Antony Ponzini (June 1, 1933 – December 30, 2002) was an American actor. Some of Ponzini's credits include roles on soap operas The Edge of Night, Another World, and being a member of the original cast of One Life to Live as Vince Wolek, the latter of which lasted from 1968 through 1975. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Ponzini became a familiar face on television with numerous guest appearances on some of that era's most popular TV shows (including: Kojak, The Jeffersons, The Bionic Woman, Starsky and Hutch, Hawaii Five-O, The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, Three's Company, Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, The Love Boat, Falcon Crest, Hardcastle and McCormick, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Who's the Boss?, Hunter, Columbo, Baywatch, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote). Quite often he was cast as a "thug", "crime boss", or "tough cop." From 1989 to 1991, Ponzini played "Capt. Corelli", a recurring character (54 episodes) on the daytime soap opera Generations. He also appeared in Friday the 13th Part 4 as Vincent. In 1993, in one of Ponzini's most memorable roles, he played Enzo, the title role, in the Seinfeld episode The Barber.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1977 The Other Side of Midnight Paul Metaxas 1977 Relentless Jack Hanratty TV Movie 1978 Gray Lady Down Caruso 1979 ...And Your Name is Jonah Larry TV Movie 1979 The Gift Patsy TV Movie 1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story John Anglin TV Movie 1982 Some Kind of Hero Sal 1982 Moonlight Victor Barbella TV Movie 1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Vincent 1984 Hardbodies Rocco 1984 Fear City Mobster #1 1985 Desert Hearts Joe 1985 Stitches The Commentator 1995 Night of the Running Man Ernie 1996 Blood Money Nick Vento 1997 Opposite Corners "Tootie"
Television Year Title Role Notes 1963 General Hospital Tony Perelli #2 (1980) 1 episode 1966-1967 Another World Danny Fargo 8 episodes 1966 The Edge of Night Tony Wyatt 1 episode 1968-1975 One Life to Live Vince Wolek 36 episodes 1970 All My Children Det. Victor Borelli (1986) unknown episodes 1973 The Corner Bar 1 episode 1976 Serpico Dominique 1 episode 1976-1979 Hawaii Five-O Mack/Eddie Marco/Ray Santoro 4 episodes 1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Curt Haman 1 episode 1976 Delvecchio Artie Kravens 1 episode 1976-1977 Kojak Florello/Duff 2 episodes 1976 Wonderbug 1 episode 1977 Aspen Ric 1 episode 1978 The Jeffersons Neil 1 episode 1978 The Bionic Woman Mauro 1 episode 1978 Starsky & Hutch Trayman/Frank Stryker 2 episodes 1979 Flatbush Esposito 2 episodes 1979 The Rockford Files Tony Martine 1 episode 1980 Nobody's Perfect Slade 1 episode 1981-1982 Lou Grant Mario/Officer Polazzio 2 episodes 1982 Three's Company Tony 1 episode 1982 Cagney & Lacey Miles Grayson/Allen Brown 2 episodes 1983 Hill Street Blues Boss 1 episode 1983-1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Freddy Landers/Sid Storm 2 episodes 1983 St. Elsewhere Detective Franco 1 episode 1984 The Love Boat Al Dixon 1 episode 1984 Rituals Detective Lucas Gates (1984-1985) unknown episodes 1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Nick Falcone 1 episode 1985 Falcon Crest Mr. Wilson 1 episode 1986 Sidekicks Detective Kelly 1 episode 1986 Knight Rider Mel Tobey 1 episode 1986 Remington Steele Pittsburgh Phil 1 episode 1987 Ohara Alderson 1 episode 1989-1991 Generations Capt. Corelli 54 episodes 1989 A Man Called Hawk Taylor 1 episode 1990 B.L. Stryker Jennings 1 episode 1990 Who's the Boss? Dante 1 episode 1991 Hunter Jim Matolla 1 episode 1991 Columbo Gregry Lopiccolo 1 episode 1992 Dark Justice Tony Paterno 1 episode 1993 Baywatch Angelo Maceri 1 episode 1993 Seinfeld Enzo 1 episode 1995 Murphy Brown Guiseppe 1 episode 1995 Murder, She Wrote Tomaso Clurillo 1 episode 1996 The Single Guy Alfredo 1 episode
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