Ennio Balbo (18 April 1922 – 18 June 1989) was an Italian film, television and voice actor.

Biography

Born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in

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's ''Così è se vi pare''. He was later a member of the theater company of

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and

Gianni Agus Gianni Agus (17 August 1917 – 4 March 1994) was an Italian actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1938. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1938 and 1991. Life and career Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, after his dip ...

. He was also very active as a character actor in films, mainly in villain roles; Balbo took part to numerous

Spaghetti Western films This list of Spaghetti Western films includes Western films primarily produced and directed by Italian production companies between 1913 and 1978. For a list of non-Italian produced European Westerns see List of Euro-Western films. In the 196 ...

in which he was usually credited as Edward Bell. Balbo appeared in over 45 films between 1958 and 1988. He appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1974 ABC police drama '' Nakia'', credited as Edward Bell.

Selected filmography

* ''

Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti ''Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti'' (also known as ''Fiasco in Milan'' or ''Hold-up à la milanaise'') is a 1959 Italian comedy crime film directed by Nanni Loy. The film stars Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori and Claudia Cardinale. It is th ...

'' (1959) - Poliziotto calvo (voice, uncredited) * '' The Police Commissioner'' (1962) * '' A Queen for Caesar'' (1962) - Theodoto * '' Catherine of Russia'' (1963) - count Panin * ''

Corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...

'' (1963) * '' Casanova 70'' (1965) - Il giudice * '' Terror-Creatures from the Grave'' (1965) - Oskar Stinner - The paralytic * '' The Possessed'' (1965) - Coroner * '' Agent 077 From the Orient with Fury'' (1965) - Professor Franz Kurtz * '' Seven Golden Men'' (1965) - Police Chief * '' Kiss the Other Sheik'' (1965) - Brother of Mohamed (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited) * '' Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' (1966) - Police Chief * '' Spies Strike Silently'' (1966) * '' Pardon, Are You For or Against?'' (1966) * '' Master Stroke'' (1967) - Doctor * ''Da Berlino l'apocalisse'' (1967) - Papillon * ''Day of Anger'' (1967) - Turner - Banker * ''Two Faces of the Dollar'' (1967) - Gunsmith (uncredited) * ''Qualcuno ha tradito'' (1967) * '' The Day of the Owl'' (1968) - First Mafioso at the Banquet * '' Gunman Sent by God'' (1968) - Thomas Clerigen * ''

Sardinia Kidnapped ''Sardinia Kidnapped'' ( it, Sequestro di persona, "Kidnapped"), also known as ''Ransom in Sardinia'', ''Island of Crime'' and ''Unlawful Restraint'', is a 1968 Italian poliziotteschi film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi and starring Franco Ne ...

'' (1968) - Marras * ''The Man with the Balloons'' (1968) * ''

The Black Sheep Black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. Black sheep may also refer to: Film * ''The Black Sheep'' (1920 film), British silent film directed by Sidney Morgan * ''Black Sheep ...

'' (1968) - Father-in-law of Agasti * '' Gatling Gun'' (1968) - Richard Gatling * '' The Appointment'' (1969) - Ugo Perino * '' Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence'' (1969) - Mocenigo * ''

Django the Bastard ''Django the Bastard'' ( it, Django il bastardo) is a 1969 Italian gothic horror Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Garrone who co-wrote the film with the star Anthony Steffen. In 1974 Herman Cohen released an edited American version of th ...

'' (1969) - Storekeeper (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous with Dishonour'' (1970) - Chief of Police * '' Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa'' (1970) - General * ''

The Adventures of Pinocchio ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pin ...

'' (1972) - Alidoro (voice) * '' The Great Kidnapping'' (1973) - Prefetto * '' Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment'' (1973) - Frossi * ''

Anno uno ''Anno uno'' (internationally released as ''Year One'' and ''Italy: Year One'') is a 1974 Italian biographical film directed by Roberto Rossellini. The film tells the story of the political reconstruction of post-fascist Italy between 1944 and 19 ...

'' (1974) - Nenni * '' How to Kill a Judge'' (1975) - Il giudice istruttore * '' Il fidanzamento'' (1975) - Monsignor Solinas * ''

The Left Hand of the Law ''The Left Hand of the Law'' (or ''La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere'') is a 1975 Italian "'' poliziottesco''" written and directed by Giuseppe Rosati. Cast *Leonard Mann: Captain Mario Murri *James Mason: Senator Leandri * Stephen Boyd: ...

'' (1975) - Lombardi * ''

Hallucination Strip ''Hallucination Strip'' (originally titled ''Roma drogata: la polizia non può intervenire'') is an Cinema of Italy, Italian List of Italian films of 1975, 1975 poliziottesco film directed by Lucio Marcaccini as his first and only film. Singer Sa ...

'' (1975) - Antiquario * ''

Street People Street people are people who live a public life on the streets of a city. Street people are frequently homeless, sometimes mentally ill, and often have a transient lifestyle. The delineation of street people is primarily determined by residential ...

'' (1976) - Continenza * ''Bestialità'' (1976) * '' Star Odyssey'' (1979) - Professor Mauri * ''Saremo felici'' (1989)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Balbo, Ennio 1922 births 1989 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male voice actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actors Male actors from Naples Burials at Campo Verano