Leonard Mann (actor)

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Leonard Mann
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Born
Leonardo Manzella

(1947-03-01) March 1, 1947 (age 76)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Social worker, writer, film actor
Years active1969-1989 (as actor)

Leonardo Manzella (born March 1, 1947), best known as Leonard Mann, is an American social worker, writer, and former actor. He played numerous leading roles in Italian genre films between 1969 and 1989, especially in Spaghetti westerns and poliziotteschi . [2]

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He was discovered by producer Manolo Bolognini as he was walking along Via Veneto and Bolognini, impressed by his face that reminded him of Franco Nero and Terence Hill, immediately put him on the screen, launching his career with the leading role of Sebastian in The Forgotten Pistolero . [3]

Since retiring from showbusiness in 1989, he has worked as a social worker and therapist for the Los Angeles Unified School District [4] in addition to a private practice San Luis Obispo. [5] A vocal advocate of prison reform, he has written and produced a play, Cages, about his experiences working with inmates. [6]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968–1980. McFarland. p. 140. ISBN   978-1-476-61208-9.
  2. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli Attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. p. 19. ISBN   8884402697.
  3. Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. p. 381. ISBN   978-88-04-57277-0.
  4. "New Times - San Luis Obispo - cover story".
  5. "Leonard Manzella, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401".
  6. "'Cages' Playwright Leonard Manzella Talks Prison Reform, Humanity & Conversations with Inmates: LAist". Archived from the original on 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2019-09-15.