Michael Dante
is one of the few leading men who has the ability to go into character
and adapt himself to the material as opposed to material written specifically
for him.
Michael
came to Hollywood via the University of Miami, Florida and professional
baseball. He signed a bonus contract with the Braves out of high school
and later went to the big leagues with the Washington Senators before
an arm injury ended his career.
Tommy Dorsey, the bandleader, arranged a screen test at MGM Studios after
he left the Senators. They signed him to a contract and the rest is history.
Michael has appeared in approximately 30 motion pictures and 150 television
shows. During that time he spent 7 years under contract to three major
studios: MGM, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox.
Some of his films include "Westbound," "Seven Thieves,"
"Kid Galahad," "Naked Kiss," "Apache Rifles,"
"Harlow," "Willard," "Arizona Raiders,"
"Cage," "Return from the River Kwai," and his classic
performance playing the title role in "Winterhawk".
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Recipient of the Golden Boot Award, the Oscar of Westerns, in August, 2003, in recognition of his starring and co-starring in film and television Westerns throughout his illustrious career.
Presented to Mr. Dante for his lifetime
achievement in the field of entertainment on the Palm Springs Walk of
Stars in Palm Springs, California, June 19, 1994
Michael received the Southern California Motion Picture Council Award in 2003
for the 'best of the best' in the entertainment industry and the performing arts
"Michael Dante received the 'Silver Spur Award' in
2006 for best career achievement in acting from the Western Film Industry.
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