Slim Shady

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The unidentified actor known as "Slim Shady" in La vendetta di Ursus (1961)

"Slim Shady" is an unidentified black actor with a thin face and arched eyebrows who appeared in Italian films at least from the start of the 1960's until the mid-1970's.

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Filmography

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1959

1. Ben-Hur .... Galley slave (uncertain identification)
   
   1960
2. Sotto dieci bandiere .... Panicking ship crew member
3. Teseo contro il minotauro .... Drummer
   
   1961
4. La vendetta di Ursus .... Guard
   
   1962
5. L'arciere delle mille e una notte .... Guard (uncredited)
   
   1973
6. Polvere di stelle .... Dancing army officer
   
   1974
7. Mosè (TV mini-series) - episode 1 .... Egyptian consul (uncredited)

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Teseo contro il minotauro (1960) as Drummer

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La vendetta di Ursus (1961) as Guard, for a second time alongside Alfred Thomas.

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L'arciere delle mille e una notte (1962) as Guard

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Polvere di stelle (1973) as Dancing army officer

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Mosè (1974 TV mini-series) - episode 1, as Egyptian consul.

Image by Johan, spotted in his post for "Object of Lust"

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Sotto dieci bandiere (1960) as Panicking ship crew member.

I think the bald black guy passing in the front may be Alfred Thomas, but you don't see his facial features clearly enough to make a definite ID.

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Ben-Hur (1959) as Galley slave.

I think this could be our man but can't say I'm absolutely certain (there was no response when I asked in Quick identifications), so I'm putting it as an uncertain identification for now. Hopefully we can decide for sure once we know him a little better.