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Lou Antonio Biography (1934-)

Full name, Louis Demetrios Antonio; born January 23, 1934, in Oklahoma City,OK; son of James Demetrios (a restaurant owner) and Lucille (a cashier; maiden name, Wright) Antonio; brother of Jim Antonio (an actor). Addresses:Agent: Endeavor Talent Agency, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

January 23, 1934

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) David Slater, The Moon Is Blue, White Barn Theatre,Terre Haute, IN, 1955
• Sidney Black, Light Up the Sky, White Barn Theatre, 1955
• Lord Byron, A. Ratt, Nursie, and the pilot, Camino Real, White Barn Theatre, 1955
• Preacher Haggler, Dark of the Moon, White Barn Theatre, 1955
• John Goronwyn Jones, The Corn Is Green, White Barn Theatre, 1955
• Hotspur, Richard II, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1956
• Soldier, The Secret Concubine, McCarter Theatre, 1956
• Understudy for Mickey Argent and Tommy Brookman, The Girls of Summer, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1956
• Larrup Rule, Saddle Tramps, Cecilwood Theatre, Fishkill, NY, 1957
• Polo, A Hatful of Rain, Cecilwood Theatre, 1957
• Will Stockdale, No Time for Sergeants, Cecilwood Theatre, 1958
• Sergeant Gregovich, Teahouse of the August Moon, Cecilwood Theatre, 1958
• Brick, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cecilwood Theatre, 1958
• Cornelius, The Matchmaker, Cecilwood Theatre, 1958
• Musician-husband, Middle of the Night, Cecilwood Theatre, 1958
• Jake Latta, Night of the Iguana, Teatro Caio Melisso, Festival ofTwo Worlds, Spoleto, Italy, 1959
• Member of ensemble, Album Leaves (revue), Teatro Caio Melisso, 1959
• Cliff Lewis, Look Back in Anger, Capri Theatre, Atlantic Beach, NY, 1959
• Nikita, The Power of Darkness, York Theatre, New York City, 1959
• Lieutenant Ferguson Howard, The Golden Fleecing, Cecilwood Theatre, 1960
• Jack, Amazing Grace, Cecilwood Theatre, 1960
• Clay, Cry of the Raindrop, Cecilwood Theatre, 1960
• Shady one, third patron, and Lecasse, The Good Soup, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1960
• Clay, Cry of the Raindrop, Hedgerow Theatre, Moylan, PA, 1960, then St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1961
• Stavros, The Garden of Sweets, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1961
• Member of ensemble, Brecht on Brecht (revue), Theatre De Lys, NewYork City, 1962, then Playhouse-on-the-Mall, Paramus, NJ, later John Drew Theatre, East Hampton, NY, both 1963
• Sergeant, Andorra, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1963
• Gaston, The Lady of the Camellias, Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkCity, 1963
• Marvin Macy, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Martin Beck Theatre, NewYork City, 1963
• Faustus, Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Phoenix Theatre, NewYork City, 1964
• Jonas, Ready When You Are, C.B.!, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1964
• Woody, The Buffalo Skinner, Theatre Marquee, New York City, 1969
• Stage Work
• Director, Missouri Legend, Cecilwood Theatre, Fishkill, NY, 1960
• Director, The Chalk Garden, Elmwood Theatre, Nyack, NY, 1962
• Producer, Hootsudie, Actors' Studio West, Merle Oberon Playhouse,Los Angeles, 1972
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Barney, The Snoop Sisters, NBC, 1973-1974
• Detective Sergeant Jack Ramsey, Dog and Cat, ABC, 1977
• Joseph Manucci, Makin' It, ABC, 1979
• Pilots
• Road to Reality, ABC, 1960
• Sam Hatch, Partners in Crime, NBC, 1973
• Jack Ramsey, Dog and Cat, ABC, 1977
• Episodic
• Love of Life, CBS, 1958
• Tallahassee 7000, CBS, 1959
• My True Story, CBS, between 1959 and 1961
• Love of Life, CBS, 1960
• "A Piece of Blue Sky," Play of the Week, WNTA, 1960
• "The Wendigo," Great Ghost Tales, CBS, 1961
• The Defenders, CBS, between 1961 and 1963
• "A Hole in the City," Naked City, ABC, 1961
• "Portrait of a Painter," Naked City, ABC, 1962
• "Color Schemes Like Never Before," Naked City, ABC, 1963
• "And Make Thunder His Tribute," Route 66, CBS, 1963
• Breaking Point, ABC, 1963
• Camera Three, CBS, 1963
• Vinnie, "See Hollywood and Die," The Fugitive, ABC, 1963
• Rich, "Prairie Wolfer," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1964
• Matt Mooney, "A.P.B.," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965
• For the People, CBS, 1965
• Twelve O'Clock High, ABC, 1965
• Harve Kane, "Outlaw's Woman," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1965
• The Virginian, NBC, 1966
• "Liberty Was a Lady," The Wackiest Ship in the Army, NBC, 1966
• Don, "Devil's Disciples," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966
• "The Eighty-Seven Dollar Bride," The Road West, NBC, 1967
• Jud Weskitt, "Hillbilly Honeymoon," The Monkees, 1967
• Charlie, "Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?," I Dream of Jeannie,1968
