[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Franco Castellani was born in Rome on November 21, 1915. He almost always appeared as a character actor, he was active in cinema and television (he also took part in writing several screenplays) between the 1940s and 1960s. He is remembered among other things for having been an actor, alongside Vittorio Gassman, of an episode of the 1963 film “The Monsters”.
He also was a theater actor and founded the Teatro dei Satiri in Rome, of which he became the first producer and artistic director.
Franco married to actress Elvy Lissiak in 1952, and he died in Rome on August 4, 1983, at the aga of 67.
Franco Castellani appeared in two Spaghetti westerns: “Uccidete Johnny Ringo” (Kill Johnny Ringo) in 1965 as Colonel Macture and “Gli specialist” (Drop Them or I’ll Shoot) as Judge Ham in 1968.
CASTELLANI, Franco (aka F. Castellani) [11/21/1915,
Rome, Lazio, Italy – 8/4/1983, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – film, TV actor, married to
actress Elvi Lissiak (Elvira Lissiach) [1929–1996] (1952-19??),
founded the Theatre of the Satyrs in Rome, Italy.
Kill Johnny Ringo – 1965 (Colonel Macture)
Drop Them or I’ll Shoot – 1968 (Judge Ham)
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