Gradoli, Antonio


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Gradoli, Antonio

Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 10:29

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Antonio Gradoli in Cineguida 1963-64
Antonio Gradoli was a character actor, mostly in small parts, active in Italian films at least between 1935-1975.

He was born on March 19th 1917, in Rome[1].

Antonio began his known film career in the mid-1930's. He currently has no known roles through most of the 1940's, which could be war-related, his career recommencing in 1948. He then worked fairly steadily until he disappeared from the screen after 1975. In the latter half of the 60's he frequently used the pseudonym "Anthony Gradwell".

All online sources list him as still living and aged 106, but I have been informed by Giseld Dervishi in my peplum group on Facebook that he died on June 13th 1990, aged 73.

Since starting to compile his topic I have started to find a few undocumented roles. Much of his filmography is rather sparse and a number of uncredited roles have been found, so I think it is highly likely that more will follow.

Biographical note[1, 2]

  • Height: 1,76 m.
  • Instruction: Technical high school.
  • Foreign languages: English.
  • Radio.
  • Dubbing.
  • Prose theater.
  • He lived in Rome, in via dei Ramni, 26 (1956—'61).
Filmography

1939
  1. In campagna è caduta una stella .... Margaret's brother (credited)

    1948
  2. Calamita d'oro .... Renato (credited - role unconfirmed)

    1949
  3. Il grido della terra .... Tauman's lawyer (uncredited)

    1950
  4. I fuorilegge .... Carlo (uncredited)

    1952
  5. Menzogna .... Carabinieri lieutenant (uncredited)

    1953
  6. Legione straniera .... Carabinieri lieutenant (credited)

    1954
  7. La schiava del peccato .... Doctor (uncredited)
  8. Torna! .... Peasant (uncredited)

    1955
  9. Proibito .... Carabinieri lieutenant (uncredited)
  10. Un giglio infranto .... Manfredi (credited)

    1959
  11. Un maledetto imbroglio .... Marshal Mariano (credited)

    1960
  12. Gli amori di Ercole .... Captain of the guards (credited)
  13. La vendetta dei barbari .... Attilus (credited?)

    1962
  14. Giulio Cesare contro i pirati .... Consul Lucio (credited)
  15. Zorro alla corte di Spagna .... Tavern keeper (credited)

    1963
  16. I tre implacabili .... Samuel Hopkins (credited)
  17. La máscara de Scaramopuche / Le avventure di Scaramouche .... Abbot (credited)
  18. Le tre spade di Zorro .... Tavern customer (credited)

    1964
  19. Cavalca e uccidi .... Underhill (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  20. La strada per Fort Alamo .... Captain Hull (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  21. Romeo e Giulietta .... Padre Montecchi (credited)
  22. Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas .... Castoro (credited)

    1965
  23. Agente 3S3: passaporto per l'inferno .... Captain Moran (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  24. Agente 077: missione Bloody Mary .... Lester (credited as "Anthony Gradwel")
  25. Superseven chiama Cairo .... Yussef (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")

    1966
  26. Password uccidete agente Gordon .... Gordon's boss (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  27. Ringo del Nebraska .... Brack (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  28. Un milione di dollari per sette assassini .... Pavlos (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")

    1967
  29. Attentato ai tre grandi .... German commancer Earhardt (uncredited)
  30. Delitto a Posillipo - Londra chiama Napoli .... Roberto's father (uncredited)
  31. Faccia a faccia .... Carson (uncredited)
  32. Mister X .... Commissioner Sebastian (credited)
  33. O.K. Connery .... Monte Carlo inspector (credited)
  34. Segretisssimo .... Von Klausen (credited)

    1969
  35. ...E continuavano a chiamarlo figlio di… .... Pedro (credited)
  36. Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso .... Ferguson (credited as "Anthony Gradwell")
  37. Kidnapping! Paga o uccidiamo tuo figlio .... Jeff (uncredited)
  38. La morte sull'alta collina .... Braddock (credited)
  39. Zorro alla corte d'Inghilterra .... General Kingston (credited)
  40. Zorro marchese di Navarra .... General Estrella (credited)

    1970
  41. Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di… .... Major Metternich (credited)

    1971
  42. Le juge .... (credited, but not found)
  43. Tutti fratelli nel West... per parte di padre .... The governor (credited)

    1972
  44. La caza del oro .... Prison guard (uncredited)

    1973
  45. Blu Gang e vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati .... Donovan (credited)
  46. La ragazza di Via Condotti .... Doctor (credited)

    1975
  47. Prima ti suono e poi ti sparo .... Mayor (credited)

Titles to check
  • La capanna dell'amore (aka Cantico della terra) (1935) - ANICA
  • La fossa degli angeli (1937) - ANICA as Domenico
  • Traversata nera (1939) - ANICA as First official Morris
  • Il segreto di Villa Paradiso (1940) - ANICA as Police captain in Montevideo
  • Cavalcata d'eroi (1950) - ANICA
  • Fuoco nero (1951) - ANICA, Cineguida 1956 as Domenico
  • Ripudiata (1954) - Cineguida 1956
  • Gioventù di notte (1961) - ANICA as Nightclub porter
Gallery

Notes and sources
1. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1956.
2. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1961.
Attachments
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Antonio Gradoli, in Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso! (1969)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 10:35

In campagna è caduta una stella (1939) credited, as Margaret's brother
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 10:47

Calamita d'oro (1948) credited as Renato (role to be confirmed)
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I fuorilegge (1950) as Carlo
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 11:03

Menzogna (1952) as Carabinieri lieutenant
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 11:06

Legione straniera (1953) credited, as Carabinieri lieutenant
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La schiava del peccato (1954) as Doctor
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 11:11

Torna! (1954) as Peasant
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 11:14

Proibito (1955) as Carabinieri lieutenant (again!)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/02/2022, 11:19

Un giglio infranto (1955) credited, as Manfredi
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