Tony Russel

Tony Russel
Born
Anthony Russo

(1925-11-23)November 23, 1925
DiedMarch 18, 2017(2017-03-18) (aged 91)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Occupation(s)Film, television actor
Years active1952–1992
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]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Jodean Lawrence". 11 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Tony Russo AKA Russel Obituary (2017) Kenosha News". Legacy.com.
  3. ^ Barnum, Michael Tony Russel Our Man On Gamma 1 -The Wild Wild Interview Video Watchdog No. 128 Dec/Feb 2007