The Great Antonio(1925-2003)
- Actor
Born in 1925, "The Great Antonio" or "Le Grand Antonio" for the French
Canadians that knew him, was a legendary Strongman who lived in
Montreal since his arrival after the WWII. He became famous by pulling
four city buses full of passengers. He appeared in Quest for Fire (1981) and the
Abominable Snowman (1996 version) and had many TV appearances like in
the Johnny Carson show. Little is known of his origin. He was an
impressive man with his 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches)height and his 225 kg
(near 500 pounds). He passed away at the age of 77 on September 7th,
2003.
