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	=== Behind-the-camera career ===		=== Behind-the-camera career ===
	In 1989, Swartz relocated with his family to Omaha, Nebraska, and moved behind the camera to work as a producer, director, and editor.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=moved%20behind%20the%20camera%20as%20a%20producer\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> His clients in this period included ABC/Tokyo productions and the Americana Television Network, and his credits included television commercials, industrial videos for Paramount Studios' Boy Scout and Cub Scout Home Video Library and for the [[w:Union Pacific Railroad\|Union Pacific Railroad]], and music videos for [[w:Mannheim Steamroller\|Mannheim Steamroller]].<ref name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career"/> He also worked behind the scenes on the Omaha-area productions ''[[w:Election (1999 film)\|Election]]'' and ''[[w:About Schmidt\|About Schmidt]]''.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career"/>		In 1989, Swartz relocated with his family to Omaha, Nebraska, and moved behind the camera to work as a producer, director, and editor.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=moved%20behind%20the%20camera%20as%20a%20producer\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> His clients in this period included ABC/Tokyo productions and the Americana Television Network, and his credits included television commercials, industrial videos for Paramount Studios' Boy Scout and Cub Scout Home Video Library and for the [[w:Union Pacific Railroad\|Union Pacific Railroad]], and music videos for [[w:Mannheim Steamroller\|Mannheim Steamroller]].<ref name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career" group="external"/> He also worked behind the scenes on the Omaha-area productions ''[[w:Election (1999 film)\|Election]]'' and ''[[w:About Schmidt\|About Schmidt]]''.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_omaha_production_career" group="external"/>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	On June 20, 1970, Swartz married Helen LaVerne Blume at Cando Lutheran Church in Cando, North Dakota.~~<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_blume_wedding_1970"/>~~ The bride's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blume of Cando, and the groom's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swartz of Durant, Iowa.~~<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_blume_wedding_1970"/>~~ Swartz's brother, Dan Swartz of Durant, served as best man.<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_blume_wedding_1970"/> Following a wedding trip to Europe, the couple settled in Fargo, where Swartz was then employed as managing director of the Fargo-Moorhead theatre.<ref group="external" name="quadcitytimes_swartz_blume_wedding_1970">{{cite news\|title=Blume-Swartz\|newspaper=Quad-City Times\|location=Davenport, Iowa\|date=June 21, 1970\|page=41\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/304094141/\|url-access=subscription\|via=Newspapers.com\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> Helen Swartz was a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree in English, belonged to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, and was employed at the time as an English teacher with the St. Louis Park Public Schools in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.<ref name="quadcitytimes_swartz_blume_wedding_1970"/>		On June 20, 1970, Swartz married Helen LaVerne Blume at Cando Lutheran Church in Cando, North Dakota. The bride's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blume of Cando, and the groom's parents were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swartz of Durant, Iowa. Swartz's brother, Dan Swartz of Durant, served as best man.<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_blume_wedding_1970" group="external"/> Following a wedding trip to Europe, the couple settled in Fargo, where Swartz was then employed as managing director of the Fargo-Moorhead theatre.<ref group="external" name="quadcitytimes_swartz_blume_wedding_1970">{{cite news\|title=Blume-Swartz\|newspaper=Quad-City Times\|location=Davenport, Iowa\|date=June 21, 1970\|page=41\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/304094141/\|url-access=subscription\|via=Newspapers.com\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> Helen Swartz was a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree in English, belonged to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, and was employed at the time as an English teacher with the St. Louis Park Public Schools in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.<ref name="quadcitytimes_swartz_blume_wedding_1970" group="external"/>

	Public records place Swartz in West Hollywood, California, as of November 1975, in Los Angeles, California, from 1993 to 1998, and in Durant, Iowa, from 2005 to 2006.<ref name="familysearch_swartz_public_records_residences">{{cite web\|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KT7S-BYJ\|title=United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 — entry for Russell Anthony Swartz\|publisher=FamilySearch\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>		Public records place Swartz in West Hollywood, California, as of November 1975, in Los Angeles, California, from 1993 to 1998, and in Durant, Iowa, from 2005 to 2006.<ref name="familysearch_swartz_public_records_residences">{{cite web\|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KT7S-BYJ\|title=United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 — entry for Russell Anthony Swartz\|publisher=FamilySearch\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>

