Louis Antonio (born January 23, 1934) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and TV director best known for performing in the films '' Cool Hand Luke'' and '' America America''. He also starred in two short-lived TV series, '' Dog and Cat'', and '' Makin' It''.

Early years

Born in

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of Greek descent (the family name was originally Antoniou), he made a name for himself as a sports reporter on the ''Daily Oklahoman''.

Career

In January 1962, Antonio was a guest artist at Elmwood Playhouse in

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, where he directed

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's ''

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''. In the mid-1960s, Antonio began his career as a television actor, sometimes starring in multiple episodes of the same series, as different characters. These series included ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

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'', '' Gunsmoke'', '' The Fugitive'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Defenders'', ''

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'', '' Dan August'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bracken's World'', ''

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'', and '' I Dream of Jeannie''. Antonio memorably guest-starred as the human version of a chimpanzee-turned-human on a popular fifth-season episode of '' Bewitched'' titled "Going Ape", which also guest-starred

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. He also starred as Barney in '' The Snoop Sisters''. On '' Star Trek'', he co-starred with Frank Gorshin in “

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” (1969), which eventually became one of the most popular of the series. In 2016, ''

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'' rated “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” the 11th best television episode of all ''Star Trek'' franchise television shows prior to ''Star Trek: Discovery'' including live-action and animated series but not counting the movies. Also in 2016, SyFy ranked guest stars Frank Gorshin and Lou Antonio (as Bele and Lokai, the black and white aliens), the 10th best guest stars on the original series. As a director, Antonio mostly worked in

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, notably including: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Banacek'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'', ''

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'', '' American Gothic'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Chicago Hope'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and ''

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''. His last work was on '' Boston Legal'' in 2007.

Personal life

Antonio was married to fellow Actors Studio member, Lane Bradbury and they had two daughters. The couple divorced in 1980. Their daughter Elkin Antoniou is a writer, director and award-winning documentarian. Antonio's elder brother, Jim Antonio, and sister-in-law,

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, are also actors."A Dog's Life for Lou"
''The Robesonian'', May 1, 1977, pg. 13.
"As a college student, Antonio attended a play in which his brother Jim appeared. He decided that he too should try acting, so he enrolled in two university drama courses and appeared in a number of plays."

Filmography

* 1969 '' Have Gun-Will Travel'' (TV Series) as Ted Greive * 1961 ''

Splendor in the Grass ''Splendor in the Grass'' is a 1961 American period drama film produced and directed by Elia Kazan, from a screenplay written by William Inge. It stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty (in his film debut) as two high school sweethearts, naviga ...

'' as Oil Field Worker At Party (uncredited) * 1961 '' Macbeth'' (TV Movie) * 1961-1963 '' Naked City'' (TV Series) as Charlie Tepperoni / Ernie / Al Machias / Civil Service Applicant * 1963 '' Breaking Point'' (TV Series) as Paul Knopf * 1963 '' Route 66'' (TV Series) as Tony Donato * 1962-1963 '' The Defenders'' (TV Series) as Danny Norton / Bo Jackson / Sam * 1963 ''

America, America ''America America'' (British title ''The Anatolian Smile''—a reference to an ongoing acknowledgment of the character Stavros' captivating smile) is a 1963 American drama film directed, produced and written by Elia Kazan, adapted from his own b ...

'' as Osman * 1965 ''For the People'' * 1964-1965 ''

'' (TV Series) as Captain Bing Pollard / Captain Wade Ritchie * 1966 '' The Virginian'' (TV Series) as Niles Tait * 1966 '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'' (TV Series) as Jocko * 1966 ''

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'' as Reverend Abraham Hewlett * 1966 '' Hawk'' (TV Series) as Frankie Gellen * 1963-1966 '' The Fugitive'' (TV Series) as Don / Matt Mooney / Vinnie * 1967 ''The Road West'' (TV Series) as Mike Kerkorian * 1967 ''

'' (TV Series) as Judd * 1967 '' Cool Hand Luke'' as "Koko" * 1968 '' I Dream of Jeannie'' (TV Series) as Charley * 1968 '' The Danny Thomas Hour'' (TV Series) as Stefanos * 1968 '' Bonanza'' (TV Series) as Davey * 1968-1980 ''

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'' (TV Series) as Burglar / J.P. * 1969 '' Star Trek'' (TV Series) as Lokai * 1969 ''

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'' (TV Series) as Kee Cho * 1965-1969 '' Gunsmoke'' (TV Series) as Mace / Smiley / Curt Tynan / Rich / Harve Kane * 1969 '' Bewitched'' (TV Series) as Harry Simmons * 1970 '' Sole Survivor'' (TV Movie) as Tony * 1969-1970 ''

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'' (TV Series) as Telly Theodakis * 1970 ''

'' (TV Series) as The Stone Mason (uncredited) * 1970 ''

The Phynx ''The Phynx'' is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Lee H. Katzin about a rock and roll band named The Phynx and their mission in foreign affairs. The group is sent to Albania to locate celebrity hostages taken prisoner by Communists. This ...

'' as Corrigan * 1970-1971 ''

'' (TV Series) as Arnold Kane / Case * 1970 '' Bracken's World'' (TV Series) as Hal Ingersol * 1970 ''

Storefront Lawyers ''Storefront Lawyers'' (also known as ''Men at Law'') is an American legal drama that ran from September 1970 to January 1971 and February 1971 to March 1971 on CBS. The series starred Robert Foxworth, Sheila Larken, David Arkin, and A Martinez. ...

