
Person
Tony Colti
Acting · El Paso, Texas, USA
Biography
Tony Colti started out in the country music field in his home city of El Paso. He toured the Southern states for two years with various groups, and then turned solo vocalist. As a vocalist he headlined in clubs up and down the East coast, New York, Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, and Miami Beach. It was in Richmond, Virginia, where Tony Colti entered musical comedy. He starred in "Oklahoma", "Carousel", and other musical shows. He also appeared in dramatic roles in such plays as "Street Car Named Desire." Then, I performed in nightclubs in Spain. He did some adventure diving for shipwrecks off the coast of North Africa. In 1960 he returned to the United States to resume his acting and singing career. He moved to Los Angeles and was signed by Paramount Studios where he appeared in the movie "Paint Your Wagon" and "On A Clear Day." This led to television parts, and he had roles in "Bonanza", "Adam-12", "Dan August", "Cannon", "FBI", "Interns", "High Chaparral", "Most Wanted", and "Barnaby Jones". He was a star entertainer on board Royal Viking Lines cruise ships. He made five feature movies in Italy before going to the Far East on the Pacific Far East Lines ships.
Known for

Bonanza
Ollie Start

Adam-12
Robber's Partner

The F.B.I.
Doctor

Cannon
Woody Long

Barnaby Jones
Mike Wolfe

Archie Bunker's Place
Piano Player

Dan August
1970

Paint Your Wagon
Miner (uncredited)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Preston

Honky
1971
Filmography
- 1980Dan August: Once Is Never Enough(Archive footage)
- 1979Archie Bunker's PlacePiano Player
- 1973Barnaby JonesMike Wolfe
- 1971Honky
- 1971CannonWoody Long
- 1970Dan August
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverPreston
- 1969Paint Your WagonMiner (uncredited)
- 1968Adam-12Robber's Partner
- 1965The F.B.I.Doctor
- 1959BonanzaOllie Start
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