Tony Colti

Biography

Tony Colti started out in the country music field in his home city of El Paso. He toured the Southern states for two years with various groups, and then turned solo vocalist. As a vocalist he headlined in clubs up and down the East coast, New York, Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, and Miami Beach. It was in Richmond, Virginia, where Tony Colti entered musical comedy. He starred in "Oklahoma", "Carousel", and other musical shows. He also appeared in dramatic roles in such plays as "Street Car Named Desire." Then, I performed in nightclubs in Spain. He did some adventure diving for shipwrecks off the coast of North Africa. In 1960 he returned to the United States to resume his acting and singing career. He moved to Los Angeles and was signed by Paramount Studios where he appeared in the movie "Paint Your Wagon" and "On A Clear Day." This led to television parts, and he had roles in "Bonanza", "Adam-12", "Dan August", "Cannon", "FBI", "Interns", "High Chaparral", "Most Wanted", and "Barnaby Jones". He was a star entertainer on board Royal Viking Lines cruise ships. He made five feature movies in Italy before going to the Far East on the Pacific Far East Lines ships.

Known For

Filmography

1980 Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
as (Archive footage)
1979 Archie Bunker's Place
as Piano Player
1973 Barnaby Jones
as Fred McAllen
1973 Barnaby Jones
as Mike Wolfe
1973 Barnaby Jones
as Harry (Bartender)
1971 Honky
as
1971 Cannon
as Woody Long
1970 Dan August
as
1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Preston
1969 Paint Your Wagon
as Miner (uncredited)
1968 Adam-12
as First Driver
1968 Adam-12
as Robber's Partner
1965 The F.B.I.
as Doctor
1959 Bonanza
as Ollie Start
1959 Bonanza
as Randy Bruder
1959 Bonanza
as Orv Pettis (as Anthony Colti)