Anthony Ross
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Anthony Ross

Feb 23, 1909 - New York City, New York, U.S.

Anthony Ross (February 23, 1909 – October 26, 1955) was a Broadway stage, television and film actor.

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1954The Country GirlPhilip Cook
Movie1954Rogue CopFather Ahearn
Movie1947Kiss of Death'Big Ed' Williams (uncredited)
Movie1951On Dangerous GroundPete Santos
Movie1950Between Midnight and DawnPolice Lt. Masterson
Movie1950The GunfighterDeputy Charlie Norris
Movie1944Winged VictoryRoss (uncredited)
Movie1947Boomerang!Warren
Movie1939At HomeCrawford's Agent
Movie1950The Flying MissileAdm. Bradley
Movie1950The Vicious YearsPolice Insp. Umberto Spezia
Movie1953TaxiMr. Alexander
Movie1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeJoe Rossini
Movie1950Perfect StrangersBob Fisher
Movie1949The WindowDetective Ross (uncredited)
Movie1953Girls in the NightCharlie Haynes
Movie1952Mr. LincolnFloor Walker
TV Show1948Studio One3
TV Show1950Lux Video TheatrePete1
TV Show1948The Philco Television Playhouse2
TV Show1949Suspense6
TV Show1950Robert Montgomery Presents1
TV Show1954Inner Sanctum1
TV Show1951Tales of Tomorrow1
TV Show1950Lux Video TheatreRusty1
TV Show1950Lux Video TheatreDetective Grant1
TV Show1948Studio OneInspector Williams1
TV Show1949SuspenseAlbert1
TV Show1949SuspenseAndy Barnes1
TV Show1949SuspenseCruze1
TV Show1948The Philco Television PlayhouseFather1

Crew

Media
TV Show2006Master of ChampionsProducerProduction