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.

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