Who Are Those Guy? ~ Tom Felleghy

 

Tamás Fellegi was born in Budapest, Hungary on November 26, 1921. After studying acting and directing in Budapest he worked mainly in theater productions primarily as a director but once in a while he would act in a particular role. In 1956 he fled Hungary with his wife, actress Liane Ger [19??-1990] and his friend János Barta (aka John Bartha) [1915-1991] and the three ended up in Rome working at Cinecittà. Now known as Tom Felleghy, he would go on to appear in over 200 films. His parts were usually small supporting parts and even cameo roles. He usually appeared as high-ranking military officers, doctors, sheriffs, lawyers and town officials. Tpm appeared in films until 1991 with his last credited film being "Voices from Beyond". During his long career he appeared in 34 westerns but is probably best remembered for his role as Dr. Esson in Dario Argento’s "Cat O’Nine Tails" in 1971.

Tom Felleghy died in Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy on September 13, 2005, at the age of 83.

FELLEGHY, Tom (aka Tom Felag, Tom Fellegay, Thomas Felleghi, Tommaso Felleghi, Tom Felleghi, Thomas Felleghy, Thomas Fellegi, Tom Fellegi, Thomas Fellegy, Tom Fellegy, Tom Fellighi) (Tamás Fellegi) [11/26/1921, Budapest, Hungary – 9/13/2005, Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – producer, director, theater, film, TV, voice actor, married to actress Lianou Ger [19??-1990] (1959-1990), father of two children.

The Sheriff – 1959 (Donovan) [as Tom Fellegi]

The Magnificent Three – 1961 (Gonzales) [as Tom Fellegi]

The Man from Oklahoma – 1964 (Steve Watson)

Renegade Gunfighter – 1965 (Judge Gowan)

Ringo’s Big Night – 1965 (Judge Nottingham)

The Two Sergeants of General Custer – 1965 (General MacLean)

The Big Gundown – 1966 (Mr. Miller)

The Brute and the Beast – 1966 (Tom Murph/Murray)

Cisco – 1966 (Burt Challenge)

El Rojo – 1966 (sheriff)

Go with God, Gringo – 1966 (inspector)

The Greatest Robbery in the West – 1966 (Sheriff Roy Norman)

The Man from Nowhere – 1966 (Will)

Black Tigress – 1967 (Don Rogers/Rodriguez)

Born to Kill – 1967 (Mr. Tyson)

If You Want to Live... Then Shoot! – 1967 (Marlow)

Killer Kid – 1967 (Barnes)

The Two Faces of the Dollar – 1967 (Major Stein)

Black Jack – 1968 (Mack)

Gatling Gun – 1968 (Pinkerton) [as Tom Felleghi]

Two Pistols and a Coward – 1968 (Brody)

The Ballad of Ben and Charlie – 1971 (gambler)

A Gunman Called Dakota – 1971 (judge) [as Tom Felag]

His Name was King – 1971 (Major Ericson)

The Ballad of Ben and Charlie - 1972 (gambler)

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears – 1972 (Von Mittler)

Gunmen and the Holy Ghost – 1972 (Colonel)

Return of the Holy Ghost – 1972 (Colonel John Mills)

Where the Bullets Fly – 1972 (sheriff)

Court Martial - 1973 (Colonel Stratford)

Hallelujah to Vera Cruz – 1973 (Colonel of Regularies)

The Return of Shanghai Joe – 1974 (Judge Finney)

California – 1977 (colonel)

Buddy Goes West – 1981 (doctor)