• Curt Tynan, "O'Quillian," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1968
• Telly Theodakis, "Land Grant," Here Come the Brides, c. 1969
• Telly Theodakis, "To the Victor," Here Come the Brides, c. 1969
• Smiley, "Gold Town," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1969
• Mace, "The Long Night," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1969
• Harry, "Going Ape," Bewitched, 1969
• Lokai, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," Star Trek, NBC, 1969
• Robert Siomney, "The Hostage," Mission: Impossible, 1970
• Tommy Crawford, "Stone Cold Dead," Cannon, 1971
• "Superstition Rock," The F.B.I., 1971
• Rudy Blake, "Double Dead," Mission: Impossible, 1972
• "Inferno," Cade's County, 1972
• "Tarnished Idol," The Rookies, 1973
• Jake, "Death on a Barge," Night Gallery, 1973
• "Fools Gold," The F.B.I., 1973
• "An Ugly Way to Die," The Rookies, 1974
• "How Diplomatic of You," Spy Game, c. 1997
• Also appeared in episodes of The Danny Thomas Hour; Have Gun--Will Travel, CBS; Studio One, CBS; Suspicion, NBC; and United State Steel Hour, CBS.
• Movies
• Tony, Sole Survivor, CBS, 1970
• Hugo Jenkins, Where the Ladies Go, ABC, 1980
• Movie producer, Agatha Christie's "Thirteen at Dinner" (also knownas Thirteen at Dinner), CBS, 1985
• Dr. Calvin Finch, Face to Face, CBS, 1990
• Specials
• The Power and the Glory, CBS, 1961
• Television Director
• Movies
• Someone I Touched, ABC, 1975
• Something for Joey, CBS, 1977
• The Critical List, NBC, 1978
• A Real American Hero (also known as Hard Stick), CBS, 1978
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, ABC, 1979
• Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story, CBS, 1979
• The Star Maker, NBC, 1981
• Something So Right, CBS, 1982
• Between Friends (also known as Nobody Makes Me Cry), HBO, 1983
• A Good Sport, CBS, 1984
• Rearview Mirror, NBC, 1984
• Threesome, CBS, 1984
• Agatha Christie's "Thirteen at Dinner" (also known as Thirteenat Dinner), CBS, 1985
• One Terrific Guy, CBS, 1986
• Mayflower Madam, CBS, 1987
• Pals, CBS, 1987
• The Outside Woman, ABC, 1989
• Dark Holiday (also known as Never Pass This Way Again and Passport to Terror), NBC, 1989
• Face to Face, CBS, 1990
• Lies before Kisses, CBS, 1991
• The Rape of Doctor Willis, CBS, 1991
• Nightmare in the Daylight, CBS, 1992
• Pilots
• Fools, Females, and Fun: I've Gotta Be Me, NBC, 1974
• Fools, Females, and Fun: Is There a Doctor in the House?, NBC, 1974
• Lanigan's Rabbi (also known as Friday the Rabbi Slept Late), NBC, 1976
• The Gypsy Warriors, CBS, 1978
• Heaven on Earth, NBC, 1979
• Boston and Kilbride, CBS, 1979
• We're Fighting Back, CBS, 1981
• Gabe and Walker, ABC, 1981
• Shell Game, CBS, 1987
• Episodic
• Sons and Daughters, CBS, 1974
• Three for the Road, CBS, 1975
• McMillan, NBC, 1977
• The Contender, CBS, 1980
• "Life Support," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
• "Of Fathers and Sons," UC Undercover, NBC, 2001
• First Monday, CBS, 2002
• Directed "The Space Flight Episode," Mr. & Mrs. Smith, CBS; "Banshee," Roar, Fox; "With Friends Like These," Spy Game, ABC; also directed episodes of American Gothic, CBS; Amy Prentiss, NBC; (as Louis Antonio) Banacek, NBC; The Cosby Mysteries, NBC; C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS; Dark Skies, NBC; Dawson's Creek, The WB; Delvecchio, CBS;Diagnosis Murder, CBS; The Flying Nun; Gentle Ben, CBS;Get Real, Fox; Getting Together; Griff, ABC; McCloud, NBC; McMillan and Wife, NBC; Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC; The Partridge Family; Party of Five, Fox; Rich Man, Poor Man--Book II, ABC; The Rockford Files (also known as JimRockford, Private Investigator), NBC; The Rookies; Then Came Bronson; Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC; and The West Wing, NBC.
• Other
• The Girl in the Empty Grave (also known as Abel), 1977
• The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (special), NBC, 1981
• This Gun for Hire, 1991
• The Last Prostitute, 1991
• A Taste for Killing, 1992
• Television Producer
• Series
• Shell Game, CBS, 1987
• Television Work
• Other
• Producer, The Outside Woman (movie), ABC, 1989
• Executive producer, Dark Holiday (movie; also known as Never Pass This Way Again and Passport to Terror), NBC, 1989
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Cadet, The Strange One, Columbia, 1957
• Roustabout, Splendor in the Grass, Warner Bros., 1961
• Abdul, America, America (also known as The Anatolian Smile), Warner Bros., 1963
• Reverend Abraham Hewlett, Hawaii, United Artists, 1966
• Koko, Cool Hand Luke, Warner Bros., 1967
• Corrigan, The Phynx, Warner Bros., 1970
• Film Work
• Production supervisor, Private Lives, 1983
• Executive producer, Micki and Maud, Columbia, 1984
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Mission: Batangas, Manson, 1968
• Television Episodes
• Writer for episodes of Gentle Ben, CBS; and The Young Rebels, ABC.