	Swartz and Helen remained married for 46 years, until his death on September 27, 2016, in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, at age 73,<ref name="findagrave_swartz_vital_record" /> following complications from a lung biopsy performed that May.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_death_cause">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=complications%20due%20to%20a%20lung%20biopsy\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>. He was survived by his wife Helen, his daughter Kathryn, his son-in-law Nick Rees, and his brother Dan Swartz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell H. Swartz and Elaine M. (Pickrel) Swartz, and by his sisters, Suzanne Behal and Judie Lester.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_survivors" /> His obituary described him as an avid reader, a history enthusiast, a fan of ''[[w:The_New_York_Times\|The New York Times]]'' crossword puzzle, and an accomplished home cook.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_personal_interests">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=New%20York%20Times%20crossword%20fiend\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>		Swartz and Helen remained married for 46 years.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_survivors">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=survived%20by%20his%20wife%20of%2046%20years\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>, until his death on September 27, 2016, in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, at age 73,<ref name="findagrave_swartz_vital_record" /> following complications from a lung biopsy performed that May.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_death_cause">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=complications%20due%20to%20a%20lung%20biopsy\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>. He was survived by his wife Helen, his daughter Kathryn, his son-in-law Nick Rees, and his brother Dan Swartz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell H. Swartz and Elaine M. (Pickrel) Swartz, and by his sisters, Suzanne Behal and Judie Lester.<ref name="findagrave_swartz_survivors" group="external"/> His obituary described him as an avid reader, a history enthusiast, a fan of ''[[w:The_New_York_Times\|The New York Times]]'' crossword puzzle, and an accomplished home cook.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_personal_interests">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=New%20York%20Times%20crossword%20fiend\|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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-'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016.  He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.
+== Career ==
-Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant {{TOS|Jolly}} in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].
+=== Stage career ===
-Tony has appeared in episodes of ''[[w:The Golden Girls|The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[w:Kojak|Kojak]]'' and ''[[w:The Invisible Man (1975 TV series)|The Invisible Man]]'' television series, as well as in some television movies, and has worked on a number of documentary and promotional films.
+Swartz went on to attend [[w:Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]] in Decorah, Iowa, before moving to New York to begin studies at [[w:New York University|New York University]].<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_fm_theatre_director_1969"/> A 1970 wedding announcement additionally noted that he had attended [[w:St. Ambrose University|St. Ambrose College]] in Davenport before completing his degree in theatre at New York University.<ref group="external" name="forum_fargo_swartz_blume_wedding_1970">{{cite news|title=Helen Blume, Russell Swartz|newspaper=The Forum|location=Fargo, North Dakota|date=June 26, 1970|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1130485264/|url-access=subscription|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> He took time away from his studies to work as a director with the Actors' Stage company in South Bend, Indiana, and to act with the Yarmouth Summer Theatre on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the Sterling Forest Repertory Theatre in Sterling Forest, New York.<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_fm_theatre_director_1969"/> According to his 2016 obituary, he ultimately earned both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University's School of the Arts, and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and [[w:Actors' Equity Association|Actors' Equity Association]].<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_education_and_unions">{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=graduate%20of%20New%20York%20University%20School%20of%20the%20Arts|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz|publisher=Find a Grave|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>
-In addition to acting, his roles in television and film productions have included working as a location scout, and with the transportation department as a driver.
+During his time with Actors' Stage, Swartz appeared in the company's July 1965 production of the medieval mystery play ''Abraham and Isaac'', playing the Voice of God and the doctor, staged together with Eugène Ionesco's ''Victims of Duty'' in the Catacombs at Donny's Inferno restaurant in South Bend.<ref group="external" name="schmidt_southbendtribune_swartz_actors_stage_abraham_isaac_1965">{{cite news|title=Actors' Stage Gets Season Under Way|author=Schmidt, Frank G.|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|location=South Bend, Indiana|date=July 21, 1965|page=36|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515672947/|url-access=subscription|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref> The same month, he took three roles in a program of one-act [[w:Eugene O'Neill|Eugene O'Neill]] sea plays staged by the company: Slocum in ''Ile'', the captain in ''Bound East for Cardiff'', and Joe, the bartender, in ''The Long Voyage Home''.<ref group="external" name="schmidt_southbendtribune_swartz_oneill_sea_plays_1965">{{cite news|title=Actors' Stage Gives O'Neill Sea Plays|author=Schmidt, Frank G.|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|location=South Bend, Indiana|date=July 28, 1965|page=58|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515675638/|url-access=subscription|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>
-His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.
+After completing his studies at New York University, Swartz went directly to the [[w:Guthrie Theater|Guthrie Theatre]] and its resident company, then billed as the Minnesota Theatre Company, in Minneapolis, where he spent three years.<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_fm_theatre_director_1969"/> His roles there included parts in ''Sgt. Musgrave's Dance'', ''Merton of the Movies'', ''She Stoops to Conquer'', ''Arturo Ui'', and ''House of Atrius'', and he also worked as an assistant stage manager.<ref name="forum_fargo_swartz_fm_theatre_director_1969"/> His obituary also credits him with stage work with the Tyrone Guthrie Repertory company in Minneapolis, on Broadway and off-Broadway in New York, and at the [[w:Mark Taper Forum|Mark Taper Forum]] in Los Angeles.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_swartz_stage_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170825903/russell-anthony-swartz#:~:text=Mark%20Taper%20Forum%20in%20Los%20Angeles|title=Russell Anthony "Tony" Swartz|publisher=Find a Grave|accessdate=July 9, 2026}}</ref>
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	'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.		'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.

