Gerald Anthony

{{Infobox person

| name = Gerald Anthony

| birth_name = Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli

| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|07|31}}

| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|05|28|1951|07|31}}

| death_place = Butler, New Jersey, U.S.

| resting_place = Calvary Catholic Cemetery,{{cite web|title=Search Burial Records|website=The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh|url=http://www.ccapgh.org/search-burial-records.asp?DD_cemetery=186&fname=Gerald&lname=Bucciarelli |access-date=6 May 2015}} Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1977–2004

| spouse = Brynn Thayer (m. 1981; div. 1983)

}}

Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli (July 31, 1951 – May 28, 2004) was an American actor.

Life and career

Anthony was born Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli,{{cite news|title=ABC soap stars to appear at Westbook mall|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/anonymous-celebrity-clipping-oct-05-1979-393789/|access-date=November 11, 2017|publisher=Elyria Chronicle Telegram|date=October 5, 1979}} the son of Italian immigrants{{cite web|last1=Small|first1=Michael|title=Soap Stars Jerry Anthony and Brynn Thayer Have Two Lives to Live, and Live Them Together – Vol. 18 No. 10|url=http://people.com/archive/soap-stars-jerry-anthony-and-brynn-thayer-have-two-lives-to-live-and-live-them-together-vol-18-no-10|website=People |access-date=November 11, 2017|ref=September 6, 1982|date=6 September 1982}} had roles and appearances on many shows such as Another World and L.A. Law.

He may be best-remembered for his role as Marco Dane on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he played from 1977–86, and from 1989–90, and on fellow ABC serial General Hospital in 1992.

Marco arrived in Llanview as a low-life pimp and pornographer who was only supposed to last for 8 days, but Anthony's offbeat look as well as his impassioned performances and electric chemistry with co-star Judith Light (Karen Wolek) made him such a fan favorite that only a few months after producers killed off Marco in 1978 they revealed the real victim was Marco's heretofore unknown brother, Mario Corelli. Anthony was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role in 1982,[http://www.soapoperadigest.com/Emmys/winners1982/index.html 1982 Emmy Winners & Nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113052409/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/Emmys/winners1982/index.html|date=January 13, 2010 }} and won for Marco on General Hospital in 1993.[http://www.soapoperadigest.com/Emmys/winners1993/index.html 1993 Emmy Winners & Nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726134819/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/Emmys/winners1993/index.html|date=2009-07-26}}

During his absences from daytime, Anthony had many guest-starring roles on television and a recurring role as kind-hearted Father Pete Terranova on Wiseguy from 1988–89.{{cite news|last1=Carter|first1=Alan|title=From Pimp To Priest|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/06/25/from-pimp-to-priest/|access-date=November 11, 2017|work=chicagotribune|agency=New York Daily News|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=June 25, 1989}} Anthony also [http://www.cybercom.net/~jima/mags/aug94.html directed] an independent film, Twisted, and episodes of All My Children.

He continued to appear sporadically in primetime; in early 2003, he played a bit part on As the World Turns; when asked why he had not returned to daytime sooner, he said "no one asked me."

Marriage

Anthony was married to his One Life to Live co-star Brynn Thayer from 1981 to 1983.

Death

Anthony died by suicide on May 28, 2004, at age 52 in Butler, New Jersey.

Filmography

=Filmography=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
class="wikitable"
1989	The Secret of the Ice Cave	Geiger
1991	Crackdown a/k/a To Die Standing	Thurmond
1994	The Force	Nick	Direct to video
1997	Stag	Ed Labenski
2004	She Hate Me	Mr. Jennings	(final film role)

