Tony Danza is an American actor most well known for starring on the television series Taxi, and Who’s the Boss?. Tony Danza was born on April 21, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York; his mother was a bookkeeper and his father was a trash collector. Before becoming an actor, Tony Danza attended the University of Dubuque in Iowa on a wrestling scholarship and earned a bachelor’s degree in history education. Tony Danza was also a professional boxer, participating under the name “Dangerous” Tony Danza.
He entered the New York Golden Gloves in 1975. Fighting as a middleweight, Tony compiled an impressive 9-3 record, including nine victories by knockout, seven in the first round. Tony Danza has many television credits in addition to Taxi, and Who’s the Boss, including and Emmy nominated role in the The Practice. Tony Danza also has many film credits including Meet Wally Sparks, Firedog and Aftermath. Tony Danza’s was first married in 1970, to Rhonda Yeoman, with whom he fathered a son. The couple divorced in 1974, but reconciled in 1983 and had a second child, a daughter. Danza married Tracy Robinson in 1986 and the couple has two daughters, Danza and Robinson were divorced in 2013.
Birth Date: | 21 Apr, 1951 |
Age: | 69 yrs |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn |
Education: | University of Dubuque |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American actor and former boxer |
Net Worth 2021: | 40 million |