Occupation Actor, film producer Name Anthony Cardoza | Role Actor | |
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Movies The Beast of Yucca Flats, The Skydivers, Red Zone Cuba, The Hellcats, Bigfoot Similar People Coleman Francis, Robert F Slatzer, Tony Huston | ||
IFS 11 War of The Titans: Anthony Cardoza V. Chris Minor
Anthony "Tony" Cardoza (May 26, 1930 - December 7, 2015) was an American actor and film producer.
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- Anthony cardoza
- Early years
- Film
- Military service
- Manufacturing
- Television
- Personal life
- Death
- Selected filmography
- References
Anthony cardoza
Early years
Cardoza was born in Hartford, Connecticut.
Film
Cardoza worked on over a dozen films, but is perhaps best known for his three collaborations with Coleman Francis in the 1960s: The Beast of Yucca Flats, The Skydivers, and Red Zone Cuba.
Military service
Before becoming involved in the film industry, Cardoza was a Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army 3rd infantry division, being a Sgt. Gunner on the 105mm Howitzer in the Korean War. He was awarded two Bronze Battle Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, Korean War Medal, Sharp Shooters medal, Presidents Medal, The Sygmond Rhee Presidential Medal, The Asian War Medal, and others. Just prior to his Honorable Discharge, he was assigned to escort duty (escorting deceased soldiers to their loved ones).
Manufacturing
After his discharge from the Army, Cardoza worked for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut, as a Heliarc welder on J-57 Jet engines, a trade he continued making a living from for a number of years into his show business career. However, in 1963, a doctor advised him to stop welding because of chalazion forming under his eyelids.
Television
Cardoza's work would be remembered in the 1990s television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, as four of his five films would be lampooned – his three collaborations with Coleman Francis, and The Hellcats.
Personal life
Cardoza was married to Joy Wilkerson, "an experienced auto racing driver. They had a daughter, Kim.
Death
Cardoza died December 7, 2015, as a result of complications from a stroke.