Tony Russel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Russo November 23, 1925 |
| Died | March 18, 2017 (aged 91) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1952–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Jodean Lawrence (1951–1974) (divorced) (1 child)[1] Renee Russo (1985–2017) (his death)[2] |
Tony Russel (born Antonio Pietro Russo, and sometimes credited as Tony Russo or Tony Russell; November 23, 1925 – March 18, 2017) was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was noted for having worked extensively in the Italian film industry in the mid-1960s, and for his work as a voice actor where he was the founder and president of the English Language Dubbers Association (ELDA) in Italy. He was one of several American actors who turned down the lead of A Fistful of Dollars.[3]