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	'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.		'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.

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	'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.		'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.

	Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant ~~[[Jolly (~~TOS)\|Jolly]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].		Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant {{TOS\|Jolly}} in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].

	Tony has appeared in episodes of ''[[w:The Golden Girls\|The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[w:Kojak\|Kojak]]'' and ''[[w:The Invisible Man (1975 TV series)\|The Invisible Man]]'' television series, as well as in some television movies, and has worked on a number of documentary and promotional films.		Tony has appeared in episodes of ''[[w:The Golden Girls\|The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[w:Kojak\|Kojak]]'' and ''[[w:The Invisible Man (1975 TV series)\|The Invisible Man]]'' television series, as well as in some television movies, and has worked on a number of documentary and promotional films.

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	His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.		His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.

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	'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.		'''Tony Swartz''' was born September 24, 1943 in Iowa, and passed on September 27, 2016. He was originally named ''Russell Anthony Swartz'' but later went by the name Tony.

	Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant [[Jolly (TOS)\|Jolly]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].		Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant [[Jolly (TOS)\|Jolly]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].

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	Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant [[Jolly (TOS)\|Jolly]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].		Swartz is best remembered for his role as Flight Sergeant [[Jolly (TOS)\|Jolly]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]].

	Tony has appeared in episodes of ''The Golden Girls'', ''Kojak'' and ''The Invisible Man'' television series, as well as in some television movies, and has worked on a number of documentary and promotional films.		Tony has appeared in episodes of ''[[w:The Golden Girls\|The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[w:Kojak\|Kojak]]'' and ''[[w:The Invisible Man (1975 TV series)\|The Invisible Man]]'' television series, as well as in some television movies, and has worked on a number of documentary and promotional films.

	In addition to acting, his roles in television and film productions have included working as a location scout, and with the transportation department as a driver.		In addition to acting, his roles in television and film productions have included working as a location scout, and with the transportation department as a driver.

	His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.		His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.

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	His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.		His wife is Helen Blume, and his daughter is Kathryn Swartz.

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