Stelio Candelli

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Stelio Candelli
Born28 March 1931 (1931-03-28) (age 93)
OccupationActor

Stelio Candelli (born 28 March 1931) is an Italian film, stage and television actor.

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Life and career

Born in Trieste, the son of civil servants, in 1954 Candelli enrolled at the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in Rome, graduating in 1957. [1] The same year he made his film debut in Alberto Lattuada's Guendalina . [1]

During the 1960s and 1970s Candelli played main roles in numerous genre films, often credited as Stanley Kent. [1]

He was also active on stage and on television, and is best remembered for his role as Danny Scipio, a former Mafia member turned crime investigator, in the BBC TV series Vendetta (1966-68). [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957 The Dragon's Blood
1959The Nights of Lucretia BorgiaRaffaello
1959The Black Archer
1960 La sceriffa Bruno Carotenuto
1961 The Last of the Vikings VikingUncredited
1962 War Gods of Babylon Ammurabi
1964 Triumph of the Ten Gladiators Glauco Marcio
1965 The Last Tomahawk RogerUncredited
1965 Planet of the Vampires Brad / Mud
1965 Secret Agent 777 Dr. Dexter
1965 Perché uccidi ancora Teniente
1966 Suicide Mission to Singapore Kurt Jackson
1970Apocalipse JoeBraddox
1971 Drummer of Vengeance Deputy Miller
1971 W Django! Jeff
1972Trinità e Sartana figli di...Burton
1972Al tropico del cancroGarner
1972 Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? Col. Arthur James
1972 100 Fäuste und ein Vaterunser Falco
1972La morte scende leggeraGiorgio Darica
1973 The Big Family Johnny De Salvo
1973Le complot
1973 The Bloody Hands of the Law
1974La muerte llama a las 10Ronald James
1974 Nude for Satan Dr. William Benson / Peter
1975Piange... il telefono
1976Italia a mano armataForestier
1976San sha ben tan xiao fu xingHenz
1976Le due orfanelleThe Count
1977Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C.
1977Yeti - Il gigante del 20º secolo
1977 Mr. Mean Ranati
1979 From Hell to Victory Uncredited
1980Orinoco: Prigioniere del sessoOrinoco
1980 La Cage aux Folles II Hans
1983 The Scarlet and the Black O'Flaherty's SecretaryTV movie
1983 The Winds of War Scarfaced Gestapo Agent2 episodes
1983 Hercules Father
1984Signore e signori
1984Rage - Fuoco incrociatoSlash
1985 Demons Frank
1986I giorni dell'infernoGen. Smith
1986The MessengerGariboldi
1987O Paradeisos anoigei me antikleidiGiorgos
1988 Night of the Sharks
1988Un maledetto soldato
1992 Mean Tricks John Mackenzie

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   8884402131.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)