Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Rolando De Santis

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Rolando De Santis was an Italian character actor. He appeared in several Federico Fellini films and over fifty films and television appearances between 1966 and 1998.

As is the case with most character actors no matter how many films they appeared in very little if anything is known about their personal lives or biography. Such is the case with De Santis.

Roland De Santis appeared in sixteen Spaghetti westerns: “Django” as a klan member in 1966, “Sentenza di morte” (Death Sentence) as a saloon patron in 1967, “ Un uomo chiamato Apocalisse Joe” (A Man Called Apocalypse Joe) as a Berg gunman in 1970, “Black Killer” as an O’Hara henchman, “Gli fumavano le colt…lo chiamavano Camposanto” (Bullet for a Stranger) as a soldier, “In nome del padre, del figlio e della Colt” (In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Colt) as a party guest, “Spara Joe... e così sia!” (Joe Dakota) as a dance attendee, “Era Sam Wallash!... Lo chiamavano… e “Cosi sia”” (Savage Guns) as Sam Judd all in 1971, “Hai sbagliato… dovevi uccidermi subito!” (Kill the Poker Player) as the hotel manager, “Jesse e Lester: due fratelli in un posto chiamoto Trinita” (Jesse and Lester Two Brothers in a Place Called Trinity) as a saloon patron, “El retorno de Clint el solitario” The Return of Clint the Stranger) as a saloon patron all in 1972, “ Zanna Bianca” (White Fang) as a saloon patron in 1973, “Prima ti suono e poi ti sparo” (Trinity, the Bell, the Guitar) as a saloon patron and “La Spacconata” (White Fang and the Gold Diggers) as a saloon employee both in 1974, “California” as a demobilization officer in 1977 and “Anno 2020 – I gladiatori de futoro” (2020 Texas Gladiators) as one of Catch Dog’s henchmen.

De SANTIS, Rolando (aka Chiodo) [Italian] – film, TV actor.

Django – 1966 (klan member)

Death Sentence – 1967 (saloon patron)

A Man Called Apocalypse Joe - 1970 (Berg gunman)

Black Killer – 1971 (O’Hara henchman)

Bullet for a Stranger – 1971 (soldier)

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Colt – 1971 (party guest)

Joe Dakota – 1971 (dance attendee)

Savage Guns – 1971 (Sam Judd)

Kill the Poker Player - 1972 (hotel manager)

Jesse and Lester Two Brothers in a Place Called Trinity – 1972 (dance attendee)

The Return of Clint the Stranger – 1972 (saloon patron)

White Fang – 1973 (saloon patron)

Trinity, the Bell, the Guitar – 1974 (saloon patron)

White Fang and the Gold Diggers – 1974 (saloon employee)

California – 1977 (demobilization officer)

2020 Texas Gladiators – 1982 (Catch Dog henchman)