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Michael Dante (born Ralph Vitti, September 2, 1931) is an American actor and former professional minor league baseball player.
Michael Dante. Actor: Winterhawk. (2022) Award Winning Actor, Award Winning Author, Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Michael Dante has starred/co-starred in 30 films, 150 television shows and was under contract to 3 major studios; MGM, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.
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- Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Actor: Winterhawk. (2022) Award Winning Actor, Award Winning Author, Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Michael Dante has starred/co-starred in 30 films, 150 television shows and was under contract to 3 major studios; MGM, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.
- September 2, 1931
- What Real-Life Westerner Would You Most Like to Have Played On-Screen?
- What Was It Like to Play Crazy Horse on The 1967 TV Seriescuster?
- What Are Some Favorite Memories from Your Days Playing Pro Baseball?
- Who Was Your Favorite Ballplayer and What Movies Did You Like as A Boy?
- What Was It Like Working with Directors Budd Boetticher and Sam Fuller?
- How Was It to Co-Star in Westerns with Audie Murphy and Randolph Scott?
- How Good A Horseman Did You Become?
- You Passed Up A Chance to Co-Star in TV’s The Untouchables. Why?
- How Did The Michael Dante Classic Celebrity Talk Show Come About?
- What Made You Turn to Writing?
Jesse James. He was a colorful character, very deceptive and knew the territory and despised the railroad. I wanted to make him a colorful character. He was a great horseman, and he and his brother were a team, and his gang was a family. He began to get a little too aggressive, which led to his demise. I made notes about his character, but I never ...
I had read a great deal about him and had tremendous respect and love for native Americans. He was my favorite because he was a visionary and a militarist, a deep thinker, had a high element of a spiritual side. That was the kind of man I am. I could make a wonderful marriage to this character and do something exciting and interesting and show to t...
I was underage but signed to a pro contract with a $6,000 bonus. When I received that bonus, the first thing I did was buy our family a brand-new four-door Buick—whitewall tires, radio and heater. It was a beautiful sedan. Number two was, without a doubt, putting on the major league uniform. The Washington Senators invited me to spring training in ...
Joe DiMaggio. The Westerns. We loved Westerns and the Dead End Kids. We didn’t have any money, but theaters had exit doors. After the first running of the movie and the serials, they would open the side doors. Everybody would exit out of the side instead of going out the front. We used to sneak in! If we had a nickel, we’d buy a Baby Ruth or a Moun...
The best. Budd Boetticher gave me my first opportunity to star in a motion picture, and that was Westbound. I was under contract to Warner Bros., making $275 a week, which was fine. I told Budd I had an idea about my character [a one-armed Army veteran] using a Winchester. I picked up the script and went to props and took home the Winchester. Over ...
When I was sitting in the Strand and Palace theaters [as a teen] in Stamford, Conn., they ran newsreels, and one day there was Audie Murphy receiving the Medal of Honor. We were tough kids, good athletes, great competitors, and here he was, our No. 1 hero, and he was not much older than we were. To think one day I’d be co-starring in Apache Rifles ...
I was very good. I learned to ride when I was growing up. There was a buddy of mine, our best pitcher, but he liked to ride horses. He worked at the stable. He was currying a horse and doing his duties with hay and manure in the corrals. “I’ll teach you how to ride,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun, but you’ll have to clean the stalls, wipe down the ho...
I was to be the star in 13 episodes, and Robert Stack was to be the star in 13 episodes. We’d alternate. Producer Quinn Martin offered me everything. I said I want to do films, signed a contract [with 20th Century Fox] and did Seven Thieves[with Edward G. Robinson and Rod Steiger]. Unfortunately, [Fox] was bankrupt and couldn’t distribute the pictu...
After filming Winterhawk and The Farmer[1977], I was doing some publicity in Palm Springs, Calif. I did a radio show (KXJ at the time), and the interviewer said, “Would you be interested in doing a radio show?” “I don’t know anything about radio.” “I’ll teach you,” he said. He signed me to a contract for 13 shows. The first couple of shows I was te...
It evolved. I didn’t realize I was pursuing the career of my life by treating it as an artform. It gave me encouragement from my acting experience, what I was reading, and I took notes. So I put these thoughts down on paper and thought maybe someday I’d be fortunate to write these stories, or a book or novella or screenplay, or a combination of all...
- Johnny D. Boggs
Award winning actor of 30 films and 150 television show plus multiple awards, Michael Dante, signed a $6,000.00 bonus contract at the age of 18 with the Boston Braves organization in 1950. He played shortstop for two years in the minor leagues before injuring his throwing arm.
Michael Dante. Highest Rated: 93% The Naked Kiss (1964) Lowest Rated: 52% Willard (1971) Birthday: Sep 2, 1931. Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Michael Dante rose to fame as an actor,...
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Actor Michael Dante discusses his fascinating career path, from playing professional baseball for the Braves to starring in over 30 films and 115 television shows. He also talks about his book inspired by baseball, “Listen to the Rain,” and his pride in his Native American heritage.