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
rowspan=2\| 1977–1986; 1989–1990 \| rowspan="2" \|One Life to Live \| Marco Dane \| Daytime serial (contract role) From 1992–1993, the character crossed over to sister soap General Hospital For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details
Dr. Mario Corelli (twin brother) \| Daytime serial (dual roles @ 1978)
1982 \| Family Feud \| Celebrity contestant (3 episodes) \| Episode: "Love in the Afternoon Super Feud Special - General Hospital vs One Life to Live: Game 1" Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 1" Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 4"
1987–1989 \| Wiseguy \| Father Peter Terranova \| Episode: "Pilot" (1987) Episode" "The Loose Cannon" (1987) Episode: "The Birthday Surprise" (1987) Episode: "The Prodigal Son" (1987) Episode: "Last Rites for Lucci" (1987) Episode: "Going Home" (1988) Episode: "White Noise" (1989)
1988 \| Moonlighting \| Anthony Baxter \| Episode: "Eek! A Spouse!"
1988–1989 \| L. A. Law \| Ross Burnett \| Episode: "Dummy Dearest" (1988) Episode" "To Live and Diet in L.A." (1989) Episode: "Victor/Victorious" (1989) Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring" (1989) Episode: "His Suit is Hirsute" (1989)
rowspan=2\| 1989 \| MacGyver \| Snakeskin \| Episode: "Runners"
Christine Cromwell \| Victor Barron \| Episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go"
1990 \| Jake and the Fatman \| Tommy Malone \| Episode: "I Know That You Know"
1991–1992 \|Another World \| Rick Madison \| Daytime serial (recurring role)
1992–1993 \| General Hospital \| Marco Dane \| Daytime serial (contract role) From 1977–1986 and 1989–1990, the character originally appeared on sister soap One Life to Live For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details
1994 \| The Cosby Mysteries \| Unknown role \| Episode: "One Day at a Time"
rowspan=2\| 1999 \| Law & Order \| Mario \| Episode: "Empire"
Third Watch \| Owner \| Episode: "History of the World"
2003 \| As the World Turns \| Richie \| Daytime serial (guest role) Episode: #11949" and Episode: "11950" Final daytime serial role

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan=2| 1977–1986;
1989–1990

| rowspan="2" |One Life to Live

| Marco Dane

| Daytime serial (contract role)

From 1992–1993, the character crossed over to sister soap General Hospital

For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details

Dr. Mario Corelli (twin brother)

| Daytime serial (dual roles @ 1978)

1982

| Family Feud

| Celebrity contestant (3 episodes)

| Episode: "Love in the Afternoon Super Feud Special -
General Hospital vs One Life to Live: Game 1"
Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 1"
Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 4"

1987–1989

| Wiseguy

| Father Peter Terranova

| Episode: "Pilot" (1987)
Episode" "The Loose Cannon" (1987)
Episode: "The Birthday Surprise" (1987)
Episode: "The Prodigal Son" (1987)
Episode: "Last Rites for Lucci" (1987)
Episode: "Going Home" (1988)
Episode: "White Noise" (1989)

1988

| Moonlighting

| Anthony Baxter

| Episode: "Eek! A Spouse!"

1988–1989

| L. A. Law

| Ross Burnett

| Episode: "Dummy Dearest" (1988)
Episode" "To Live and Diet in L.A." (1989)
Episode: "Victor/Victorious" (1989)
Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring" (1989)
Episode: "His Suit is Hirsute" (1989)

rowspan=2| 1989

| MacGyver

| Snakeskin

| Episode: "Runners"

Christine Cromwell

| Victor Barron

| Episode: "Easy Come, Easy Go"

1990

| Jake and the Fatman

| Tommy Malone

| Episode: "I Know That You Know"

1991–1992

|Another World

| Rick Madison

| Daytime serial (recurring role)

1992–1993

| General Hospital

| Marco Dane

| Daytime serial (contract role)

From 1977–1986 and 1989–1990, the character originally
appeared on sister soap One Life to Live

For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details

1994

| The Cosby Mysteries

| Unknown role

| Episode: "One Day at a Time"

rowspan=2| 1999

| Law & Order

| Mario

| Episode: "Empire"

Third Watch

| Owner

| Episode: "History of the World"

2003

| As the World Turns

| Richie

| Daytime serial (guest role)
Episode: #11949" and Episode: "11950"
Final daytime serial role

Awards and nominations

In 1982 Anthony was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role of Marco Dane on One Life to Live. In 1993 he won a Daytime Emmy Award for the role of Marco Dane but for his portrayal of the character on One Life to Live's sister soap General Hospital.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Work

! scope="col"| Result

| Daytime Emmy Award

| | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

| One Life to Live

| {{Nom }}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series