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Post by Stuntman Mike » 17/03/2023, 21:45

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Virgilio Ponti in “Sigpress contro Scotland Yard” (1968)
Virgilio Ponti was born in Rome in 1933.
He was an Italian actor, stuntman and Master of Arms particularly active in the western genre. His specialties were fencing, horse riding and acrobatics. Also very skilled as an archer, to the point of having been in contention as an Olympic athlete in his time. He was also a great tip tap dancer. Thanks to his skills with the sword he has often trained actors and actresses in multiple films, and has coordinated numerous theater performances.

Virgilio’s ability on horseback comes from his great passion for this world since he was a child. In his home in Formello he owned several racehorses that competed in all the racetracks. His lean physique made him perfect to double the women as well. One of the actress most doubled was Monica Vitti.

Virgilio is among all the Italian stuntmen one of those to have had one of the longest careers, having started in the early 60s and having finished his career in 2020, at the age of 87, with the last stunt appearance.

He died in 2021 in Formello in his country house.

Filmography

1963
  1. D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri .... Guard (uncertain ID) (uncredited)

    1964
  2. Ercole contro i figli del sole .... Soldier of Atahualpa (uncredited)
  3. Sandokan alla riscossa .... One of Sandokan's men (uncredited)

    1965
  4. Agente Z 55 missione disperata .... Barrow henchman (uncredited)
  5. Gli uomini dal passo pesante .... Cordeen Henchman 1 / Cordeen Henchman 2 / Cordeen Henchman 3 / Cordeen Henchman 4 / Cordeen Henchman 5 (credited as "Payne Clifford")

    1966
  6. Il vostro super agente Flit .... Alien (uncredited)
  7. Johnny Yuma .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
  8. L'arcidiavolo .... Guard (uncredited)
  9. L'uomo che ride .... Fighting soldier (uncredited)
  10. Le colt cantarono la morte e fu... tempo di massacro .... Scott henchman (uncredited)
  11. Per un pugno di canzoni (Europa canta) .... Citizen (uncredited)
  12. Uccidi o muori .... Griffith henchman (credited)

    1967
  13. Buckaroo .... Blonde Lash henchman (credited)
  14. Con la morte alle spalle .... Electra One henchman (uncredited)
  15. Dick Smart 2.007 .... Attacker (uncredited)
  16. I crudeli .... Brawler (uncredited)
  17. I giorni della violenza .... Soldier (uncredited)
  18. Il bello, il brutto, il cretino .... Cowboy in dream sequence (uncredited)
  19. La cintura di castità .... Stunt double for Monica Vitti as Boccodoro / Guy in Guerrando's allegiance (uncredited)
  20. Odio per odio .... Moxon henchman (uncredited)
  21. Professionisti per un massacro .... Lloyd henchman (uncredited)
  22. Silenzio: si uccide .... Robin man in the final fight (uncredited)
  23. Una colt in pugno al diavolo .... Soldier in saloon (uncredited)
  24. Vado... l'ammazzo e torno .... Monetero henchman in train hold-up (uncredited)

    1968
  25. Al di là della legge .... Saloon Patron (uncredited)
  26. All'ultimo sangue .... Cordero’s henchman (uncredited)
  27. Fenomenal e il tesoro di Tutankamen .... Smuggler (uncredited)
  28. I nipoti di Zorro .... Soldier (uncredited)
  29. Il figlio di Aquila Nera .... Cossack soldier (uncredited)
  30. Il grande silenzio .... Bounty hunter (uncredited)
  31. La vendetta è il mio perdono .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
  32. Non cantare spara (TV mini-series) .... role uncertain (credited as “Il Team di Musumeci Greco”)
  33. Odissea (TV mini series) .... Comeptitor at target throwing (uncredited)
  34. Oggi a me... domani a te .... Gunman in the saloon (uncredited)
  35. Prega Dio... e scavati la fossa! .... Fighting Mexican soldier (uncredited)
  36. Romeo and Juliet .... Swordsman in the street (uncredited)
  37. Sangue chiama sangue .... Sancho bandit (uncredited)
  38. Se incontri Sartana prega per la tua morte .... Stagecoach shotgun / One of Lasky's men (uncredited)
  39. Sigpress contro Scotland Yard .... Juanito (uncredited)
  40. Spara, Gringo, spara .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
  41. Tre supermen a Tokyo .... Thug at the beach (uncredited)
  42. Un killer per sua maestà .... Toni henchman (uncredited)

