Tony Kendall

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 22, 1936

Died

November 28, 2009 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Also Known As

Luciano Stella

Tony Kendal

Tony Kendall

Biography

Tony Kendall (22 August 1936 – 28 November 2009) was an Italian model turned film actor with over 50 film credits that reflect the trends of popular European cinema in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Born as Luciano Stella, Kendall was formerly a model for Italian Fumetti, comics done in photographs. He changed his name to Tony Kendall at the suggestion of Vittorio De Sica in the fashion of many Italian actors whose films were shown in countries outside of Italy in the days when European films proliferated. Stella made his film debut in Femmine Tre Volte in 1959 but didn't make another appearance until he used his new name of Tony Kendall in Brennus, Enemy of Rome (1963) one of the sword and sandal craze of films popular in the early 1960s. Kendall is most famous for his various teamings with Brad Harris, with the two predating Terence Hill and Bud Spencer as a popular and prolific action team. In the derivative world of the European cinema of the 1960s, Kendall and Harris first teamed up in two sauerkraut western films "inspired" by the successful German Karl May Winnetou series with Harris as a Lex Barker clone and Kendall as a Native American "Chief Black Eagle" in The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) and Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965). With the international success of the James Bond films and the German Jerry Cotton series, Kendall became best known for his role as private detective Joe Walker in the seven films of the Eurospy Kommissar X series where he played opposite Brad Harris in the role of New York Police Captain Tom Rowland. The popularity of Batman (TV series) led to Harris and Kendall appearing in The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967) the first in a long series that had stunt work performed by a young Jackie Chan (“The Three Fantastic Supermen in the Orient”). Kendall has prominently appeared in other varieties of European cinema in the 1960s and 1970s such as Giallo horror (The Whip and the Body, 1963), spaghetti westerns (as Django in Django Against Sartana, 1970, and Gunman of 100 Crosses, 1971), crime movies such as Machine Gun McCain (1969), and adventure films such as Oil! (1977). He also appeared in European versions of women in prison (The Big Bust Out, 1972), zombie horror (Return of the Blind Dead, 1973), and films inspired by The Godfather (Corleone, 1978). Aside from an appearance in Alex l'ariete (2000), Kendall's last film role was in On the Dark Continent in 1993. Source: Article "Tony Kendall (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

2012FilmDie X-Männer schlagen zurückas Jo Louis Walker / Kommissar X2010FilmIl giorno della Shoahas nazista2007FilmVoce del verbo amoreas Ettore2000FilmAlex the Ramas Comandante1993FilmOn the Dark Continentas Ernesto1991FilmThe Invisible Wallas Colonnello Aeronautica1989FilmThrilling Loveas Alberto Stuart1987FilmDeath Stoneas Miguel Gomez1987FilmKamikaze1985TVCaccia al ladro d'autoreas colonnello Raimondi1982FilmAttila Scourge of Godas Serpicio1982FilmCrime on the Highwayas Mr. Tarquini1980FilmLe Guignoloas Fredo1979FilmCop or Hoodas Inspector Rey1978FilmWhite Fang and the Kidas Franky James1978FilmCorleoneas Salvatore Sperlazzo1978FilmClosed Circuitas Roberto Vinci1977FilmYeti: The Giant of the 20th Centuryas Cliff Chandler1977FilmOilas Tony1975FilmBruna, Shapely, Seeks Giftedas Giovanni Pizzolla1975FilmLa Missione del Mandrilloas Pietro Rossini1973FilmTales of Eroticaas Bitto Ranieri (segment "The Trick") / Fra' Luce (segment "The Miracle")1973FilmLa Dernière Bourrée à Parisas Victor1973FilmLi chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattroas D'Artagnan1973FilmThe Off-Road Girlas Carlo1973FilmThe Loreley's Graspas Sigurd1973FilmAttack of the Blind Deadas Jack Marlowe1973FilmThe Night of the Last Dayas Beppe Banti1972FilmThe Crucified Girls of San Ramonas Jeff1972FilmBlood Storyas Abraham French1972FilmSiege of Terroras Andrew1971FilmThe Tiger Gangas Kommissar X1971FilmGunman of One Hundred Crossesas Sartana / Django1971FilmIn the Eye of the Hurricaneas Michel1971FilmBrother Outlawas Dakota Thompson1970FilmFighters from Ave Mariaas John1970FilmDjango Challenges Sartanaas Django1969FilmLove Birdsas Nino1969FilmHate Is My Godas Il Nero/Carl1969FilmIsland of Lost Girlsas Kommissar X1969FilmMachine Gun McCainas Pete Zacari1968FilmKill, Panther, Kill!as Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X'1967FilmKill Me Gentlyas Kommissar X1967FilmThe Three Fantastic Supermenas Tony1967FilmThe Criminals of the Metropolisas sergente Perier1966FilmSo Darling, So Deadlyas Kommissar X1966FilmDeath Is Nimble, Death Is Quickas Kommissar X1966FilmKiss Kiss, Kill Killas Kommissar X1965FilmSerenade for Two Spiesas Pepino1965FilmBlack Eagle of Santa Feas Chief Black Eagle1964FilmL'uomo mascherato contro il corsaro neroas Captain Ruiz1964FilmThe Masked Man Against the Piratesas Captain Ruiz1964FilmHyena of Londonas Henry1963FilmBrennus, Enemy of Romeas Quinto Fabio1963FilmThe Pirates of the Mississippias Schwarzer Adler1963FilmThe Whip and the Bodyas Cristiano Menliff1957FilmFemale Three TimesFilmSnow White

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