Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I've been a fan of Tony since his early SCTV days and liked his brief tenure on SNL during the Eddie Murphy years. I met Tony a couple of years ago since he was a neighbour of mine in the building on Broadview Avenue that gets mentioned in almost every article. I even saw him with his estranged wife and new baby a month before his reportedbreakdown. Here's a report from the Toronto Star:http://www.thestar.com/News/article/244153 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 He was pretty much forgotten about after his little stint with SNL. Now though, he's making headlines in Kingston. What if his family was really replaced with imposters? Who would really know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 He was always busy as a character actor on Canadian produced TV series and movies and he still was doing improv work in Toronto. I talked to him about that when I saw him last. Of course, his new material hasn't gone over too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 that's too bad. Roadie for Defense and Cruisin Gourmet some of my favourite skits. back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 There was this pretty bad American version of Fawlty Towers called Amanda's Place. It starred Bea Arthur as the owner of a small hotel. Tony Rosato played the role of Manuel (that was the character's name in Fawlty Towers - I can't remember the character's name in the new version.). I remember him being quite funny in that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I remember the skit on SCTV where Tony played Lou Ferrigno and was a guest on the Mike Douglas Show afternoon talk show. Rick Moranis played Douglas and Dave Thomas was Liberace. Douglas and "Lee" got Ferrigno to take off his shirt and flex while they felt his muscles. I love Ferrigno's line: "What are you, a couple of..."Douglas: "We'll be right back". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 (edited) He was also a regular on "Night Heat". He was the informant guy always hustling on the street. Really liked that cat. I think they should dismiss this on the ground his right to a speedy trial has been violated. 2yrs! c'mon. Edited August 9, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Roadie for Defense Chick Monk! (name based on Chip Monck - famous voice at Woodstock 69 & concert lighting/sound man extradoinaire)One of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 here's a sketch from SCTV. The only one I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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