    1969
  43. Agguato sul Bosforo .... Henchman (uncredited)
  44. Django il bastardo .... Murdok henchman (uncredited)
  45. Isabella, duchessa dei diavoli .... Soldier in the pre-credit battle (uncredited)
  46. L'odio è il mio dio .... Sweetley gunman (uncredited)
  47. La battaglia d'Inghilterra .... German soldier (uncredited)
  48. Sono Sartana, il vostro becchino .... Bank guard on the roof / Gunman (uncredited)
  49. Una lunga fila di croci .... Fargo henchman / Union soldier (uncredited)
  50. Zenabel .... One of Gennaro's men (uncredited)
  51. Zorro marchese di Navarra .... Soldier with Don Ruiz (uncredited)

    1970
  52. Reverendo Colt .... Bandit (uncredited)
  53. Una nuvola di polvere... un grido di morte... arriva Sartana .... Monk bandit (uncredited)

    1971
  54. Acquasanta Joe .... Donovan henchman (credited)
  55. Arriva Durango... paga o muori .... Mexican (uncredited)
  56. …continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità .... Monk (uncredited)
  57. Giù la testa .... Mesa Verde bank guard (uncredited)
  58. L'arciere di fuoco ... One of Robin's men (uncredited)
  59. Le calde notti di Don Giovanni ... Semùl (uncredited)
  60. Lo chiamavano King .... Benson gunman (uncredited)
  61. Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? .... Henchman disguised as a nurse (uncredited)

    1972
  62. Alleluja e Sartana figli di... Dio .... McGregor gang member (uncredited)
  63. Così sia .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
  64. E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico .... Barroom brawler (uncredited)
  65. Hai sbagliato... dovevi uccidermi subito! .... Brawler (uncredited)
  66. I due figli dei Trinità .... Friar (uncredited)
  67. La grande avventura di Scaramouche .... Marquis Philippe D'Arcy (credited)
  68. La mala ordina .... Pimp (uncredited)
  69. La vita, a volte, è molto dura, vero Provvidenza? .... Saloon patron / Soldier (uncredited)
  70. Sei iellato, amico hai incontrato Sacramento .... Murdock henchman (credited)
  71. Seminò morte... lo chiamavano il Castigo di Dio! .... Mexican in Cantina (uncreidted, re-used footage from ´Ariiva Durango`)
  72. Trinità e Sartana figli di... .... Saloon brawler (uncredited)
  73. Tutti fratelli nel west... per parte di padre .... Barn brawler (uncredited)
  74. Un animale chiamato uomo .... Deputy (uncredited)

    1973
  75. Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli .... Warehouse fighter (uncredited)
  76. Mi chiamavano 'Requiescat'... ma avevano sbagliato .... Machedo bandit (uncredited)
  77. Piazza pulita .... Bruno henchman (uncredited)
  78. Più forte sorelle .... Catapult henchman (uncredited)
  79. Tutti per uno... botte per tutti .... Hoedown partier / Acrobat (uncredited)

    1974
  80. Hold-Up, istantanea di una rapina .... Robber in the prologue (uncredited)
  81. Il cittadino si ribella .... Shot money courier (uncredited)
  82. Il poliziotto è marcio .... Henchman (uncredited)

    1975
  83. Antonio e Placido - Attenti ragazzi... chi rompe paga .... Thug (uncredited)
  84. Il sogno di Zorro .... Ruarte soldier (uncredited)
  85. Mondo candido .... Soldier (uncredited)
  86. Noi non siamo angeli .... Shark henchman (uncredited)
  87. Zorro .... Soldier (uncredited)

