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Tony Musante
AKA: Peter Salerno · Anthony Peter Musante Jr. · Anthony Peter Musante · Энтони Питер Мусанте-младший
Acting
Born: 1936
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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Biography
Tony Musante (1936-2013) was an American actor. Born Anthony Peter Musante, Jr. in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Natalie Anne (née Salerno), a school teacher, and Anthony Peter Musante, an accountant, Musante attended Oberlin College and Northwestern University.
Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the United States and elsewhere, including Italy. Among his body of work are the television series Toma (predecessor to Baretta) and the soap opera As The World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play, P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in a 1975 episode of Medical Center, A Quality of Mercy. Musante also played Antonio "Nino" Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series Oz.
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Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the United States and elsewhere, including Italy. Among his body of work are the television series Toma (predecessor to Baretta) and the soap opera As The World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play, P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in a 1975 episode of Medical Center, A Quality of Mercy. Musante also played Antonio "Nino" Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series Oz.
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Known For
The Vampire Lestat
Old Italian Man
2026 · US
Oz
Nino Schibetta
1997 · US
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Rocco Santora
1993 · US
The Equalizer
John Parker
1985 · CA
American Playhouse
George
1982 · US
The Rockford Files
Charlie Harris
1974 · US
Police Story
Role
1973 · US
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Major DeGuisado
1963 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Vampire Lestat | 2026 | Old Italian Man |
| Oz | 1997 | Nino Schibetta |
| Acapulco H.E.A.T. | 1993 | Rocco Santora |
| The Equalizer | 1985 | John Parker |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | George |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | Charlie Harris |
| Police Story | 1973 | Contributor |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | Major DeGuisado |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962 | Candle |