Anthony Ross

February 23, 1909 — New York City, New York, U.S.

Anthony Ross (February 23, 1909 – October 26, 1955) was a Broadway stage, television and film actor.

Born in New York City, he may be best remembered for being the first to play the character of "the Gentleman Caller" in the original 1944 production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Ross appeared in 20th Century Fox films including Kiss of Death (1947) and The Gunfighter (1950); in the Nicholas Ray-directed film noir, On Dangerous Ground (1952), and in the popular serial Mysterious Island (1951).

He appeared in many television productions, including the 1954 CBS series The Telltale Clue in which he starred as police Captain Richard Hale.

Ross died at age 46 of a heart attack in 1955.

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The Gunfighter

1950

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Kiss of Death

1947

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On Dangerous Ground

1951

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The Country Girl

1954

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The Window

1949

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Between Midnight and Dawn

1950

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Rogue Cop

1954

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Taxi

1953