Febo Kelleng, Edward


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Febo Kelleng, Edward

Post by Johan Melle » 11/10/2020, 1:13

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Edward Febo Kelleng in "Londra chiama Polo Nord" (1956)
Edward Febo Kelleng was presumably an Englishman, or possibly an American, who appeared in various Italian films throughout the 1950s and 60s.

He does not appear to have had any credited roles, but his identity is known thanks to him appearing in two very famous films, Jean Renoir's La carrozza d'oro (1952) and Mario Bava's Diabolik (1968), with his name appearing in a variety of written documents about those films. So far, I've come across four different variants of his last name (Febo Kelleng, Febokelleng, Fedo Keeling and Fredo Keeling) so it's hard to say which is the correct one...

Filmography

1952
  1. La carrozza d'oro .... The viscount (uncredited)

    1953
  2. Le infedeli .... Friend of the Rodgers family (uncredited)
  3. The Man From Cairo / Dramma nella Kasbah .... Roulette player (uncredited)

    1954
  4. Mambo .... Dinner guest (uncredited)
  5. Pietà per chi cade .... Friend of the Savelli family (uncredited)

    1956
  6. Londra chiama Polo Nord .... Military judge (uncredited)

    1960
  7. La dolce vita .... Man by the door at the party (uncredited)

    1961
  8. Una vita difficile .... Dinner guest (uncredited)

    1966
  9. Se tutte le donne del mondo... .... Guest at the ball (uncredited)

    1968
  10. Diabolik .... Sir Harold Clark (uncredited)
  11. Tenderly .... Priest officiating the wedding (uncredited)

    1970
  12. Waterloo .... Member of French royalty (uncredited)
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by Johan Melle » 11/10/2020, 1:16

La carrozza d'oro (1952) as The viscount

Despite playing a reasonably large role and appearing in several scenes, he is uncredited. He is, however, credited as Fedo Keeling in the book "Jean Renoir, a Guide to References and Resources" (1979) and in the booklet which accompanies the French blu-ray. On ANICA, however, he is listed as Fredo Keeling.
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From the Jean Renoir book
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by Johan Melle » 11/10/2020, 1:17

Londra chiama Polo Nord (1956) as Military judge
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Post by Johan Melle » 11/10/2020, 1:20

Diabolik (1968) as Sir Harold Clark

Again uncredited, but listed as Edward Febo Kelleng in a variety of written sources, and listed as Edward Febokelleng on ANICA.
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His credit in the book "World Filmography 1967", published in 1977
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by Johan Melle » 21/12/2020, 19:00

Le infedeli (1953) as Friend of the Rodgers family

He's featured in several scenes, but not very prominently.
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by Johan Melle » 28/12/2020, 23:35

Una vita difficile (1961) as Dinner guest
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Mambo (1954) as Dinner guest
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by PeplumParadise » 28/02/2021, 22:51

Waterloo (1970)

I think it's safe to say he's playing a Member of French royalty, since he's seated with Louis XVIII (Orson Welles) and King Charles X (Aldo Cecconi), but beyond that there are no other clues. He appears to be sleeping throughout the scene!
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Re: Edward Febo Kelleng

Post by Johan Melle » 29/03/2021, 2:59

Pietà per chi cade (1954) as Friend of the Savelli family

He appears in various scenes throughout the movie - usually right next to Zulina Badaloni, so he is presumably meant to be the husband of her character, but this is never made clear.
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Re: Febo Kelleng, Edward

Post by Johan Melle » 25/05/2021, 21:31

The Man From Cairo (Dramma nella Kasbah) (1953) as Roulette player. Not the sharpest of pics, but that's him in white at the end of the table.
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