](https://film.one/media/person/467296/gallery-07798493204b.jpg) Anthony Caruso in the TV series The Public Defender, episode Crash Out (cropped screenshot) (1954) — TV episode screenshot (CBS), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Anthony_Caruso_in_The_Public_Defender_%28Crash_Out%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Anthony Caruso](https://film.one/media/person/467296/gallery-f26c104094df.jpg) Anthony Caruso — Image via TMDB - ![Anthony Caruso](https://film.one/media/person/467296/gallery-5fdc5e7210bf.jpg) Anthony Caruso — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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