Ghignone, Mario

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Mario Ghignone in Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore (1965)

Mario Ghignone was an actor/stuntman with a chunky build who was active in Italian films from at least the late 50's until 1970, appearing in peplums, eurospies and westerns. Identifying features are a fairly flat face with prominent jaw, greased back hair and a mole on his right cheek.

Filmography

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1951

1. Messalina .... Conspirator (uncredited)
   
   1952
2. Le meravigliose avventure di Guerrin Meschino .... The giant (uncredited) (uncertain identification)
   
   1959
3. Ercole e la regina di Lidia .... Councillor of Eteocles (uncredited)
4. La battaglia di Maratona .... Wrestler who attacks Phillipides (uncredited)
   
   1960
5. Esther and the King .... Gladiator (uncredited)
6. Saffo - Venere di Lesbo .... Soldier (uncredited)
   
   1962
7. Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie .... Right hand man to Vecingetorix (uncredited) (uncertain identification)
8. I normanni .... English naval captain (uncredited)
9. Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo .... Soldier attacked in ambush (uncredited)
10. Odio mortale .... Pirate (uncredited)
    
    1963
11. Cleopatra .... Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome (uncredited)
    
    1964
12. I giganti di Roma .... Camp overseer who reprimands Valerius (uncredited)
13. The Fall of the Roman Empire .... Gladiator trainer (uncredited)
14. Una spada per l'impero .... Personal servant to Emperor Commodus (credited)
15. Ursus, il terrore dei Kirghisi .... Man in Ursus' camp / Ursus as Reg Park's stunt double (uncredited)
    
    1965
16. Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore .... Goldwyn henchman (uncredited)
    
    1966
17. A 077, sfida ai killers .... Brawler in bar (uncredited)
18. Le avventure di Laura Storm (TV series) - season 2, episode 3: "I due volti della verità" .... Kuntz (credited)
19. Operazione Goldman .... Attacker in Rehte Beer factory (uncredited)
    
    1967
20. 7 pistole per un massacro .... Bartender and bouncer (uncredited)
21. Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica .... Film producer (uncredited)
22. El desperado .... Man who provokes Steve in the saloon (uncredited)
23. Nato per uccidere .... Leader of Dodgett henchmen (uncredited)
24. Tutto Totò (TV series) - episode 6: "Totò ciak" .... One of Lupo's men (uncredited)
    
    1968
25. La donna di quadri (TV mini-series) Ep. 1 .... Henchman on the phone (uncredited)
    
    1969
26. Agguato sul Bosforo .... Brawler (uncredited)
    
    1970
27. Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta .... Bartender (uncredited)

Filmography to check

• La torta in cielo (1972) - Encyclocine.com

[PeplumParadise]

La battaglia di Maratona (1959) as Wrestler who attacks Phillipides (he could equally be called Teocrito's henchman). He has quite a large role here, where he gets a lengthy brawl with Steve Reeves. Under normal circumstances you would have expected him to be credited, but sadly even the Italian credits for this one are rather minimal and all credited actors are known.

Images upgraded - Nick

[PeplumParadise]

Agente 077 dall'oriente con furore (1965) as Goldwyn henchman

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Operazione Goldman (1966) as Attacker in Rehte Beer factory

Images upgraded

[PeplumParadise]

Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta (1970) as Bartender

Thanks to Carlos for discovering the role and providing the image

[PeplumParadise]

I giganti di Roma (1964) as Camp overseer who reprimands Valerius

Identification by Johan

[Johan Melle]

A 077, sfida ai killers (1966) as Brawler in bar

[Johan Melle]

Le avventure di Laura Storm (TV series) - season 2, episode 3: "I due volti della verità" (1966) credited, as Kuntz. He has a brief but credited here as one of the two henchmen of a German baron played by Paul Muller, and it's apparently one of only two instances where he was credited.

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Una spada per l'impero (1964) as Personal servant to Emperor Commodus. He's in every scene where Commodus appears, but never gets called by name. Here we have his only other credited role.

[carlos]

7 pistole per un massacro (1967) as bartender and bouncer