Lars Bloch (6 August 1938 – 27 March 2022), was a Danish-Italian actor and producer, sometimes credited as ''Lars Block'' or ''Carlos Ewing''. Born in

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, after military service in the Navy, Bloch moved to Italy and in the late 1950s embarked upon a prolific career as a character actor, specializing in

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ous roles. In the 1980s, Bloch semi-retired from acting and instead became a DVD producer and distributor of Italian films, especially

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s, in Japan.Nils Markvardsen. "The Danish Cowboy in Rome". ''Westerns... all'Italiana!''. Issue 74, 2009. pp.4-6.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloch, Lars 1938 births 2022 deaths Danish male actors Danish film producers Danish emigrants to Italy People from Gentofte Municipality