Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. Born Mirko Korcinsky in

Locarno , neighboring_municipalities= Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gambarogno, Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Tegna, Tenero-Contra , twintowns =* Gagra, Georgia * Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic ...

to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in

Aldo Vergano Aldo Vergano (1891–1957) was an Italian director, screenwriter and journalist. He was the father of actress Serena Vergano. Biography Born in Rome, was son of Sebastiano Lodovico Vergano and Eleonora Zuddas. Vergano was the co-founder with ...

's neorealist drama ''

The Sun Still Rises ''The Sun Still Rises'' (Italian: ''Il sole sorge ancora'') also known as ''Outcry'' is a 1946 Italian neorealist war-drama film directed by Aldo Vergano and starring Elli Parvo, Massimo Serato and Lea Padovani. It was one of two films produced ...

''. One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato. He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions. Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in

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Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

. On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died. Police believe his death was a suicide.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''Accidenti alla guerra!...'' (1948) - Von Papen * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) - Mario * ''La roccia incantata'' (1949) * '' Altura'' (1949) * ''La vendetta di una pazza'' (1951) * '' Stormbound'' (1951) - Stefano * '' Trieste mia!'' (1951) - Karl * '' Melody of Love'' (1952) - Commissario Costa * '' Rimorso'' (1952) * '' Past Lovers'' (1953) * '' Daughters of Destiny'' (1954) - Anthony (segment "Elisabeth") * ''La città canora'' (1954) - Renato Scala * '' Modern Virgin'' (1954) - Giacomo * ''Acque amare'' (1954) - Policeman * ''

The Red and the Black ''Le Rouge et le Noir'' (; meaning ''The Red and the Black'') is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing ...

'' (1954) - Norbert de La Mole * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) - Jacques Frochard * '' Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' (1954) - Renato * '' Elena and Her Men'' (1956) - Marbeau * ''Donne, amore e matrimoni'' (1956) - Andrea * ''Ciao, pais...'' (1956) - Toni * ''Fantasmi e ladri'' (1959) * '' Devil's Cavaliers'' (1959) * '' Noi siamo due evasi'' (1959) - Philippe * '' Hannibal'' (1959) - Mago * ''Avventura in città'' (1959) * '' White Slave Ship'' (1961) - Lord Graveston * ''I lancieri neri'' (1962) - Un Membro del Consiglio * '' Gladiator of Rome'' (1962) - Frasto * '' Taras Bulba, the Cossack'' (1962) * ''La notte dell'innominato'' (1962) - Governatore * '' Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' (1963) - Politician with Marcius * ''The Lion of St. Mark'' (1963) - Civetta * '' The Ten Gladiators'' (1963) - Servius Galba * '' Son of the Circus'' (1963) - Marcos * ''

Hercules Against the Barbarians ''Hercules Against the Barbarians'' ( it, Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan, lit=Maciste in Genghis Khan's Hell) is a 1964 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Domenico Paolella. When the Mongols invade Europe, they are defeated at Krakow for ...

'' (1964) - King Vladimir * ''

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'' (1964) - Joe Burker * '' The Two Gladiators'' (1964) - Pertinace * '' Revolt of the Praetorians'' (1964) - Seiano * '' 100 Horsemen'' (1964) - One-Eyed Nobleman (uncredited) * '' Revenge of The Gladiators'' (1964) - Vilfredo, Genserico's Son * '' Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West'' (1964) - Chief Yellow Hand * '' Agent 077: Mission Bloody Mary'' (1965) * '' Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible'' (1965) - (uncredited) * ''

I tre del Colorado ''Canadian Wilderness'' ( it, I tre del Colorado/ ''Three From Colorado'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian adventure drama western film directed by Amando de Ossorio. It stars George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 20 ...

'' (1965) - Capitan Robert Doyle * '' How We Robbed the Bank of Italy'' (1966) - Mirko * '' For One Thousand Dollars Per Day'' (1966) - Wayne Clark * ''Missione sabbie roventi'' (1966) * ''Web of Violence'' (1966) * '' Arizona Colt'' (1966) - Sheriff * ''Rojo'' (1966) - Navarro * '' Trap for Seven Spies'' (1967) - Hampstead * '' Killer Caliber .32'' (1967) - Sheriff Bear * ''

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'' (1967) - Hardy * '' Tom Dollar'' (1967) * '' The Last Killer'' (1967) - Stevens * '' Hate for Hate'' (1967) - Moxon * '' Dakota Joe'' (1967) - Paulo * '' The Fuller Report'' (1968) - Jimmy * ''Persecución hasta Valencia'' (1968) * ''...dai nemici mi guardo io!'' (1968) - El Condor * '' Emma Hamilton'' (1968) - Le commandant-en-chef John Payne * ''Hora cero: Operación Rommel'' (1969) - Lt.Robert Mills * '' Battle of the Commandos'' (1969) - Capt. Adler * '' The Conspiracy of Torture'' (1969) - 3rd Excellency * '' Long Live Your Death'' (1971) - Mayor * '' Tequila!'' (1973) * ''Kid il monello del west'' (1973) * '' The Biggest Battle'' (1978) - German Officer in Bar * ''Il medium'' (1980)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Mirko 1933 births 2014 deaths Swiss male film actors Italian male film actors Male Spaghetti Western actors Swiss emigrants to Italy Swiss people of Lithuanian descent Italian people of Lithuanian descent Suicides by jumping in Italy People from Locarno 2014 suicides