Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Mario Dionisi

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Mario Dionisi is/was an Italian stuntman and actor. He appeared in sixty-four films between 1959 and 1986. Twenty-nine of those films was an actor were in Spaghetti westerns the rest as a stuntman.

Like so many of these actor/stuntmen there is little to no biographical information on Maio just a list of films he appeared in, many uncredited.

Mario Dionisi appeared in twenty-nine Spaghetti westerns: “Sansone e il Tesoro degli Incas” (Lost Treasure of the Aztecs) as a Damon/Darmon henchman and stuntman in 1964, “Uccidete Johnny Ringo” (Kill Johnny Ringo) as a Jackson henchman, “Hai sbagliato… dovevi uccidermi subito!” (Kill the Poker Player) as a town thug and “30 Winchester per El Diablo” (Gold Train) as a Blake henchman and stuntman all in 1965, “La resa dei conti” (The Big Gundown) – stuntman, “Mille dollari sul nero” (Blood at Sundown) as a deputy and stuntman, “7 dollari sul rosso” (Seven Dollars to Kill) as saloon patron instigator, “Tempo di massacre” (The Brute and the Beast) as a Scott henchman and stuntman and “Zorro il ribelle” (Zorro the Rebel) as a policeman all in 1966, “I lunghi giorni dell’odio” (This Man Can’t Die) as Graham henchman

“Se incontri Sartana prega per la tua morte” (Sartana) as a Morgan henchman, “Professionisti per un massacre” (Professionals for a Massacre) as a Mexican bandit, stuntman, “Un uomo, un cavallo, una pistola” (The Stranger Returns) as an En Plein henchman and “Wanted Johnny Texas” as a Lucia henchman all in 1967, “Carogne si nasce” (Lynching) as an Adams henchman, “Dos veces Judas” (Twice a Judas) as a Parker henchman, “Lo straniero di silenzio” (The Silent Stranger) as a thief, “El Zorro” (Zorro the Fox) as a soldier, “Tre croci per nopn morire” (No Graves on Boot Hill) stuntman and “Vivo per la tua morte” (A Long Ride from Hell) stuntman all in 1968, “Ciakmull, l’uomo della vendetta” (The Unholy Four) as a Udo henchman, “Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso!” (Sabata) as a bank robber, “El Rojo” as a Lansky/Lasky henchman and stuntman all in 1969. (Sabata) as a bank robber, “El Rojo” as a Lansky/Lasky henchman and stuntman all in 1969, “Lo chiamavano Trinità” (They Call Me Trinity) as a Harriman henchman and “Indio Black, sei che ti dico… sei un gran figlio di…” (Adios, Sabata) as a Mexican prisoner both in 1970, “...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità” (Trinty is STILL My Name) as a Parker henchman, stuntman in 1971, “E poi lo chiamarono il Magnifico” (Man of the East) as Austin henchman, stuntman “Tutti fratelli nel west… per parte di padre” (Where the Bullets Fly) as a gunman both in 1972 and “Sentivano… uno strano, eccitante, pericoloso puzzo di dollari” (Behold the Strange, Stimulating Smell of Dollars) as a Ramirez henchman in 1973.

DIONISI, Mario [Italian] – stuntman, film actor.

Lost Treasure of the Aztecs – 1964 (Damon/Darmon henchman) [stunts]

Kill Johnny Ringo – 1965 (Jackson henchman)

The Big Gundown – 1966 [stunts]

Gold Train – 1965 (Blake henchman) [stunts]

Blood at Sundown – 1966 (deputy) [stunts]

The Brute and the Beast – 1966 (Scott henchman) [stunts]

El Rojo – 1969 (Lansky/Lasky henchman) [stunts]

Seven Dollars to Kill – 1966 (saloon instigator)

Zorro the Rebel – 1966 (policeman)

Professionals for a Massacre - 1967 (Mexican bandit) [stunts]

This Man can’t Die – 1967 (Graham henchman)

Sartana – 1967 (Morgan henchman)

The Stranger Returns – 1967 (En Plein henchman)

Wanted Johnny Texas – 1967 (Lucia henchman)

A Long Ride from Hell – 1968 [stunts]

Lynching – 1968 (Adams’ henchman)

No Graves on Boot Hill – 1968 [stunts]

The Silent Stranger – 1968 (thief)

Twice a Judas – 1968 (Parker henchman)

Zorro the Fox – 1968 (soldier)

Sabata – 1969 (bank robber)

Adios, Sabata – 1970 (Mexican prisoner)

They Call Me Trinity – 1970 (Harriman henchman)

The Unholy Four – 1970 (Udo henchman)

Trinity is STILL My Name -1971 (Parker henchman) [stunts]

Kill the Poker Player – 1972 (town thug)

Man of the East – 1972 (Austin henchman) [stunts]

Where the Bullets Fly – 1972 (gunman)

Behold the Strange, Stimulating Smell of Dollars – 1973 (Ramirez henchman)