Cemetery with crosses - legends lost but remembered

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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

  • GILER, David (David Kevin Giler) - 1943, New York City, New York, U.S.A. - 12/19/2020, Bangkok, Thailand

David Giler, a writer, producer or both on some of the most high-profile films of the 1970s and ’80s, from the controversial Myra Breckinridge to the immensely popular Alien franchise, died of cancer December 19, 2020 at his home in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 77. Born in 1943 Giler. Giler’s screenwriting credits include The Parallax View (1974), Fun With Dick And Jane (1977) and The Money Pit (1986). He has writing or story credits for both Aliens (1986) and Aliens 3 (1992), and was a producer of the original Alien (1979) and its seven sequels, up to 2017’s Alien: Covenant (though his and Hill’s involvement lessened in the later sequels). In television, Giler wrote scripts for ’60s series Burke’s Law, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. In 1970, at 25 years old, Giler took on Gore Vidal’s Myra Breckinridge, his battles with director Michael Sarne becoming nearly as infamous as the legendary Raquel Welch-Rex Reed flop itself. One significant outlier: Vidal himself, who praised Giler’s original draft and became a lifelong friend. David Giller was a producer of 1985’s Euro-western “Rustlers’ Rhapsody” starring Tom Berenger.


  • KNIGHT, Rosalind (Rosalind Marie Knight) - 12/3/1933, Marylebone, London, England, U.K. - 12/19/2020, England, U.K.

British actress Rosalind Knight died at the age of 87 on December 19, 2020. The actress was best known for her roles in the Carry On movies and Friday Night Dinner. Born in Marylebone, London, England on December 13, 1933, her family confirmed the news in a statement, which read: ‘It is with huge sadness that the family of Rosalind Knight announce her death following a glorious career as a well-loved actress in theatre, TV and film. ‘She was known to so many generations, for so many different roles, and will be missed as much by the kids today who howl at Horrible Grandma in Friday Night Dinner as by those of us who are old enough to remember her in the very first Carry On films.’ Knight appeared in the 1998 Euro-western “Il mio West” (Gunfighter’s Revenge) as Miss Willow.


  • MAIRE, Fred - 5/20/1932, Munich, Bavaria, Germany - 12/19/2020, Germany

German actor, voice dubber Fred Maire died on December 19, 2020. He was 88. German actor and voice dubber Fred Maire died on December 19th, 2020 he was 88. Maire was believed to have been born in Munich, Germany on May 20, 1932. He began his career in the theater as an actor on stage in Berlin, Munich Basel, Bremen and Cologne. In the 1970s Fred travelled to Indonesia where he worked for a time at a Balinese-Javanese theater. Returning to Munich he took over a private theater for a year, but it failed financially despite great public success. He then worked until 2000 as a voice actor, author and director. In 2000 he returned to the theater where he made his second debut in Carl Orff’s “Die Bernauerin”. He was the German voice of Klaus Kinski, Dennis Hopper, David Bradley, Spencer, Tracy, Tomas Milian and Lee Van Cleef. Fred’s daughter Laura Maire is also an actress. Fred’s Euro-western German dubbing include “Dynamite Jack” (1961) [German voice of Piggot]; Adios, Gringo (1965) [German voice of Massimo Righi]; The Texican (1966) [German voice of George Rigaud]; Hallelujah for Django (1967) [German voice of Jeff Cameron]; Dead Men Don’t Count (1968) [German voice of Mark Damon]; The Big Gundown (1968) [German voice of Tomas Milian]; “Blood and Guns“ (1968) [German voice of Tomas Milian]; “Run Man Run” (1968) [German voice of Tomas Milian]; “If You Meet Sartana… Pray for Your Death” (1968) [German voice of Klaus Kinski]; “$10,000 for a Massacre” (1968) [German voice of Claudio Camaso]; “Vengeance” (1968) [German voice of Claudio Camaso]; “White Comanche” (1968) [German voice of William Shatner]; “Guns of the Magnificent Seven” (1969) [German voice of Reni Santoni]; “Light the Fuse… Sartana is Coming” (1970) [German voice of Sal Borgese]; “The White, the Yellow, the Black” (1975) [German voice of Manuel De Blas]; “God’s Gun” (1976) [German voice Lee Van Cleef]; “Kid Vengeance “ (1977) [German voice of Lee Van Cleef] and “Todlicher Irrtum” (1985) [German voice of Michael Elphick].


  • LISTER, Tommy 'Tiny'(Thomas Duane Lister Jr.) - 6/24/1958, Compton, California, U.S.A. - 12/10/2020, Marina Del Rey, California, U.S.A.

