Santoni, Reni 1939- (Reni Sands)

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Santoni, Reni 1939- (Reni Sands)

PERSONAL

Born April 21, 1939, in New York, NY; children: Nick.

Addresses:

Agent—Henderson/Hogan Agency, 247 South Beverly Dr., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Reni Sands) Scrounge, Strangers in the City, 1962.

(Uncredited) The Pawnbroker, Commonwealth United, 1965.

The Return of the Seven, United Artists, 1966.

David Kolowitz, Enter Laughing, 1967.

Private Movie, Anzio (also known as The Battle for Anzio and Lo sbarco di Anzio), 1968.

Vinny Shea, A Great Big Thing, 1968.

Max, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, 1969.

Victor Charlie, The Student Nurses, 1970.

Chico Sanchez, Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1972.

Hobbs, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, New World, 1977.

Billy Joe, They Went That-a-Way and That-a-Way, International Picture Show Company, 1978.

Carlos Rodriguez, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (also known as Dead Men Wear No Plaid), Universal, 1982.

Ramon Herrera, Bad Boys, Universal, 1983.

Announcer, Summer Rental, 1985.

Vin Rapelito, Brewster's Millions, 1985.

"Red" hairstylist, Radioactive Dreams, 1985.

Gonzalez, Cobra, Warner Bros., 1986.

Man in train station, The Pick-up Artist, 1987.

Additional voices, Bright Lights, Big City, 1988.

Voice-over actor, Rain Man, 1988.

Chicago police lieutenant, The Package, 1989.

(Uncredited) Narrator, Cat Chaser, 1989.

Voice, Dead On: Relentless II (also known as Dead On), 1991.

(Uncredited) Reuben, the bartender, Only You, 1992.

(Uncredited) Police officer, The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995.

Vin Vallesecca, Private Parts (also known as Howard Stern's "Private Parts"), Paramount, 1997.

Cop, Can't Hardly Wait, Columbia, 1998.

Voice of first rat, Doctor Doolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Daniel, 28 Days, Columbia, 2000.

Voice of Rat number two, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR.2 and DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Father Luis, Gang Warz, 2004.

Himself, The Bench: Life Before "Seinfeld" (documentary short), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004.

John Rutherford, Double Tap, Sony BMG, 2006.

Sam, Irene in Time, Rainbow Film Company, 2007.

Film Work:

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR), Wedding Band, IRS releasing, 1990.

ADR, Relentless 2: Dead On, 1992.

Television Appearances; Series:

Danny Paterno, Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1973-74.

Lieutenant Rick Rivera, Manimal, NBC, 1983.

Ricardo Sanchez, Sanchez of Bel Air, USA Network, 1986.

Father Joe DiMaggio, Midnight Caller, 1990-91.

Judge Thomas Agajanian, Murder One, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997.

Kingpin, NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children, 1970.

Richard Sandoval, Powderkeg, 1971.

Mike Belano, Indict and Convict, 1973.

Emil Linz, Panic on the 5:22, 1974.

Dr. Granato, Second Serve (also known as I Change My Life), CBS, 1986.

Alvarez, Men Don't Tell, CBS, 1993.

John Agoglia, The Late Shift, HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mario Santana, No Greater Gift, ABC, 1985.

Michael Braxton, Joanna, 1985.

Drunk, Late Last Night, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Stan, Love at First Sight, CBS, 1982.

Lieutenant Rick Rivera, Manimal, NBC, 1983.

Victor, Lottery!, 1983.

Louie Esobar, 227, 1985.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Felipe Valdez, "Nothing But the Half Truth," East Side/West Side, 1964.

Leonard, "A Gaggle of Girls," The Trials of O'Brien, 1965.

Nick Welles, "Thanks for the Honeymoon," Hawk, 1966.

Vito Salone, "Love and the Letter," Love, American Style, 1969.

Ernie Wilson, "The Hideaway," The Odd Couple, 1971.

Alan, "George Washington Told a Lie," The Bold Ones: The Senator (also known as The Senator), 1971.

"The Longer Trail," The Psychiatrist, 1971.

Eddie Locke, "Arrangement with Terror," The F.B.I., 1972.

Harry Scheller, "The Gopher," The F.B.I., 1972.

Danny Paterno, "The Camerons Are a Special Clan," Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, 1973.

Danny Paterno, "Poor Children of Eve," Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, 1973.

Chip Rawlins, "See Some Evil, Do Some Evil," Barnaby Jones, 1973.

Tony Santos, "Foul Play," Barnaby Jones, 1974.

Martinez, "Dead Heat," The Rookies, 1975.

"Follow the Yellow Brick Road," Jigsaw John, 1976.

"Serpent's Tooth," Bert D'Angelo/Superstar, 1976.

George Coletta, "Licensed to Kill," Delvecchio, 1977.

Jim Keenan, "Scoop," Lou Grant, 1977.

Jimmy Rego, "A Death in the Family," Hawaii Five-0 (also known as McGarrett), 1978.

Holder, "Cruising Angels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1979.

Perry, "A Different Drummer," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), 1979.

Holder, "Cruising Angels," Charlie's Angels, 1979.

Cleo Baxter, "Overload," CHiPs (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1982.

John Pescator, "Blues for Mr. Green," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984.

Emiliano, "Ship of Spies," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1985.

Sergeant John Thomas, "You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful, and You're His," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1985.

Danny Santana, "Suitcase," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Danny Santana, "A Case of Klapp," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Danny Santana, "The Best Defense," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Senor Arredondo, "Los dos Dipestos," Moonlighting, 1988.

Dr. Mario Dominguez, "Badge of Dishonor," Miami Vice, 1988.

Lieutenant Caceras, "Three Strikes, You're Out," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

Alonzo Salcedo, "It Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be," Life Goes On, 1989.

Mr. Montecito, Davis Rules, 1991.

Sergeant Lopez, "Lee Harvey Oswald—October 5, 1957-November 22, 1963: Parts 1 & 2," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992.

Mr. Tribbiani, "It Came from Beneath the Sink," Dream On, HBO, 1992.

Poppy, "The Pie," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994.

Juan Ramez, "Roadkill," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

Poppy, "The Couch," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994.

Mr. Martinez, "Please Won't You Be My Neighbor," Dave's World, CBS, 1994.

Detective Arnold Solomon, "In the Butt, Bob," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Detective Arnold Solomon, "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Poppy, "The Doorman," Seinfeld, NBC, 1995.

Juan Carlos Prieto, "Offshore Thunder," Renegade, 1995.

Rudolph Santiago, "The Man's Man," Hudson Street, 1995.

Rudolph Santiago, "The Hit Parade," Hudson Street, 1995.

Don Carlos del Vega Garcia, "Codename: Dragonfly," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996.

Sal Campisi, "Caulksmanship," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996.

Gerald Kaminsky, "Teach, Don't Touch," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1997.

Howard Stern, syndicated, 1997.

Roland Mapp, "Food Chains," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Roland Mapp, "Axe Murderer," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Poppy, "The Finale: Part 1," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998.

Uncle Ernesto, "C'gar Face," The Tony Danza Show, 1998.

Pedro Vazquez, "The Parent Trap," Jesse, NBC, 1999.

Boris Bolechek, "About Face," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1999.

Clyde Tate, "The God Thing," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Luis Montez, "Goodfidellas," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2001.

Tony, "Pizza Boy," According to Jim, ABC, 2002.

Frank Meija, "4x4," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2005.

Mr. Griswold, "Something to Talk About," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005.

Also appeared in episodes of The Merv Griffin Show, CBS; and Report to Murphy, CBS.

Stage Appearances:

The Third Ear, New York City, 1964.

Wango, The Umbrella, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1965.

The Mad Show, New Theatre, New York City, 1966-67.

Bad Dreams and Be Bop, Richmond Shepard Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988.

Also performed in improvisational works with the Compass Players and the Premise.

RECORDINGS

Audio Books:

(With Pamela Reed) River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler, 1995.

WRITINGS

Stage Plays:

Raisin' Hell in the Son, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1962.

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