Anthony Peck Explained

Anthony Peck
Birthname:Carmen Anthony Pecchio
Birth Date:20 March 1947
Birth Place:Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1979 - 1996
Spouse:Fran Tolstonog (1982 - 1996) (his death)[2] 1 child

Anthony Peck (born Carmen Anthony Pecchio; March 20, 1947 – July 20, 1996) was an American actor. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toledo, and his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Temple University.

He appeared in several of John McTiernan's films, such as Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Last Action Hero, and Die Hard with a Vengeance. Other appearances include Creator, Unbecoming Age, In the Line of Fire, The Enemy Within, and .

He also appeared in many television show such as Knots Landing, Knight Rider, Dallas, Beauty and the Beast, and Quantum Leap.

Anthony Peck died of cancer on July 30, 1996, at age 49.

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1985Knight RiderJorge
1985Creator Norman
1986HunterRay Ramon3 Episodes
1986The Young & The RestlessMike30 Episodes
1987Hill Street BluesFratelli
1987Beauty & The BeastRed
1987Who's The BossJack Smith
1988The Bronx ZooMr. Barris
1988Knot's LandingDr. James Miller2 Episodes
1988Die Hard Officer Credited as Young Cop
1989DallasMike
1990Days of Our LivesPorter Rollins28 Episodes
1990The Hunt for Red October Lieutenant Commander Thompson - USS Dallas
1992Quantum LeapJudge
1992P.S.I. Luv UMalone
1992Unbecoming Age Jake
1993Last Action Hero Cop At Ex-Wife's House
1993In the Line of Fire FBI Official
1994The Enemy WithinTreasury Secretary Tom Monroe
1995Die Hard with a Vengeance Detective Ricky Walsh
1996 General Pete Mercer (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Peck - Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113094645/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/55737/Anthony-Peck/biography . dead . 2013-11-13 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Sandra Brennan . 2013 . 2013-10-23.
  2. http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Fran+Tolstonog Who is Fran Tolstonog