Tony Romano was born to a musical family, one of 14 children. His parents emigrated from a small town near Napoli in southern Italy, (the same town as composer Harry Warren who became a lifelong friend) to Madera, California and then to Fresno, where his father became a shoemaker. Tony's father taught all his children music and Tony learned violin ...
Romano's daughter, Lisa Hayden-Miller is a chef and an author. Her cookbook, Galley Guru, is highly regarded in its field. She has also co-written songs with him and a musical stage play.
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Father of famous composer, producer, arranger, guitarist, and journalist Richard Niles with his wife Pat Silver.
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Worked at Warner Bros. under Ray Heindorf as vocal coach and vocal arranger, to Dick Powell and many others in the '30's. 1941 to 1945: Singer and guitarist, was part of the original 'Four Gypsies', traveling for the U.S.O. Billed as the 'only orchestra' he backed up Frances LangfordBob Hope and Jerry Colonna on tour all over Europe, Africa and the Pacific Islands during WWII. Later as a nite-club singer, he headlined at Frances Langford's "Frances Langford Outrigger Resort" in Jensen Beach, Fla.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Maverick
1958
TV Series
Raoul Onate / Chicuelo
Lawman
1958
TV Series
Guitar Player
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1956
TV Series
Antonio
Robbers' Roost
1955
Happy Jack
Purple Heart Diary
1951
Tony Romano
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
Guitar Player (uncredited)
The Man I Love
1947
Singer at Bamboo Club
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
Tony Romano
Garden of the Moon
1938
Musician (uncredited)
A Woman Rebels
1936
Tony Romero - the Italian Boy (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Maverick
1958
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1956
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Robbers' Roost
1955
music: "This Is the Night", "I Turned It Down", "Robbers' Roost" - uncredited
Purple Heart Diary
1951
writer: "Hold Me in Your Arms", "Hi, Fellow Tourists", "Where are you from ?", "Tattle-Tale Eyes"
The Man I Love
1947
performer: "If I Could Be with You"
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
performer: "Don't Believe Everything You Dream"
Trocadero
1944
writer: "Trying to Forget"
Career Girl
1944
"That's How the Rumba Began", "Someday"
All by Myself
1943
writer: "You're Priceless" - uncredited
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robbers' Roost
1955
original songs: music
The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show
1951
TV Series musical director
Hollywood Hotel
1937
vocal arranger - uncredited
Varsity Show
1937
vocal arranger - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertaining the Troops
1988
Documentary
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1980
TV Series
Himself - Vocalist
The Bob Hope Show
1960
TV Series
Himself
Frances Langford Presents
1959
TV Series
Himself
The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue
1950
TV Series
Himself
The Morey Amsterdam Show
1949
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 7: Hollywood Victory Show
$700,000
