Who Are Those Guys? ~ Alberto Farnese

 

Alberto Quaglii was born in Palombara Sabina, Lazio, Italy on June 3, 1926. He starred in the film “Whom God Forgives”, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. He also had a career in fotoromanzi magazines and as a voice actor at the same time he worked in films and TV.

Alberto was most active from the early 1950s until the late 1980s. During this time, he appeared in over 90 films and television appearances. Farnese was an international film actor making films in Italy, France, Spain and Germany. He also was often seen in TV soap operas in Italy and Germany. His films ranged from Peplum and crime films to comedies and musicals. Farnese appeared in 10 Euro-westerns, usually credited as Albert Farley, such as "The Terror of Oklahoma" (1959), "$5.00 for Ringo", "Kill or Be Killed both in 1966, "The Twilight Avengers" (1972), "Scalps" and "White Apache" (1987). Farnese passed away in Rome on June 2, 1996.

In Spaghetti westerns he was billed as Alberto Farnese or more often Albert Farley to Anglicize his name. Because of his distinguished looks and gray hair most of his roles were of men of power and authority such as senators, governors, town officials and wealthy ranchers.

Farnese passed away in Rome on June 2, 1996, at the age of 69.

FARNESE, Alberto (aka Albert Farley) (Alberto Quaglini) [6/3/1926, Palombara Sabina, Lazio, Italy – 6/2/1996, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – fotoromanzi, film, TV, voice actor.

The Terror of Oklahoma – 1959 (Bogart) [also Italian voice of Emilio Cigoli]

Epitaph for a Fast Gun – 1965 (Senator Dana Harper) [as Albert Farley]

Seven Pistols for a Gringo – 1965 (Torrence) [as Albert Farley]

Dollar of Fire – 1966 [Italian voice ofRenato Turi]

$5.00 for Ringo – 1966 (Mayor Aldo Rudell) [as Albert Farley]

Kill or be Killed – 1966 (Chester Griffith)

Kill or Die – 1967 (Chester Griffith) [as Albert Farley]

Twenty Paces to Death - 1969 (Aleck Kellaway) [as Albert Farley]

The Twilight Avengers – 1970 (Carl Parker) [as Albert Farley] [also voice of Luigi Vannucchi]

White Apache – 1985 (The Governor) [as Albert Farley] [also voice of Luciano De Ambrosis]

Scalps – 1986 (Colonel Connor) [as Albert Farley] [also voice of Luciano De Ambrosis]