Professional wrestler turned actor Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister died at his home in Marina Del Rey, California on December 10th. He was 62. Lister was perhaps best known for his turn as Deebo in the “Friday” films. He co-starred as Obobo in 1993’ “Posse” starring Mario Van Peebles.


  • TIFFIN, Pamela (Pamela Tiffin Wonso) - 10/13/1942, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A. - 12/4/2020, New York City, New York, U.S.A.

American model and actress Pamela Tiffin died in New York City on December 4, 2020. She was 78. Born Pamela Tiffin Wonso in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 13, 1942 where she began a modeling career while in her early teens. She moved to New York to model and attend college, but became so successful in her modeling career that college soon took a back seat. On a trip to California she met producer Hal B. Wallis, who was so impressed with the beautiful teenager that he cast her in the Tennessee Williams drama Summer and Smoke (1961). Her sterling performance netted her nominations for two Golden Globe awards in early 1962. She posted for a number of cheesecake shots in the 1960s and appeared in several light-hearten, frothy romantic comedies. By the mid-1960s, with her marriage to Clay Felker failing, she went to Italy to star in some comedies including “Torture Me But Kill Me With Kisses” (1968) with Nino Manfredi and Ugo Tognazzi, directed by Dino Risi. In these comedies she showed an excellent adaptability to act as a small-town Italian girl. In 1974 she remarried and retired from the screen to raise a family and pursue other interests. She lives in New York with husband Edmondo Danon and her two daughters.


  • GIRALDI, Franco - 7/11/1931, Comeno, Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy - 12/2/2020, Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Italian director, assistant director, screenwriter, film editor and actor Franco Giraldi died in a Trieste hospital of COVID-19 on December 2, 2020. He was 89. Born on July 11, 1931 in Comeno, Franco Giraldi began his first steps in the world of cinema, approaching the trend of the Italian western and comedy of costume. He was assistant director for Sergio Leone on “A Fistful of Dollars”. Once Leone left the Jolly Film production company, it was Giraldi who settled behind the camera, making his successful debut in the Italian western with the fiilm “7 Guns for the McGregors” (1965) starring Robert Woods. He also directed Hunt Powers in “Sugar Colt” (1966), wrote and directed “Up the MacGregors:” starring David Bailey and directed Alex Cord in “A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die.” (1967).


  • DALTON, Abby (Gladys Marlene Wasden) - 8/15/1932, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. - 11/23/2020, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

American actress Abby Dalton, the bubbly actress who starred on the 1960 TV sitcoms ‘Hennesey’ and ‘The Joey Bishop Show’ before portraying the scheming winery heiress Julia Cumson on the primetime soap ‘Falcon Crest’, has died. She was 88. Born Gladys Marlene Wasden in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 15, 1932, Dalton died November 23, 2020 in Los Angeles after a long illness. Abby appeared in one Euro-western as Ma Dalton in 1997’s “Buck and the Magic Bracelet.”


  • CARULLA, Montserrat (Montserrat Carulla i Ventura) - 9/19/1930, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - 11/24/2020, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Spanish theater, film and TV actress Montserrat Carulla died in her home town of Barcelona, Spain on November 24, 2020. She was 90. Born Montserrat Carulla i Ventura on September 9, 1930 she participated in numerous theatrical productions, series and films among them “Guys and Dolls” (1998) an “A Little Night Music” (2001). Her talent and hard work was recognized repeatedly, receiving, among others, the Gold Medal for artistic merit in 1999 and the Gaudí Award of Honor in 2013. She was married to writer, actor Felipe Peña [1921-1989] (195? -1989) and mother of director, actress, singer Vicky Peña (Maria Victòria Peña Carulla) [1954- ], actor Roger Peña [1959- ], Marina Penya-Carulla, Isabel Peña, grandmother of actor Orestes Gas, actress, singer Miranda Gas, actor Aleix Peña Miralles. She appeared in an uncredited role in 1965’s “Sunscorched” starring Mark Stevens and Marianne Koch.


  • DALL, Karl - 2/1/1941, Emden, Germany - 11/23/2020, Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

German comedian and actor Karl Dall died on November 23rd at the age of 79 in Lüneburg, Germany. He failed to recover from a stroke he suffered twelve days before. Born in Emden on February 4, 1941 he was a soap opera actor and comedian and also hosted German talk shows. Karl appeared in two Euro-westerns “Apache Gold” in 1963 and “The Sheriff was a Lady” in 1964. He played saloon patrons in both films.


  • RIZZOLI, Laura - 5/21/1922, Milan, Lombardy, Italy - 11/23/2020, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

The Milanese actress and voice actress Laura Rizzoli died today November 23, 2020, at the age of 98. She’s remembered with the many roles of her long career. She was the voice of Ursula Andress in 1971’s “Red Sun”.

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