Franco Balducci was born on November 23, 1922 in Bettone,
Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Franco’s film career began in 1947 with an appearance
in “Il passatore”. His career included over 80 film and TV appearances. His
most famous film appearance was in 1960’s “Two Women” with Sofia Loren as the
German in the haystack. In 1968, he also worked with Franco Zeffirelli in the
film “Romeo and Juliet”, where he played the part of Benvolio. Most of his
career he played supporting and character roles among which were appearances in
15 Euro-westerns: among his westerns were such films as “The Tramplers” (1965)
as Pete Wiley, “Day of Anger” as Slim, “A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die” as a
Kraut henchman, “Viva Django” as the sheriff (all 1967) and “Death Rides a
Horse” (1968) as the Lyndon City Sheriff. In addition to his career as an actor
Balducci worked as a still photographer in the biopic of Raphael Pacini “The
Angel of Assisi” (1960). Balducci retired after his final film appearance in
the TV film “Closed Circuit” in 1978. Today we celebrate Franco Balducci’s 90th
birthday.
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