Anthony DeSantolo (September 15, 1923 – November 1995), known professionally as Buffy Dee, was an Italian-American actor and musician.Miami Herald - November 15, 1995 - 4B LOCAL Buffy Dee suffered from Polio as a child and spent a short portion of his life in wheelchair. Although he recovered, he was left with a slight limp.
He went to school for law and finished his degree at the University of Miami. He lived most of his life in Miami, Florida. He married Eleanor Korn. He did not have any children.
Buffy Dee was a club owner in Miami and a drummer for Carmen Cavallaro, while also taking acting roles in a number of film and television productions, usually filmed in Miami. He is probably best remembered (at least by European audiences) as the supervillain "K-1" in the Italian action comedy film Go for It (1983).
Filmography Title Year Character Extralarge: Diamonds (TV Movie) 1993 Receiver Nightmare Beach 1989 Kimberly's Third Client Miss Caribe 1988 Rainbow A Taxi Driver in New York 1987 Don Vincenzo Aladdin 1986 Leader of the child trafficking gang Miami Supercops 1985 Pancho Miami Vice 1984 Mickey, season 1 episode: "One Eyed Jack" Go For It 1983 K-1 Super Fuzz 1980 Ticket seller with turban on fair Hardly Working 1980 C.B. Mako: The Jaws of Death 1976 Barney Murph The Smurf 1975 Bucks Caribe 1975 Tuskey, episode: "The Plastic Connection" Peeper 1975 Bazooka Himself Kojak (TV Series) 1974 Catonsky, season 2 episode: "The Best War in Town" Lady Ice 1973 Tony Lacava All Fall Down 1962 Police Lieutenant
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