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Eduardo Ciannelli
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Eduardo Ciannelli

Known for Mission: Impossible · Alfred Hitchcock Presents · I Love Lucy

Eduardo Ciannelli, sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli, (30 August 1889 - 8 October 1969), was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eduardo Ciannelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Aug 29, 1889
Died
Oct 8, 1969
Birthplace
Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Italy
Known For
Acting

Biography

Eduardo Ciannelli, sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli, (30 August 1889 - 8 October 1969), was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Eduardo Ciannelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVMission: Impossible
Mission: ImpossibleJack Rycher · 1966
★ 7.6
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Priest · 1955
★ 7.8
TVI Love Lucy
I Love LucyMr. Martinelli · 1951
★ 7.9
TVThe Time Tunnel
The Time TunnelCount Enrico Galba · 1966
★ 7.7
TVPerry Mason
Perry MasonGramp Renzi · 1957
★ 7.7
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Carlo Farenti · 1964
★ 7.2
TVThe Fugitive
The FugitiveVictor Luchek · 1963
★ 7.3
TVHave Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel2 eps · 1957
★ 7.3

Filmography

Movies

The Food GamblersThe Italian
1917
Reunion in ViennaPoffy
1933
Seven Keys to BaldpateInnkeeper (uncredited)
1935
The ScoundrelMaurice Stern
1935
WintersetTrock Estrella
1936
Criminal LawyerGene Larkin
1937
Hitting a New HighAndreas Mazzini
1937
Marked WomanJohnny Vanning
1937
On Such a NightIce Richmond
1937
Super-SleuthProfessor Herman
1937
The Girl from Scotland YardFranz Jorg
1937
The League of Frightened MenPaul Chapin
1937
Blind AlibiMitch
1938
Law of the UnderworldRocky
1938
Angels Wash Their FacesAlfred Martino
1939
Bulldog Drummond's BrideHenri Armides
1939
Gunga DinGuru
1939
Risky BusinessPhilip Decarno
1939
Society LawyerJim Crelliman
1939
Foreign CorrespondentMr. Krug
1940
Forgotten GirlsGorno
1940
Kitty FoyleGiono
1940
Mysterious Doctor SatanDoctor Satan
1940
Outside the Three-Mile LimitDave Reeves
1940
Strange CargoTelez
1940
The Mummy's HandThe High Priest
1940
ZanzibarKoski
1940
Ellery Queen's Penthouse MysteryCount Brett
1941
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's IslandVictor Martel
1941
Paris CallingMouche
1941
Sky RaidersFelix Lynx
1941
They Met in BombayGiovanni Riccio
1941
CairoAhmed Ben Hassan
1942
Dr. BroadwayVic Telli
1942
You Can't Escape ForeverBoss Greer
1942
Adventures of the Flying CadetsKurt von Helger
1943
Flight for FreedomJohnny Salvini
1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
The Constant NymphRoberto
1943
They Got Me CoveredBaldanacco
1943
Passage to MarseilleChief Engineer
1944
Storm Over LisbonBlanco
1944
The ConspiratorsPolice Colonel Almeida
1944
The Mask of DimitriosMarukakis
1944
A Bell for AdanoMajor Nasta
1945
DillingerMarco Minelli
1945
Incendiary BlondeNick the Greek
1945
The Crime Doctor's WarningNick Petroni (uncredited)
1945
GildaCartel Member (uncredited)
1946
HeartbeatFerdinand Dvorak
1946
Joe Palooka, ChampFlorini
1946
Perilous HolidaySeñor Aguirre
1946
The Wife of Monte CristoJacques Antoine
1946
CaliforniaPadre
1947
Rose of Santa RosaDon José de Garfias
1947
Seven Keys to BaldpateCargan
1947
The Crime Doctor's GambleMaurice Duval
1947
The Lost MomentFather Rinaldo
1947
I Love TroubleJohn Vega Caprillo
1948
On Our Merry WayMaxim
1948
The CreeperDr. Van Glock
1948
To the VictorFirago
1948
Prince of FoxesArt Dealer (uncredited)
1949
RaptureArnaldo
1949
Fugitive LadyRalph Clementi
1950
Pact with the DevilGiacomo Mola
1950
The Fighting MenBaron Occhipinti
1950
VulcanoGiulio
1950
The People Against O'HaraSol 'Knuckles' Lanzetta
1951
È l'amor che mi rovinaSpymaster
1951
Lieutenant GiorgioBaron of Polia
1952
Prigionieri delle tenebreMarquis Rionero
1952
RaptureArnaldo
1952
The City Stands TrialAlfonso Navona
1952
Sul ponte dei sospiriInquisitor
1953
The VanquishedClaudio's Father
1953
Voice of SilenceFather Superior
1953
AttilaOnegesius
1954
LT
La tua donnaPublic Prosecutor
1954
MamboGiovanna's Father
1954
The Stranger's HandDr. Vivaldi
1954
Uomini ombraAdmiral Zora
1954
ForbiddenVescovo
1955
Luna nova
1955
Helen of TroyAndros
1956
Il ricatto di un padreAlessandro Arlandi
1957
Love Slaves of the AmazonsCrespi
1957
Monster from Green HellMahri
1957
HouseboatArturo Zaccardi
1958
The Killers of MussoliniMarshal Graziani
1959
Massacre At Grand CanyonEric Dancer
1964
The VisitInnkeeper (uncredited)
1964
The ChaseParty Guest (uncredited)
1966
The Spy in the Green HatArturo 'Fingers' Stilletto
1967
The BrotherhoodDon Peppino
1968
Boot HillGovernor Boone / Moore
1969
Mackenna's GoldPrairie Dog
1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the MobJack Rycher
1969
StilettoDon Andrea
1969
Red Hot ShotParker
1970
The Secret of Santa VittoriaLuigi
1970

Television

Studio OneGeneral Andreas della Rovere · 1 eps
1948
I Love LucyMr. Martinelli · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
1951
Climax!Amelio · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Guilio · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Martinez · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Mr. Brenero · 1 eps
1954
Climax!Papa Raoul · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Priest · 1 eps
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Marino · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater3 eps
1955
OT
On TrialProsecutor · 1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will Travel2 eps
1957
Panic!Eduardo D'Alessio · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonGramp Renzi · 1 eps
1957
Naked CityDon Miguel Cordura · 1 eps
1958
Johnny StaccatoWaldo · 27 eps
1959
The Detectives1 eps
1959
Tightrope1 eps
1959
Bringing Up Buddy1 eps
1960
The IslandersSebastian · 1 eps
1960
The Tall Man1 eps
1960
ThrillerInspector Le Boude · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerGen. De La Varra · 1 eps
1960
Cain's HundredVincent Orlatti · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareAngelo Delvecchio · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildarePappas · 3 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
The New BreedTulio Rossi · 1 eps
1961
The Gallant Men1 eps
1962
The VirginianFather Carlo · 1 eps
1962
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre2 eps
1963
Burke's LawDominic De Armand · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveVictor Luchek · 1 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Carlo Farenti · 1 eps
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Arturo 'Fingers' Stilletto · 2 eps
1964
JerichoBonaface · 1 eps
1966
Mission: ImpossibleJack Rycher · 1 eps
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Prince Boriarsi · 1 eps
1966
The Time TunnelCount Enrico Galba · 1 eps
1966
Garrison's Gorillas1 eps
1967

Photos

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