"Mr. Hyde"

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"Mr. Hyde"

Post by PeplumParadise » 14/10/2020, 13:55

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The unidentified actor known as "Mr. Hyde" in "Terra di fuoco" (1939)
An unidentified balding generico active in Italian films at least from the end of the 30's until the start of the 50's. His very impressive eyebrows will hopefully make him easy to recognise!

My first thought upon seeing him was that he looked like Dr. Jekyll's alter-ego, "Mr. Hyde", so that's the name he's stuck with! Hopefully we will soon find a clearer main image for him.

Possible identifications for him could be "Riccardo Legioni" or "Giovanni Ranucci".

Filmography

1938
  1. L'argine .... Bar customer
  2. Stella del mare .... Passerby with donkey

    1939
  3. Terra di fuoco .... Prisoner

    1942
  4. 7 Jahre Glück .... Bank robber (uncredited)
  5. Non ti pago! .... Man in lottery shop (uncredited)

    1943
  6. Dagli Appennini alle Ande .... Caravan member
  7. Due cuori fra le belve .... Audience member at lecture
  8. Il treno crociato .... Man in Signora Lauri's house

    1945
  9. Il canto della vita .... Man at the village party
  10. Quartieri alti .... Member of the catering team

    1947
  11. Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone .... Party guest
  12. Sinfonia fatale .... Theatre audience member

    1948
  13. Caccia all'uomo .... Prisoner
  14. Fiamme sul mare .... Member of Stefano's gang
  15. Il fiacre n°13 - I° episodio "Delitto" .... Man at the court house (uncredited)
  16. Ladri di biciclette .... Man at the market

    1949
  17. Antonio di Padova .... Man listening to Antonio's sermon
  18. Black Magic .... Jury member
  19. L'imperatore di Capri .... Manservant of Omar Bey Kahn

    1950
  20. È arrivato il cavaliere .... Vagabond
  21. Gli inesorabili .... Doorman
  22. La forza del destino .... Monk in the chorus

    1951
  23. Anna .... Man in the hospital

    1952
  24. Don Camillo .... Man at Gina Filotti's confrontation meeting
  25. Il cappotto .... Doctor
  26. Lo sceicco bianco .... Mental patient
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Re: Mr. Hyde

Post by PeplumParadise » 14/10/2020, 13:57

Terra di fuoco (1939) as Prisoner

Thanks to Johan for finding the role and providing the images
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/10/2020, 13:59

Due cuori fra le belve (1943) as Audience member at lecture
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/10/2020, 14:00

Quartieri alti (1945) as Member of the catering team
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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/10/2020, 14:02

Gli inesorabili (1950) as Doorman
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/10/2020, 21:12

L'imperatore di Capri (1949) as Manservant of Omar Bey Khan
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Re: Mr. Hyde

Post by Johan Melle » 21/10/2020, 18:19

Non ti pago! (1942) as Man in lottery shop
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Re: Mr. Hyde

Post by Johan Melle » 22/10/2020, 19:24

7 Jahre Glück (1942) as Bank robber.

This German-Italian co-production was made in two versions: a German-speaking one and an Italian-speaking one. The Italian version is named Sette anni di felicità and it replaces some of the German actors with Italian ones, which means that these different versions are essentially two separate films. I've only seen the German version, so I can't say for sure whether he also appears in the Italian one, but I'd be extremely surprised if doesn't as I can't imagine they'd bother to re-cast non-speaking bit parts or extras.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/10/2020, 21:52

Lo sceicco bianco (1952) as Mental patient.

Latest role yet and it's a Fellini, being pushed around by Romano Milani, whose usually impressive eyebrows pale in comparison.
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Re: Mr. Hyde

Post by PeplumParadise » 07/12/2020, 15:42

Sinfonia fatale (1947) as Theatre audience member
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