Antony Deago Carbone (July 15, 1925 – October 7, 2020) was an American film and television actor.

Biography

Carbone was born as Antonio Giuseppe Carmelo Carbone in

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, Italy on July 15, 1925. His family moved to

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when he was a young boy, and his name was changed to Antony Deago Carbone. The family later relocated to Los Angeles, California. After graduating from

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, he moved to New York City to study drama with

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and

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. He started his professional acting career in small parts in various Broadway productions before moving into film and television. He was probably best known for his supporting roles in several low-budget horror films by

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in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1968, Carbone appeared (credited as Anthony Carbone) as the first Mexican on ''

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'', in the episode titled "Miranda." From the mid-1980s, he worked as a

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in Los Angeles. Carbone died in

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in October 2020, at the age of 95.

Filmography

* ''

Arson for Hire ''Arson for Hire'' is a 1959 crime drama film directed by Thor L. Brooks. The film stars Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas and Tom Hubbard, who also wrote. Arson squad investigator Johnny Broderick and his partner Ben Howard, investigate a warehouse fire ...

'' (1959) as Foxy Gilbert * ''

Inside the Mafia ''Inside the Mafia'' is a 1959 film noir crime film based on a true incident. It was based on the Albert Anastasia murder and subsequent Apalachin Meeting. Plot The gangster Augie Martello is riddled with bullets in an assassination attempt orga ...

'' (1959) as Kronis - Lucero's Pilot (uncredited) * ''

A Bucket of Blood ''A Bucket of Blood'' is a 1959 American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Dick Miller and was set in West Coast beatnik culture of the late 1950s. The film, produced on a $50,000 budget, was shot in five days and shares ...

'' (1959) as Leonard de Santis * ''

Last Woman on Earth ''Last Woman on Earth'' (often referred to as ''The Last Woman on Earth'', but it appeared without the word ''The'' in the film's title card) is a 1960 American science fiction film that was produced and directed by Roger Corman. It tells the stor ...

'' (1960) as Harold Gern * ''

Creature from the Haunted Sea ''Creature from the Haunted Sea'' is a 1961 horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a parody of spy, gangster, and monster movies (mostly ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''), concerning a secret a ...

'' (1961) as Renzo Capetto * '' Pit and the Pendulum'' (1961) as Dr. Charles Leon * ''The Twilight Zone'' (1962) as Cristo * '' The Split'' (1968) as Man (uncredited) * '' The Longest Night'' (TV movie, 1972) as Officer Jackson * '' Extreme Close-Up'' aka ''Sex Through a Window'' (1973) * ''

A Case of Rape ''A Case of Rape'' is a 1974 American made-for-television drama film starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Ronny Cox. It premiered on NBC on February 20, 1974. The film tells the story of a wife and mother who is raped twice by the same man and her o ...

'' (TV Movie 1974) as Officer Carbone * ''

The Last Porno Flick ''The Last Porno Flick'' (also known as ''Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers'') is an American 1974 film starring Marianna Hill and directed by Ray Marsh. Plot Two young men wishing to make a porno movie raise money from their family and friends by cl ...

'' aka ''Those Mad, Mad Moviemaker'' (1974) as Vittorio * ''

Newman's Law ''Newman's Law'' is a 1974 American crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring George Peppard. Plot Vince Newman, a no-nonsense cop, decides to investigate on his own when tipped off that colleagues in the police department are inv ...

'' (1974) as Policeman Gino * '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976) as Lou Martin * ''

Vigilante Force ''Vigilante Force'' is a 1976 American action film directed by George Armitage and starring Kris Kristofferson and Jan-Michael Vincent. The plot concerns a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small Ca ...

'' (1976) as Freddie Howe * ''

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'' (1978) as Sol * ''

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'' (1978) as Leo the Coach * ''Marciano'' (TV Movie - 1979) as Dr. Collyer * ''Destination America'' (TV movie, 1987)

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* 1925 births 2020 deaths People from Calabria American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Italian emigrants to the United States Los Angeles State College alumni {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub