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Stuart Whitman, the rugged actor who starred on TV's Cimarron Strip and received an Oscar nomination for playing a convicted child molester trying to rid himself of psychological demons in The Mark, died at his Montecito, California home on March 16, 2020. He was 92. Born Stuart Maxwell Whitman on February 1, 1928 in San Francisco, California, he made his movie debut in When Worlds Collide (1951), then appeared on TV shows like Boston Blackie and Lux Video Theatre and made an impression opposite Ethel Barrymore and Carolyn Jones as the wild title character in Johnny Trouble (1957). When Charlton Heston bowed out of the high-profile Warner Bros. war movie Darby’s Rangers (1958), James Garner replaced him and Whitman took on Garner's role, playing the soldier Hank Bishop. He starred twice opposite John Wayne, first as the New Orleans gambler Paul Regret in The Comancheros (1961), Michael Curtiz's final feature, and then as an army lieutenant in the all-star World War II epic The Longest Day (1962). Though CBS' Cimarron Strip lasted just one season (1967-68) and 23 original episodes, Whitman remains known for his turn as Marshal Jim Crown on the ambitious series, one of the first on television to run for 90 minutes. He produced and had a financial interest in the period Western as well. He stated that he was offered the role of “The Man With No Name” but turned it down because it was a terrible script. He did appear in one Euro-western as Griffin in 1971’s “Captain Apache”.
Stuart Whitman, the rugged actor who starred on TV's Cimarron Strip and received an Oscar nomination for playing a convicted child molester trying to rid himself of psychological demons in The Mark, died at his Montecito, California home on March 16, 2020. He was 92. Born Stuart Maxwell Whitman on February 1, 1928 in San Francisco, California, he made his movie debut in When Worlds Collide (1951), then appeared on TV shows like Boston Blackie and Lux Video Theatre and made an impression opposite Ethel Barrymore and Carolyn Jones as the wild title character in Johnny Trouble (1957). When Charlton Heston bowed out of the high-profile Warner Bros. war movie Darby’s Rangers (1958), James Garner replaced him and Whitman took on Garner's role, playing the soldier Hank Bishop. He starred twice opposite John Wayne, first as the New Orleans gambler Paul Regret in The Comancheros (1961), Michael Curtiz's final feature, and then as an army lieutenant in the all-star World War II epic The Longest Day (1962). Though CBS' Cimarron Strip lasted just one season (1967-68) and 23 original episodes, Whitman remains known for his turn as Marshal Jim Crown on the ambitious series, one of the first on television to run for 90 minutes. He produced and had a financial interest in the period Western as well. He stated that he was offered the role of “The Man With No Name” but turned it down because it was a terrible script. He did appear in one Euro-western as Griffin in 1971’s “Captain Apache”.
*'''PILAROVA, Eva (Eva Bojanovská)''' - 8/9/1939, Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia - 3/14/2020, Prague, Czech Republic
Czech singer, actress Eva Pilarova died of cancer after a long battle on March 14, 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic. She was 80. Born on August 9, 1939 in Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia Eva Bojanovská, became famous under the surname of her first husband, consider this her life number three. She had three marriages, while the emigration of the first two partners made her career considerably more difficult during normalization, she won the Golden Nightingale three times, and her voice, with which she initially began opera studies, had an exceptional three-octave range. Soon, however, she switched to popular music, practically immediately after joining the Prague Semafor Theater during the era of the Suchý-Šlitr duo began recording. With Matuška, who chose her personally for the song “Oh, the Heavenly Love”, she sang often in Semaphore and Rococo. Eva also appeared in films and TV series. She appeared in two European made for TV western films: ‘Revue pro banjo’ in1963 as Barbara Ellie where she also sang and ‘Magnetické vlny lécí’ in 1965 as a saloon singer.






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Revision as of 14:08, 14 April 2020

This 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...

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FRESH GRAVES

  • SABATINI, Carlo - 4/7/1932, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 4/10/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Il Mondo dei Doppiatori, the Italian Voice Actor Database, posted that theater, film, TV and voice actor Carlo Sabatini passed away on April 10, 2020 in Rome, Italy. He turned 88 three days before on April 7. Born in Rome in 1932 Sabatini appeared and was heard in all facets of the entertainment industry. He was known primarily as one of the premier voice dubbers in Italy. He was the voice of Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherlans, Kris Kristofferson, Alain Delon, Paul Newman, Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando. He was heard as the Italian voice of Harvey Keitel in “From Duck Till Dawn”, Morgan Freeman in ‘The Wings of Freedon” and Bruce Lee in “Three of Operation Dragon”. He is the father of actor Gabriele Sabatini. His voice was heard in the Euro-westerns: “Massacre at Fort Holman” (1972) [Italian voice of Aldolfo Lastretti]; Another Man, Another Chance (1977) [Italian voice of James Caan] and “Jonathan of the Bears” (1994) [Italian voice of John Saxon].


  • MEYER, Hans 7/21/1925, Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa - 4/4/2020, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France

South African born actor Hans Meyer died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France on April 3, 2020. He was 94. Born to German parents Hans was born in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa on July 21, 1925. He worked initially as a model where he posed for book covers until a friend in Germany working for an advertising agency lined up his first work as an actor, a television advert for Puschkin Vodka. The brand became Germany's best selling vodka and Meyer became known as "Frank S. Thorn" The Puschkin Man. He was hired by Anatole Litvak as an extra for his film The Night of the Generals. In the 1960s, he played supporting roles in numerous French films alongside French cinema stars such as Lino Ventura, Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in such films as La grande vadrouille, The Devil’s Garden, Les Étrangers and Barry Lyndon. Meyer appeared in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as well as the French cult movie Brotherhood of the Wolf. He played Svedborg in his only Euro-western 1970’s Cannon for Cordoba.


  • GIORDANA, Carlo - 1945 Nereto, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy – 4/8/2020, Italy

Italian actor Carlo Giordana passed away in Italy on April 8, 2020. He was 75 years old. Carlo, born in 1945 was a member of the Giordana acting family. He was the son of director, writer, actor Claudio Gora (Emilio Giordana) [1913-1998], actress Marina Berti (Elena Maureen Bertolini) [1924-2002] and the brother of actor Andrea Giordana [1946- ], actress Marina Giordana [1955- ], actor Luca Giordana, actress Cristina Giordana and the uncle of actor Luchino Giordana. Carlo’s acting career was a short seven films from 1965 to 1973. He appeared in two Euro-westerns; “Hate is My God” (1969) as Steve/Vincent Kearney and “Ballad of Death Valley” (1970) as Slim Craig/Slim Douglas.


  • BLACKMAN, Honor - 8/22/1925, Plaistow, Newham, London, England, U.K. - 4/6/2020, Lewes, Sussex, England, U.K.

Honor Blackman, the actress best-known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore, has died aged 94. She became a household name in the 1960s as Cathy Gale in The Avengers and enjoyed a career spanning eight decades, died of natural causes at her home in Lewes, Sussex, England on April 6, 2020. Among Blackman’s better known roles were the vengeful goddess Hera in “Jason and the Argonauts” and as Laura West in the 1990s sitcom “The Upper Hand”. She appeared in theatrical productions including “The Sound of Music”, “My Fair Lady” and “Cabaret”. Blackman was married and divorced twice, to Bill Sankey and Maurice Kaufmann. She adopted two children with Kaufmann, Lottie and Barnaby. She turned down a CBE in 2002 while ,ore recently, she joined a campaign to demand compensation payments for pensioners who lost savings in the Equitable Life scandal.


  • CARROLI, Silvano - 2/22/1939, Venice, Veneto, Italy - 4/4/2020, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Italian baritone Silvano Carroli died on April 4, 2020 in Lucca at the age of 81. The baritone, who was born on Feb. 22, 1939, went on to study with Marcello Del Monaco before perfecting his technique with legendary tenor Mario Del Monaco. He also studied at the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia under the guidance of Mario Labroca, Francesco Siciliani, and Floris Ammannati. Carroli performed at the some of the greatest theaters including the Royal Opera House, the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro la Fenice, Arena di Verona, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, where he had one of his most successful triumphs in the role of Scarpia in “Tosca”. Carroli played Jack Eance in the Italian RAI TV presentation of “La fanciulla del West” in 1982.


  • LEVA, Carlo - 2/27/1930, Bergamasco, Piedmont, Italy - 4/4/2020, Bergamasco, Piedmont, Italy

Set, dresser, costume designer, art director and production designer Carlo Leva died in his hometown of Bergamasco, Piedmont, Italy March 4, 2020. He was 90. Born in Bergamasco on February 27, 1930, along with architect and set designer Carlo Simi, Leva was a guiding force in the look of the Spaghetti westerns for Sergio Leone and for others of the genre. Leva worked on all of Leone’s westerns as well as “The Big Gundown” (1966), “The Price of Power” (1969) and Terence Hill’s ‘Lucky Luke’ (1991-1992) TV series and film of the same name. He was honored at the showing of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” shown at grand opening of the reconstructed Sad Hill Cemetery in 2016.


  • de DIEGO, Hipolito (Hipólito de Diego Navares) - 19??, Spain - 3/28/2020, Spain

Veteran Spanish dubbing actor and director Hipolito de Diego died March 28, 2020 in Spain. It was announced by by Voces de Imagenes on Facebook of his passing. I have no record of his date or place of birth and no mention was where Hipolito died. He was both active in Barcelona and Madrid during his career and both dubbed voices and directed the dubbing sessions. His Euro-western dubbing included “The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw” (1960) as director and Spanish voice of Sid James and Sheldon Lawrence; “The Vengeance of Zorro” (1962) where he was the Spanish voice of Manuel Alexandre and Guillermo Mendez; “Two Mafiamen in the Far West” (1965) as director and Spanish voice of Mario Brega; “Taste of Vengeance” (1969) as the Spanish voice of Ivan Scratuglia; “My Name is Nobody” (1974) as the Spanish voice of Geoffrey Lews and Mario Brega; “El Zorro” (1974) as the Spanish voice of Padre Eusebro; “Zorro” (1976) doing various voices and for the 1983 DVD release of “Black Jack” hse was the Spanish voice of the hotel clerk.


  • VIVES, Salvador (Salvador Vives Gomes) - 1942, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - 3/21/2020, Spain

It was announced Saturday March 28, 2020 by Voces de Imagenes on Facebook that Spanish actor and voice dubber Salvador Vives had passed away from the Coronavirsu. Salvador was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1942. He was the Spanish dubbing voice of Jeremy Irons, Rupert Everett, Pierce Brosnan and William H. Macy. Along with his long dubbing career he also appeared in over 20 film and TV series from 1967 – 2006. His Eurowestern dubbing consisted of the Spanish voice of John Steiner in the 1983 Spanish DVD release of “A Man Called Blade”, Pierce Brosnan’s voice in 1999’s “Grey Owl”, the voice of Fabio Testis in the 2007 Spanish DVD release of “China 9, Liberty 37” and the voice of Manuel Bozzuffi in the 2015 DVD release of “Lucky Luke’.


  • CONTINI, Alfio - 9/19/1927, Castiglioncello, Livorno, Italy - 3/23/2000, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian cinematographer, director of photography, camera operator Alfio Contini died in Italy on March 23, 2020. He was 92. Born in Castiglioncello, Livorno, Italy on September 19, 1927 during his career he worked with such directors as Dino Risi “Il sorpasso” (1962) and “La marica su Cavani” (1963), Pasquale Festa Campanile “La matriarca” (1968), Lucio Fulci, Liliana Cavani “Galileo” (1968), “Night Porter” (1974), “Ripley’s Game” (2002) and Michelangelo Antonioni “Zabriskie Point” (1970); “Beyond the Clouds” (1995) for which he won the David di Donatello award. For Euro-westerns he was cinematographer on “Man from Canyon City” (1965); “Yankee” (1966); “God Forgives… I Don’t” (1967) and “They Call Me Renegade” (1987).


  • ZAMPERLA, Nazzareno - 4/25/1937, Treviso, Veneto, Italy - 3/19/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

It was announced today on Facebook by his son David that film actor, stunt coordinator and stuntman Nazzareno Zamperla died today March 19, 2020 in Italy. He was 82. Zamperla was credited as Nick Anderson early on during his career an appeared in 15 Euro-westerns including both MacGregor films, “The Hills Run Red”; “Sugar Colt” (both 1966), “Those Dirty Dogs” (1973), “California” (1977); “Buddy Goes West” (1981) ending his western career as stunt coordinator on “Tex and the Lord of the Deep” (1985).


  • BOLOGNESI, Rino - 8/14/1932, Cattolica, Emila-Romagna, Italy - 3/19/2020, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian actor and voice dubber Rino Bolognesi died in Rome, Italy on March 19, 2020. He was 87. He was best known as the television voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman starring Adam West. He also voice he was noted for was the Hulk in TV’s ‘The Incredible Hulk’. As a voice actor of animated series, he is mainly remembered for his interpretation in the first two animated series of Star Blazers in which he covered three different roles: the Supreme Desslok, Sandor and the Narrator. In the series The Monkey played the Narrator and various secondary characters. He has also worked as an actor in a few films, including “Blue Jeans” (1975). He was the Italian voice of Paolo Gozlino in “Vengeance” (1968); José Torres in “Sartana the Gravedigger” (1969); “Massacre at Fort Holman” (1972); Frank Brana “Tex and the Lord of the Deep” (1985) and Jim Carter in the TV series “The New Zorro” (1990-1993).


  • WHITMAN, Stuart (Stuart Maxwell Whitman) - 2/1/1928, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. - 3/16/2020, Montecito, California, U.S.A.

Stuart Whitman, the rugged actor who starred on TV's Cimarron Strip and received an Oscar nomination for playing a convicted child molester trying to rid himself of psychological demons in The Mark, died at his Montecito, California home on March 16, 2020. He was 92. Born Stuart Maxwell Whitman on February 1, 1928 in San Francisco, California, he made his movie debut in When Worlds Collide (1951), then appeared on TV shows like Boston Blackie and Lux Video Theatre and made an impression opposite Ethel Barrymore and Carolyn Jones as the wild title character in Johnny Trouble (1957). When Charlton Heston bowed out of the high-profile Warner Bros. war movie Darby’s Rangers (1958), James Garner replaced him and Whitman took on Garner's role, playing the soldier Hank Bishop. He starred twice opposite John Wayne, first as the New Orleans gambler Paul Regret in The Comancheros (1961), Michael Curtiz's final feature, and then as an army lieutenant in the all-star World War II epic The Longest Day (1962). Though CBS' Cimarron Strip lasted just one season (1967-68) and 23 original episodes, Whitman remains known for his turn as Marshal Jim Crown on the ambitious series, one of the first on television to run for 90 minutes. He produced and had a financial interest in the period Western as well. He stated that he was offered the role of “The Man With No Name” but turned it down because it was a terrible script. He did appear in one Euro-western as Griffin in 1971’s “Captain Apache”.

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