Sleepy Eyes

[Johan Melle]

The unidentified "Sleepy Eyes" in "Escapade in Florence" (1962)

This kind-looking older generico was active in Italian cinema from at least the mid 1950s and until the early 1970s, and is characterized by his sleepy eyes and balding white hair.

Filmography

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1952

1. Giuseppe Verdi .... Party guest
   
   1953
2. Fermi tutti... arrivo io! .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
3. Napoletani a Milano .... Industrialist (uncredited)
4. Siamo tutti inquilini .... Man viewing the apartment (uncredited)
   
   1954
5. Amori di mezzo secolo - segment "L'amore romantico" .... Guest at the new year's party
6. Appassionatamente .... Guest at the ball
7. Maddalena .... Man arriving at the ceremony for the girls (uncredited)
8. Napoli terra d'amore .... Man in music hall audience
9. Pietà per chi cade .... Hotel guest (uncredited)
10. Torna! .... Michele
    
    1955
11. Andrea Chenier .... Man on trial with Chenier (uncredited)
12. Bravissimo .... Man at the childrens party (uncredited)
13. Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone .... Councillor (uncredited)
14. L'angelo bianco .... Train passenger (uncredited)
15. La vena d'oro .... Party guest (uncredited)
16. Ragazze d'oggi .... Spectator at pigeon shooting (uncredited)
    
    1956
17. Difendo il mio amore .... Bank board member (uncredited)
18. Donne sole .... Man at fashion show (uncredited)
19. Helen of Troy .... Man in the palace of Sparta (uncredited)
20. Il bigamo .... Man at the trial (uncredited)
21. Le schiave di Cartagine .... Man at the banquet (uncredited)
    
    1958
22. Afrodite, dea dell'amore .... Courtier (uncredited)
    
    1959
23. Annibale .... Senator (uncredited)
24. Caltiki il mostro immortale .... Journalist at press conference (uncredited)
25. Erode il grande .... Priest (uncredited)
26. Il generale Della Rovere .... One of the group being questioned by Muller (uncredited)
    
    1960
27. A qualcuna piace calvo .... Man in the hotel lobby
28. Cartagine in fiamme .... Nobleman at the wedding of Tsour
29. Femmine di lusso .... Train passenger
30. Gastone .... Audience member at Salone Margherita (uncredited)
31. Gli amori di Ercole .... Spectator at the trial (uncredited)
32. Il principe fusto .... Nobleman on the phone
33. Il sangue e la rosa (Et mourir de plaisir) .... Party guest (uncredited)
34. Io bacio... tu baci .... Nightclub customer (uncredited)
35. Messalina Venere imperatrice .... Nobleman (uncredited)
36. Signori si nasce .... Member of the gentlemen's club (uncredited)
37. Tu che ne dici? .... Nightclub customer / Spectator at male fashion show (uncredited)
38. Un amore a Roma .... Man at the funeral (uncredited)
    
    1961
39. Il conquistatore di Corinto .... Senator (uncredited)
40. Il gigante di Metropolis .... Courtier of Metropolis (uncredited)
41. Il ladro di Bagdad .... Courtier (uncredited)
42. La vendetta di Ursus .... Palace servant (uncredited)
43. Nefertite, regina del Nilo .... Courtier
44. Orazi e Curiazi .... Man at the wolf pit
45. Totòtruffa '62 .... Man outside the hotel
    
    1962
46. Boccaccio '70 - segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio" .... Antonio's friend
47. Escapade in Florence (TV) .... Mr. Paoli, the mayor of Florence (uncredited)
48. Il dominatore dei 7 mari .... Courtier in Elizabeth's court
49. L'arciere delle mille e una notte .... Courtier
50. Zorro alla corte di Spagna .... Nobleman
    
    1963
51. 8 1/2 .... Conductor
52. Caterina di Russia .... Nobleman
53. I dieci gladiatori .... Nobleman at the docks
54. Jason and the Argonauts .... One of the Gods (uncredited)
55. Mondo cane 2 .... Audience member at the slapping concert (uncredited)
56. Omicron .... Gala guest (uncredited)
57. The Pink Panther .... Judge (uncredited)
    
    1964
58. Gli indifferenti .... Jazz cafe customer
59. La vendetta di Spartacus .... Senator
60. Matrimonio all'italiana .... Doctor
    
    1965
61. I due sergenti del generale Custer .... Guest at the ball
62. Il gladiatore che sfidò l'impero .... Nobleman
    
    1966
63. Come imparai ad amare le donne .... Butler
64. 3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo .... Doc Wise
65. Delitto quasi perfetto .... Man listening to the closing speech
66. Io, io, io.... e gli altri .... Man in the funeral parlour
67. Se tutte le donne del mondo... .... Guest at the ball
68. Upperseven, l'uomo da uccidere .... Dignitary outside the embassy
    
    1968
69. La pecora nera .... Party guest (uncredited)
70. Le petit baigneur / Si salvi chi può .... Member of the regatta committee (uncredited)
    
    1969
71. The Appointment .... Man at fashion show (uncredited)
    
    1971
72. Scipione detto anche l'africano .... Senator
    
    1972
73. Roma .... Servant at religious vestments show (uncredited)

Additional credits

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• Melodrammore (1978) contains re-used footage of "Sleepy" from Appassionatamente (1954)

[Johan Melle]

L'angelo bianco (1955) as Train passenger

[Johan Melle]

Difendo il mio amore (1956) as Bank board member

[Johan Melle]

Il generale Della Rovere (1959) as One of the group being questioned by Muller. Unfortunately not very visible here (he's on the far left).

[Johan Melle]

Il ladro di Bagdad (1961) as Courtier

[Johan Melle]

Escapade in Florence (1962) (TV) as Mr. Paoli, the mayor of Florence

[Johan Melle]

Matrimonio all'italiana (1964) as Doctor

[Johan Melle]

La pecora nera (1968) as Party guest

[PeplumParadise]

Jason and the Argonauts (1963) as One of the Gods

[Johan Melle]

With a fake beard in Caltiki il mostro immortale (1959) as Journalist at press conference

Thanks to Nick for the pictures