Actor
Anthony Ross
Born February 23, 1909 in New York City, New York, U.S.Died October 26, 195517 films
Anthony Ross (February 23, 1909 – October 26, 1955) was a Broadway stage, television and film actor.
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Born in New York City, he may be best remembered for being the first to play the character of "the Gentleman Caller" in the original 1944 production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.
Ross appeared in 20th Century Fox films including Kiss of Death (1947) and The Gunfighter (1950); in the Nicholas Ray-directed film noir, On Dangerous Ground (1952), and in the popular serial Mysterious Island (1951).
He appeared in many television productions, including the 1954 CBS series The Telltale Clue in which he starred as police Captain Richard Hale.
Ross died at age 46 of a heart attack in 1955.
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First watchThe Gunfighter19507.4as Deputy Charlie NorrisThe fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.View filmEssential films
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17 films as actor- TBASuspense: A Night at an InnAlbert
- 1954The Country GirlPhilip Cook
- 1954Rogue CopFather Ahearn
- 1953TaxiMr. Alexander
- 1953Girls in the NightCharlie Haynes
- 1951On Dangerous GroundPete Santos
- 1950The Flying MissileAdm. Bradley
- 1950Between Midnight and DawnPolice Lt. Masterson
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeJoe Rossini
- 1950The GunfighterDeputy Charlie Norris
- 1950Perfect StrangersBob Fisher
- 1950The Vicious YearsPolice Insp. Umberto Spezia
- 1949The WindowDetective Ross (uncredited)
- 1947Kiss of Death'Big Ed' Williams (uncredited)
- 1947Boomerang!Warren
- 1944Winged VictoryRoss (uncredited)
- 1939At HomeCrawford's Agent