Febo Kelleng, Edward

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

Edward Febo Kelleng in Londra chiama Polo Nord (1956)

Presumably an Englishman, or possibly an American, living in Italy and appearing in various films during 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1968
Diabolik .... Sir Harold Clark (uncredited)

1970
Waterloo .... Member of French royalty (uncredited)

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.

From the Jean Renoir book

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

Londra chiama Polo Nord (1956) as Military judge

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.

His credit in the book "World Filmography 1967", published in 1977

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.

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

Una vita difficile (1961) as Dinner guest

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 14/02/2021, 18:01

Mambo (1954) as Dinner guest

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!

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.