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=== FRESH GRAVES ===
=== FRESH GRAVES ===
*COOPER, Stan (Stelvio Rosi)''' - 8/1/1938, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 1/19/2018, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Italian film actor and video producer Stelvio Rosi died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 19, 2018. He was 80. Born in Rome, Italy on August 1, 1938, Rosi made his film debut as a child actor in 1942, in Ferdinando Maria Poggioli's “Yes, Madam”. He reprised his acting career in the early 1960s and was initially used almost exclusively in teen comedies and musicals. In 1968 he changed his image and his name and to Stan Cooper and was cast in the leading roles in a number of genre films, often adventure, war films and Spaghetti westerns. He worked several times with director José Luis Merino. In 1973 he retired from his acting career and moved to South America, where among other things he worked as a film and video producer in Rio de Janeiro. Rosi appeared in five Euro-westerns: “Paths of War” - 1969 (Lieutenant Martin/Morgan); “Another Dollar for the McGregors” – 1970 (Ross Steward) [as Stan Cooper]; “The Great Treasure Hunt” – 1972 (Sam Madison) [as Stan Cooper]; :Stay Away from Trinity When He Comes to Eldorado” – 1972 (Carter) [as Stan Cooper]; “You're Jinxed, Friend You've Met Sacramento” - 1972 (Hike) [as Stan Cooper]


*'''RING, Børge''' - 2/17/1921, Ribe, Denmark - 12/27/2018, Overlangel, Holland
*'''RING, Børge''' - 2/17/1921, Ribe, Denmark - 12/27/2018, Overlangel, Holland

Revision as of 16:09, 29 December 2018

KÜLOWThis page is our personal hall of fame. A reminder to us all that even though considered a B-genre, Spaghetti Westerns were full of great characters, played by great people. Many have passed away, and while we are young growing up re-watching all these classics, many more will probably leave us. May they be remembered. What follows, is a work-in-progress, a growing list of legends who have passed away...

sorted by their last names:

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z|}

FRESH GRAVES

  • COOPER, Stan (Stelvio Rosi) - 8/1/1938, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 1/19/2018, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Italian film actor and video producer Stelvio Rosi died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 19, 2018. He was 80. Born in Rome, Italy on August 1, 1938, Rosi made his film debut as a child actor in 1942, in Ferdinando Maria Poggioli's “Yes, Madam”. He reprised his acting career in the early 1960s and was initially used almost exclusively in teen comedies and musicals. In 1968 he changed his image and his name and to Stan Cooper and was cast in the leading roles in a number of genre films, often adventure, war films and Spaghetti westerns. He worked several times with director José Luis Merino. In 1973 he retired from his acting career and moved to South America, where among other things he worked as a film and video producer in Rio de Janeiro. Rosi appeared in five Euro-westerns: “Paths of War” - 1969 (Lieutenant Martin/Morgan); “Another Dollar for the McGregors” – 1970 (Ross Steward) [as Stan Cooper]; “The Great Treasure Hunt” – 1972 (Sam Madison) [as Stan Cooper]; :Stay Away from Trinity When He Comes to Eldorado” – 1972 (Carter) [as Stan Cooper]; “You're Jinxed, Friend You've Met Sacramento” - 1972 (Hike) [as Stan Cooper]


  • RING, Børge - 2/17/1921, Ribe, Denmark - 12/27/2018, Overlangel, Holland

Beloved Danish animator, comic artist and musician Børge Ring has passed away in Overlangel, Holland on December 27, 2018. He was 97. Born in Ribe, Denmark on February 7, 1921, he was best known for directing the Oscar-winning short “Anna and Bella” (1984) and the Oscar-nominated “Oh My Darling” (1978), Ring also worked on an impressive list of animated features, such as “Heavy Metal”, “The Smurfs and the Magic Flute”, “We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story” and two Euro-western animated features “Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons” and “Asterix in America”


  • GIULIANI, Luigi - 7/18/1940, San Giuliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy - 12/21/2018, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian actor and model Lugi Giuliani died in Rome, Italy on December 21st. He was 78. Born on July 18, 1940 in San Giuliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy, he appeared in fourteen films from 1961 to 1966 sometimes under the aliases of Jim Reed and Louis McJulian. He’s bet remember for his appearance with Sophia Loren in “Boccaccio ‘70”, After his film career ended he was employed by Giorgio Armani as a model and spokesperson. He appeared in two Euro-westerns: “The Golden Sheriff” (1966) (Arizona Roy) using the alias Luis McJulian and “The Ruthless Colt of the Gringo” 1966 (Sol Lester) using the alias Jim Reed.


  • PALNER, Henning - 7/18/1932, Helsingør, Denmark - 12/20/2018, Mindebog, Denmark

Danish theater, film, radio, TV actor Henning Palner died in Mindebog on December 20, 2018. He was 86. Palner participated in film successes such as "Komtessen" in 1961, "Vil du se min smukke navle" in 1978 and "Solkongen" in 2005. Also the television series "Huset på Christianshavn", "Gøngehøvdingen" and "Bryggeren". Most of his acting career revolved around the theater which began in 1956 when he was admitted to Royal Danish Theater School. Palner's distinct deep voice was by many in audiobooks. Where he has spoken in over 200 titles, as well as having toured the country with talks about his life on the boards. Palner was at one time married to actresses Yvonne Ingdal and Beatrice Palner. He appeared as Oscar Wilde in the 1965 television western ‘Wilde west’.


  • CISNEROS, Max (Maximo Cisneros) - 6/8/1927, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. - 8/28/2018, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Max Cisneros passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday August 28, 2018. Born Maximo Cisneros on June 8, 1927 he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG), and had speaking parts in such movies, “Convoy” starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali McGraw, “Thomasina and Bushrod”, “Captain Vargas”, “The Take” and The Legend of the Lone Ranger”. He also worked as a location scout for the movies “My Name is Nobody”, David Bowie’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth” and "Once Upon a Time in the West."


  • MASTERSON, Peter - 6/1/1934, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. - 12/18/2018, Kinderhook, New York, U.S.A.

American actor, director Peter Masterson died at his home in Kinderhook, N.Y., after a fall on December 18, 2018. The 84-year-old had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2004. Born in Houston, Texas on June 1, 1934, his acting credits included "That Championship Season," "The Poison Tree," "The Great White Hope," and "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald" Broadway plays as well as a starring role as Walter Eberhart in "The Stepford Wives" and a supporting role in "The Exorcist" movies. He was best known for co-writing and co-directing "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" Broadway musical, for which he was nominated for two Tony Awards, and for directing "The Trip to Bountiful" film, adapted from his cousin Horton Foote's play. That movie earned actress Geraldine Page a Best Actress Academy Award. Masterson directed the 1989 Euro-western “Blood Red” starring Eric Roberts, Giancarlo Giannini, Dennis Hopper.


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