"Leone Lookalike"

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"Leone Lookalike"

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:36

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"Leone Lookalike" in Lo sceicco bianco (1952)
This somewhat-chubby unidentified generico has plenty of identifying features to help with recognition - thin lips, large nose, thick neck and, maybe most notably, a head of thick, black hair. It seems he was active in Italian films at least throughout the 50's, 60's and into the start of the 70's.

I'd been aware of him as an Ignazio Leone lookalike in Messalina (hence his unimaginative nickname), and it has been noted that he also bears some resemblance to Franco Cobianchi and Robbie Coltrane. After I matched him in Lo sceicco bianco, Johan and Ciavazzaro also recognised him from several films and voila - we have a new generico!

Filmography

1951
  1. Mamma mia, che impressione! .... Butcher (uncredited)
  2. Messalina .... Spectator at the arena (uncredited)

    1952
  3. Don Camillo .... Man at the people's house inauguration
  4. Giuseppe Verdi .... Restaurant customer
  5. Lo sceicco bianco .... Porter

    1953
  6. Capitan Fantasma .... Tavern customer
  7. Il ritorno di Don Camillo .... Boxing match spectator / Man in church (uncredited)
  8. La domenica della buona gente .... Father at the football stadium

    1956
  9. Peccato di castità .... Drunken restaurant customer
  10. Totò lascia o raddoppia? .... Hallway guard at the TV studio (uncredited)

    1957
  11. Il ricatto di un padre .... Factory employee

    1958
  12. Ladro lui, ladra lei .... Guest at the dinner
  13. Le dritte .... Bathing attendant

    1959
  14. Prepotenti più di prima .... Man crossing the market

    1960
  15. Caravan petrol .... Barber customer

    1962
  16. The Reluctant Saint .... Friar

    1963
  17. Canzoni in bikini .... Oriental lady in dancehall

    1964
  18. Canzoni, bulli e pupe .... Police officer

    1967
  19. I barbieri di Sicilia .... Man helping to restrain Franco
  20. La resa dei conti .... Man at the party

    1968
  21. I nipoti di Zorro .... Tavern owner
  22. Spara, Gringo, spara .... Tavern owner

    1970
  23. F.B.I. Francesco Bertolazzi Investigatore (TV series) - ep. 5: "Labbra serrate" .... Guest at the reception (uncredited)
  24. I due maghi del pallone .... Newspaper vendor
  25. Satiricosissimo .... Tavern customer

    1971
  26. I due assi del guantone …. Snacks vendor (uncredited)
  27. Ma che musica maestro .... Train passenger

    1973
  28. Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli .... Posada cook plucking a chicken
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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:39

Messalina (1951) as Spectator at the arena
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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:42

Lo sceicco bianco (1952) as (I think) Porter
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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:43

Il ricatto di un padre (1957) as a Factory employee.
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Images and identification by Johan

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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:45

Ladro lui, ladra lei (1958) as a Guest at the dinner.
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Identification by Johan

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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 15/11/2021, 23:48

Satiricosissimo (1970) as Tavern customer
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Identification by Ciavazzaro

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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by Emiliano » 20/11/2021, 14:34

Le dritte (1958) as Bathing attendant
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Post by Emiliano » 20/11/2021, 14:35

I nipoti di Zorro (1968) as Tavern owner
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Post by Emiliano » 20/11/2021, 14:39

Ma che musica maestro (1971) as Train passenger
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Re: Leone Lookalike

Post by PeplumParadise » 26/11/2021, 14:52

Caravan petrol (1960) in a small speaking role as a Barber customer
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