Tony Lo Bianco

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Biography

His theater work has included an OBIE-winning turn as fading baseball star Duke Bronkowsky in the American Place Theatre's production of "Yanks-3, Detroit-0, Top of the Seventh" (1975-76). Lo Bianco also received an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony nomination for his starring turn in the 1983 revival of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge" and garnered abundant praise for his portrayal of Fiorello LaGuardia in the one-man show …
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Job Title

Actor, Director

Born

October 19, 1936

Career Milestones

Raised in Bensonhurst, NY

Starred in the one-man play "Hizzoner!" as New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia; reprised role in a 1984 PBS broadcast

Was a Golden Glove boxer

1963

Founded Triangle Theatre; artistic director for six years, directing eight productions, producing 25

1966

Broadway debut in "The Office"

1971

Played supporting role in the Academy Award-winning "The French Connection"

1973

Had a recurring role as Sergeant DiAngelo on "Police Story"; also directed episodes

1973

TV-movie debut in "Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside" (NBC)

1974

Co-starred with Harvey Keitel and Jerry Stiller in Arthur Miller's "A Memory of Two Mondays" for PBS

1975

Portrayed the fading baseball star Duke Bronkowsky in American Place Theatre's production of "Yanks-3, Detroit-0, Top of the Seventh"

1978

Directed series TV episodes of "Kaz" (CBS)

1983

Won critical acclaim for his starring turn in a revival of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge"

1984

Played Lt. Alex Ascoli on the short-lived ABC series, "Jessie"

1991

Portrayed Vincent Spano's father in John Sayles' "City of Hope"

1991

Starred as Arturo Taft on the short-lived CBS series, "The Palace Guard"

1995

Had recurring role on the NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Streets"

1996

Appeared as a mob boss in "The Juror," starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore