Ferdinand James Ferrantino (February 24, 1938 — January 24, 2012) was an American actor best known for The Final Countdown (1980), Bulletproof (1996), and Jesus of Nazareth (1977).
He was married to Elizabeth Ashley, Michele Lee, Debrah Mullowney, and Stella Farentino and had one child with Lee.
Farentino died in 2012 at the age of 73 after having heart failure.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1963: Violent Midnight as Charlie Perone
- 1964: Ensign Pulver as Insigna
- 1965: The War Lord as Marc
- 1966: Death of a Salesman as Happy Loman
- 1966: The Pad And How To Use It as Ted
- 1967: Wings Of Fire as Taff Malloy
- 1967: The Ride To Hangmans Tree as Matt Stone
- 1967: Banning as Chris Patton
- 1967: Rosie as David Wheelright
- 1968: The Sound Of Anger as Neil Darrell
- 1969: The Whole World Is Watching as Neil Darrell
- 1969: Me Natalie as David Harris
- 1970: Story Of A Woman as Bruno Cardini
- 1971: Birdbath as Frankie Basta
- 1972: The Family Rico as Gino Rico
- 1972: The Longest Night as John Danbury
- 1974: The Elevator as Eddie Holcomb
- 1975: Crossfire as Vince Rossi
- 1977: Emily Emily as Joe Crane
- 1977: The Possessed as Kevin Leahy
- 1979: Silent Victory The Kitty O Neil Story as Duffy Hambleton
- 1979: Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love as Barry Kaufman
- 1980: The Final Countdown as Cdr. Richard Owens/Mr. Tideman
- 1981: Evita Peron as Juan Peron
- 1981: Dead & Buried as Sheriff Dan Gillis
- 1982: Something So Right as Arnie Potts
- 1983: The Cradle Will Fall as Dr. Edgar Highley
- 1984: License To Kill as John Peterson
- 1985: A Summer To Remember as Tom Wyler
- 1985: The Fourth Wise Man as Jesus (voice)
- 1985: Picking Up The Pieces as Don Hagan
- 1986: That Secret Sunday as Gerald Remson
- 1987: Family Sins as Gordon Williams
- 1988: The Red Spider as Lt. Daniel Malone
- 1988: Who Gets The Friends as Dr. Buddy Baron
- 1989: Her Alibi as Frank Polito
- 1989: Naked Lie as Jonathan Morris
- 1992: Miles From Nowhere as John Reilly
- 1992: When No One Would Listen as Gary Cochran
- 1994: One Womans Courage as Lt. Bill Lawson
- 1994: Deep Down as Joey
- 1994: Honor Thy Father And Mother The True Story Of The Menendez Murders as Jose Menendez
- 1995: Dazzle as Jimmy Rosemont
- 1996: Bulletproof as Capt. Jensen
- 1998: Termination Man as Cain
- 1998: Scandalous Me The Jacqueline Susann Story as Bernard Geis
- 2000: Murder In The Mirror as Det. Frank Russo
- 2000: The Last Producer as Poker Player
- 2001: The Apostle Paul The Man Who Turned The World Upside Down as Narrator
- 2001: Women Of The Night as Sabatini
- 2006: Drive II as Benjamin
Television Roles
- 1962: Naked City as Ben Calageras
- 1962-1965: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Leo Manfred/Bernie (2 episodes)
- 1963: The Defenders as Carlo Rimini
- 1963: 77 Sunset Strip as Joe Flore
- 1964: Route 66 as Perry Baker
- 1964: The Reporter as Larry
- 1965: Twelve O Clock High as Moxey
- 1965: Ben Casey as Lloyd Marsh
- 1965: Laredo as Paco Vargas
- 1965: The F.B.I. as Frankie Metro
- 1966: Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre as Dr. Michael Simpson
- 1966-1970: The Virginian as Pick Lexington/Frank Colby (2 episodes)
- 1967: The Road West as Emmett Bethel
- 1967: The Fugitive as Rafe Carter
- 1967: Run For Your Life as Frank Frazier
- 1967-1981: Insight as He the Businessman/Martin/Dr. Loki/Elliott Cummings/Dennis (5 episodes)
- 1968: Ironside as Tommy Cusack
- 1969-1972: The Bold Ones: The Lawyers as Neil Darrell (21 episodes)
- 1970: Marcus Welby, M.D. as Clyde Arrowthorn
- 1971: Love, American Style as Bob
- 1971: Vanished as Gene Culligan
- 1971-1972: Night Gallery as David Faulkner/Craig Lowell (2 episodes)
- 1972: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In as Guest Performer
- 1972: Cool Million as Jefferson Keyes
- 1973: Love Story as David Coryell
- 1973-1978: Police Story as Charlie Czonka/John Anderson/Sgt. K.K. 'King' Sherman (4 episodes)
- 1977: Jesus of Nazareth as Simon Peter
- 1981-1982: Dynasty as Dr. Nick Toscanni (20 episodes)
- 1984: Blue Thunder as Frank Chaney
- 1985-1986: Mary as Frank DeMarco
- 1986: Sins as David Westfield
- 1988: Secret Of The Sahara as Caliph of Timbuktu
- 1989: CBS Summer Playhouse as Mickey Dunne
- 1990: Common Ground as Mayor Kevin White
- 1992: Julie as Sam McGuire
- 1994: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Grungy
- 1996: ER as Ray Ross
- 1996: Outlaws And Lawmen as Narrator
- 1998: Melrose Place as Mr. Beck
