Anthony Call

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Anthony Call
Anthony Call and Robin Strasser.webp
Call (left) with Robin Strasser, 1981
Born (1940-08-31) August 31, 1940 (age 84)
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1961–present
Parent Abner Biberman (father)

Anthony Call (born August 31, [1] 1940) [2] is an American television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Herb Callison in the American soap opera television series One Life to Live from 1979 to 1991.

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Life and career

Call was born in Los Angeles, California, [1] the son of Abner Biberman, an actor. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied to be a classical pianist. [3]

Call began his career in 1961, appearing in the crime drama television series Route 66 . [4] The next year, he made an appearance in the television programs Outlaws and The Dick Powell Theatre . [5]

Call guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke , Bonanza , The Dakotas , [2] The Twilight Zone , [6] The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , 77 Sunset Strip , The Fugitive , [7] The Virginian , Star Trek and Combat! . [3] In addition to his guest-starring appearances, he played Herb Callison in One Life to Live , Dr. Joe Werner in Guiding Light , [1] and Sen. Colin Whitney in The Edge of Night . [8]

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  2. 1 2 Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 128 via Google Books.
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  4. "Three Sides". Route 66 . Season 1. Episode 7. November 18, 1960. CBS.
  5. "TV Castings", The Hollywood Reporter , vol. 170, Wilkerson Daily Corporation, p. 10, June 29, 1962
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  8. "Politicians: new soap scoundrels". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. March 22, 1981. p. 398. Retrieved December 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg