Editing Gerald Anthony

{{Short description|American actor (1951–2004)}}
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{{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 (Pittsburgh)|Calvary Catholic Cemetery]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[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,<ref name="ECT">{{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}}</ref> the son of Italian immigrants<ref name="people">{{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}}</ref> had roles and appearances on many shows such as ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' and ''[[L.A. Law]]''.

He may be best-remembered for his role as [[Marco Dane]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|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,<ref>[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 }}</ref> and won for Marco on ''[[General Hospital]]'' in 1993.<ref>[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}}</ref>

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 (TV series)|Wiseguy]]'' from 1988–89.<ref name="CT">{{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}}</ref> 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===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|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 (film)|Stag]]'' || Ed Labenski ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[She Hate Me]]'' || Mr. Jennings || (final film role)
|}

===Television===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes 
|-
|rowspan=2| 1977–1986;<br>1989–1990
| rowspan="2" |''[[One Life to Live]]''
| ''[[Marco Dane]]''
| Daytime serial (contract role)<br><br>From 1992–1993, the character crossed over to sister soap General Hospital<br><br>For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details
|-
| ''[[Marco Dane|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 -<br>General Hospital vs One Life to Live: Game 1"<br>Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 1"<br>Episode: "Saints vs. Sinners Special: Game 4"
|-
| 1987–1989
| ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]''
| Father Peter Terranova
| Episode: "Pilot" (1987)<br>Episode" "The Loose Cannon" (1987)<br>Episode: "The Birthday Surprise" (1987)<br>Episode: "The Prodigal Son" (1987)<br>Episode: "Last Rites for Lucci" (1987)<br>Episode: "Going Home" (1988)<br>Episode: "White Noise" (1989)
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]''
| Anthony Baxter
| Episode: "Eek! A Spouse!"
|-
| 1988–1989
| ''[[L. A. Law]]''
| Ross Burnett
| Episode: "Dummy Dearest" (1988)<br>Episode" "To Live and Diet in L.A." (1989)<br>Episode: "Victor/Victorious" (1989)<br>Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring" (1989)<br>Episode: "His Suit is Hirsute" (1989)
|-
|rowspan=2| 1989
| ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|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 (TV series)|Another World]]''
| Rick Madison
| Daytime serial (recurring role)
|-
| 1992–1993
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| ''[[Marco Dane]]''
| Daytime serial (contract role)<br><br>From 1977–1986 and 1989–1990, the character originally<br>appeared on sister soap One Life to Live<br><br>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)<br>Episode: #11949" and Episode: "11950"<br>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 
|-
| {{center|1982}}
| [[Daytime Emmy Award]]
| | [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''One Life to Live''
| {{Nom }}
|-
| {{center|1993}}
| [[Daytime Emmy Award]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''General Hospital''
| {{Won }}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0030882|Gerald Anthony}}

{{Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor}}

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[[Category:American male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners]]
[[Category:Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners]]
[[Category:Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh)]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:American people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:2004 suicides]]
[[Category:Suicides in New Jersey]]


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