'' (TV Series) as Walter Babson * 1971 '' Dan August'' (TV Series) as Gordon Krager * 1971 ''

'' (TV Series) as David Harper * 1971 ''

'' (TV Series) as Arnie Crawford * 1970-1972 '' Mission: Impossible'' (TV Series) as Rudy Blake / Robert Siomney * 1972 ''

Cade's County ''Cade's County'' is a modern-day Western/ crime drama which aired Sundays at 9:30 pm (EST) on CBS during the 1971–1972 television season. There were 24 episodes. Synopsis ''Cade's County'' starred well-known Hollywood actor Glenn Ford as ...

'' (TV Series) as Frank Cameron * 1973 ''

'' (TV Series) as Jake * 1973 '' Partners in Crime'' (TV Movie) as Sam Hatch * 1971-1973 ''

'' (TV Series) as Parrish / Arlen Parent * 1973-1974 '' The Snoop Sisters'' (TV Series) as Barney * 1973-1974 ''

'' (TV Series) as Jack Lembo / Jay Warfield * 1977 '' Dog and Cat'' (TV Series) as Sergeant Jack Ramsey * 1977 ''

'' (TV Series) as The Director * 1979 '' Makin' It'' (TV Series) as Joseph Manucci * 1980 ''Where The Ladies Go'' (TV Movie) as Hugo * 1985 '' Thirteen at Dinner'' (TV Movie) as Movie Producer (uncredited) * 1990 ''Face to Face'' ('' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' presentation, TV Movie) as Dr. Calvin Finch * 2003 ''

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'' as Lou Antonio

As director

*''Heroic Mission'' (1967) *''

Then Came Bronson ''Then Came Bronson'' is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that aired on NBC. It was created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, and produced by MGM Television. ''Then Came Bronson'' began with a television film pilot ...

'' (1969) *''

'' (1969–70) *''

'' (1970) *''

Getting Together ''Getting Together'' is an American musical sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1971–72 U.S. television season. It starred Bobby Sherman and Wes Stern as Bobby Conway and Lionel Poindexter, a songwriting duo. The pilot for the series had aired ...

'' (1971) *''

'' (1971–1972) *'' Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law'' (1971-1973) *'' Banacek'' (1972) *''

'' (1973) *''

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'' (1973; also writer) *''Love Is Not Forever'' (1974) *''Fools, Females and Fun'' (1974) *'' Amy Prentiss'' (1974) *''Someone I Touched'' (1975) *'' McCloud'' (1972–1975) *''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' (1975–1976) *''

'' (1974–1976) *''

Lanigan's Rabbi ''Lanigan's Rabbi'' is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January 30 to April 24, 1977. Synopsis Based upon a series of novels by Harry Kemelman, the series stars Art Carney as Police Chief Paul Lanigan, who fights crime in ...

'' (1976) *'' Delvecchio'' (1976) *''

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'' (1976) *'' Something for Joey'' (1977) *''The Girl in the Empty Grave'' (1977) *''The Gypsy Warriors'' (1978) *''The Critical List'' (1978) *'' A Real American Hero'' (1978) *''The Chinese Typewriter'' (1979) *''Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story'' (1979) *''Heaven on Earth'' (1979) *''Breaking Up Is Hard to Do'' (1979) *''The Contender'' (1980) *''We're Fighting Back'' (1981) *''The Star Maker'' (1981) *''The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid'' (1981) *''Something So Right'' (1982) *'' Between Friends'' (1983) *''A Good Sport'' (1984) *''Threesome'' (1984) *''Rearview Mirror'' (1984) *'' Thirteen at Dinner'' (1985) *''One Terrific Guy'' (1986) *''

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'' (1987) *''Pals'' (1987) *''Mayflower Madam'' (1987) *''The Outside Woman'' (1989; also producer) *'' Dark Holiday'' (1989; also executive producer) *''Face to Face'' ('' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' presentation; 1990) *''Sporting Chance'' (1990) *''This Gun for Hire'' (1991) *''Lies Before Kisses'' (1991) *''The Last Prostitute'' (1991) *''The Rape of Doctor Willis'' (1991) *''A Taste for Killing'' (1992) *''Nightmare in the Daylight'' (1992) *''The Contender'' (1993) *''

'' (1994) *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1994) *'' Chicago Hope'' (1995) *''

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'' (1995) *'' American Gothic'' (1995) *''

'' (1993–1996) *''

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'' (1996) *''Mr & Mrs. Smith'' (1996) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Roar'' (1997) *''

'' (1998) *'' Vengeance Unlimited'' (1998) *'' To Have & To Hold'' *''

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'' (1999) *''The Force'' (1999) *'' Get Real'' (1999) *'' Felicity'' (2000) *''

'' (2001) *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2000–2001) *'' UC: Undercover'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' First Monday'' (2002) *'' The Handler'' (2003) *''

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'' (2003) *'' Reunion'' (2005) *'' Boston Legal'' (2006–2007)

References

External links

*
Lou Antonio
at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonio, Lou American people of Greek descent American male film actors American male television actors American television directors 1934 births Living people 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Oklahoma City