| Gerald Anthony | |
| Birth Name: | Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli |
| Birth Date: | 31 July 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Butler, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Calvary Catholic Cemetery,[1] 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.
Anthony was born Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli,[2] the son of Italian immigrants[3] 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,[4] and won for Marco on General Hospital in 1993.[5]
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.[6] Anthony also 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."
Anthony was married to his One Life to Live co-star Brynn Thayer from 1981 to 1983.
Anthony died by suicide on May 28, 2004, at age 52 in Butler, New Jersey.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Secret of the Ice Cave | Geiger | ||
| 1991 | To Die Standing | Thurmond | ||
| 1997 | Stag | Ed Labenski | ||
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Mr. Jennings | (final film role) |