    1976
  88. Bluff storia di truffe e di imbroglioni .... Driver (credited)
  89. Il corsaro nero .... Soldier (uncredited)
  90. Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche .... One of Napoleon's guards (uncredited)

    1977
  91. California .... Fred N. Redford (uncredited)
  92. Ecco noi per esempio… .... Henchman (credited)
  93. Il… Belpaese .... Robber (uncredited)
  94. La via della droga .... Drug dealer (uncredited)
  95. Mannaja .... Valler henchman (uncredited)

    1979
  96. Assassinio sul Tevere .... Criminal (uncredited)
  97. L'importante è non farsi notare .... Punk on the beach (uncredited)
  98. Strategia per una missione di morte .... Arab henchman (uncredited)

    1980
  99. Qua la mano .... Stunt double for Adriano Celentano as Don Fulgenzio (credit unknown)
  100. S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert .... Magnasco henchman (uncredited)

    1986
  101. 3 Supermen in Santo Domingo .... Henchman in flashback (uncredited, re-used footage)
  102. La piovra 2 (TV series) Ep. 1 .... Henchman who kills Giuseppe Altero (uncredited)

    1989
  103. Classe di ferro (TV Series), S. 1, Ep. 9 “Gli scozzesi” .... Scottish brawler / Soldier (uncredited)
  104. Francesco .... (credited as "In the Perugia prison", but not found)

    1990
  105. The Godfather Part III .... Guard at the Atlantic City meeting (uncredited)
  106. The King's Whore .... Rider (credited as stuntman)

    2002
  107. Gang's of New York .... Bill the Butcher's gang member / Riotous (uncredited)

    2007
  108. Ho voglia di te .... (credited for "Stunt", but not found)
  109. Scrivilo sui muri .... (credited for "Stunt", but not found)

    2020
  110. Romulus (TV series) S. 1, ep. 2: "Regere" .... King (credited as "Stunt")
Filmography behind the camera

1974
  1. Manone il ladrone .... Master of arms

    2005
  2. Imperia, la grande cortigiana .... Master of arms

Titles to check
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Post by Stuntman Mike » 17/03/2023, 21:46

Gli uomini dal passo pesante (1965) credited as "Payne Clifford", as Cordeen Henchman

It seems that Virgilio did practically 50% of the stunts action in this movie. I was able to identify him in at least 5 different roles, always as one of Cordeen’s henchmen.

This is the main role, the credited one, as Cordeen henchman 1
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I can also identify him in this stunt sequence as Cordeen henchman 2:
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Virgilio is the stunt guy falling on the right. I can say this thanks to the testimony he gave me himself some years ago, together with this photo taken on the set where the faces of the stuntmen are much sharper and clear
As Cordeen henchman 3:
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As Cordeen henchman 4, this time with a black painted face:
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And finally as Cordeen henchman 5, this time completely clean-shaven:
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Post by Stuntman Mike » 18/03/2023, 10:37

Le colt cantarono la morte e fu... tempo di massacro (1966) as Scott henchman
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Post by themefi » 18/03/2023, 10:40

Uccidi o muori (1966), credited as Griffith henchman
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Post by FatmanDan » 18/03/2023, 10:44

Buckaroo (1967) credited, as Blond Lash henchman
(This is the biggest acting role for Virgilio)
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/03/2023, 10:48

La cintura di castità (1967) as Stunt double for Monica Vitti as Boccodoro, identified from an on-set image. Plus, he is playing a guy in Guerrando's allegiance.
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Post by Stuntman Mike » 18/03/2023, 10:56

Il grande silenzio (1968) as Bounty hunter
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/03/2023, 11:06

Sigpress contro Scotland Yard (1968) as Juanito
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Post by Stuntman Mike » 18/03/2023, 11:11

Spara, Gringo, spara (1968) as Saloon brawler.

Impossible to have clear shots of the fight
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Post by Stuntman Mike » 18/03/2023, 11:14

Una lunga fila di croci (1969) as Fargo henchman
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And now found in a second role as Union soldier
(The last one of the row)
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