"Toma" and "Oz" star Tony Musante dies at 77

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  1. wayneklein

    wayneklein Forum Fool Thread Starter

    Very sad news. A terrific actor although I always felt it was a pity that he didn't do more than one season of "Toma".

    By Tim Kenneally
    Tony Musante, who recently starred as a mafia boss on the HBO series "Oz" but was best-known for playing a real-life Newark, N.J. detective in the "Baretta" precursor series "Toma," died Tuesday due to complications resulting from surgery, the Los Angeles Times reports.
    He was 77.
    Born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1936, Musante caught the attention of television audiences with the ABC cop series "Toma," which was baased on the the biography of Newark detective David Toma. The series, which ran for one season from 1973 to 1974, was later retooled as "Baretta," starring Robert Blake, which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0615540/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    A pity that "Toma" has never been released on DVD.

    His credits.
     
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  2. ssmith3046

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    I had no idea he was 77. Time goes by so quickly. R.I.P.
     
  3. wayneklein

    wayneklein Forum Fool Thread Starter

    Sadly, largely forgotten.
     
  4. jwoverho

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    Toma was excellent. He also starred in Dario Argento's directorial debut BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE.
     
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    RIP He was a very good actor.
     
  6. Scope J

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    Just now seeing this ! damn !
     
  7. trem two

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    Thanks for the memories.
     
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  8. Platterpus

    Platterpus Senior Member

    RIP. The Incident is a classic movie.
     
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