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Partial filmography

*''Two Gangsters in the Wild West'' (1964) - Uomo con Rio *''

'' (1964) - Slim McClear *'' I figli del leopardo'' (1964) - Babalone's Henchman *''

'' (1965) - Granjero *'' Two Sergeants of General Custer'' (1965) - Northern Adjutant *''

Perché uccidi ancora ''Perché uccidi ancora'' (English title: ''Blue Summer'') is a 1965 Italian western film adventure directed by José Antonio de la Loma and Edoardo Mulargia. Plot Steven MacDougall quits the army when he receives the message that his father has ...

'' (1965) - Rojo *'' Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' (1966) *''Go with God, Gringo'' (1966) - Mexico *''Thompson 1880'' (1966) - Pancho - Brady's Henchman *'' Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966) - Carmelo Vitiello *''

Two Sons of Ringo ''Two Sons of Ringo'' ( it, I due figli di Ringo) is a 1966 Italian western-parody film starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It was the last film directed by Giorgio Simonelli who, for health reasons, left the production just before the end of ...

'' (1966) - El Indio *'' Pecos Cleans Up'' (1967) - Dago *'' Son of Django'' (1967) - Thompson *''

La morte non conta i dollari ''La morte non conta i dollari'' ( Death Does Not Count the Dollars) 1967 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Riccardo Freda. The film is about Lawrence White who returns to his hometown of Owell Rock with his sister to avenge the father's ...

'' (1967) - Pablo Rodriguez * ''

No Diamonds for Ursula ''No Diamonds for Ursula'' (Italian: ''I diamanti che nessuno voleva rubare'') is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Gino Mangini and starring Jeanne Valérie, Salvo Randone and Dana Andrews.McKay p.191 Cast * Jeanne Valérie as Ursula * ...

'' (1967) - Caravella *'' Cjamango'' (1967) - Paco *''

Any Gun Can Play ''Any Gun Can Play'' ( it, Vado... l'ammazzo e torno) is a 1967 spaghetti Western starring Gilbert Roland, Edd Byrnes and George Hilton. The film is directed by Enzo G. Castellari Enzo Girolami Castellari (born 29 July 1938) is an Italian ...

'' (1967) - Pajondo / Bahunda *''Don't Wait, Django... Shoot!'' (1967) - Barrica *''I barbieri di Sicilia'' (1967) *'' Johnny Hamlet'' (1968) - Guild *''

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'' (1968) - Laredo's Henchman (uncredited) *'' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) - Garcia Ramirez 'Barrica' *''Zorro the Fox'' (1968) - Sergeant Gomez *'' The Nephews of Zorro'' (1968) - Sergeante Alvarez *''Pagó cara su muerte'' (1969) *'' Sabata'' (1969) - Carrincha *'' The Conspiracy of Torture'' (1969) - Catalano *''Quintana'' (1969) - Pater Mansueto *''

Adiós, Sabata ''Adiós, Sabata'' ( it, Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di..., lit. "Indio Black, you know what I'm going to tell you... You're a big son of a...") is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. It is t ...

'' (1969) - Escudo *'' Reverend's Colt'' (1970) - Meticcio *''Tara Pokì'' (1971) - Don Fifi *''

Return of Sabata ''Return of Sabata'' ( it, È tornato Sabata ... hai chiuso un'altra volta, lit=Sabata is back ... you're finished again) is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. The third film in '' The Sabata Trilogy'', it features the ...

'' (1971) - Bronco *''La vergine di Bali'' (1972) - Pedro Porfirio *''Sotto a chi tocca!'' (1972) - Pietro *''Three Supermen of the West'' (1973) - Navajo Joe *''Seven Nuns in Kansas City'' (1973) - Bart *''

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'' (1974) - Mexican Leader *''Trinity Plus the Clown and a Guitar'' (1975) - Poker Player *''White Fang and the Gold Diggers'' (1975) - Dollar *'' White Fang and the Hunter'' (1975) - Dollar *''Il sogno di Zorro'' (1975) - Sergeant Garcia *''

'' (1977) - Mexican Way Station Clerk (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spalla, Ignazio People from Siena 1924 births 1995 deaths Male Spaghetti Western actors Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors