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Dan Vadis (1938–1987)

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He began his film career as a star in the Italian produced sword and sandal/mythological muscleman movies. His films were produced in the waning years of that genre. However, unlike the other stars of that genre, he was able to obtain roles in the next popular Italian produced genre, the spaghetti westerns. See more trivia »

Born:

Constantine Daniel Vafiadis
in Shanghai, China

Died:

(age 49) in Lancaster, California, USA
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1983 I sette magnifici gladiatori
Nicerote
 
1980 Any Which Way You Can
Frank
 
1980 Bronco Billy
Chief Big Eagle
 
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie)
Gene Laughoff
 
1978 Every Which Way But Loose
Frank
 
1978 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Cardwell
– Hutchinson for Murder One (1978) … Cardwell
 
1977 The Gauntlet
Biker
 
1977 The White Buffalo
Tall Man (uncredited)
 
1973 Cahill U.S. Marshal
Brownie
 
1973 High Plains Drifter
Dan Carlin
 
1969 God Will Forgive My Pistol
Martin
 
1968 The Scalphunters
Yuma
 
1967 A Man, a Horse, a Gun
En Plein
 
1966 For a Few Extra Dollars
Riggs
 
1966 Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen
King
 
1966 Degueyo
Ramon
 
1965 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Bearded Henchman
– The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth (1965) … Bearded Henchman (uncredited)
 
1965 The Sucker (uncredited)
 
1964 Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators
Rocca
 
1964 Triumph of the Ten Gladiators
Rocca
 
1964 Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors
Ercole (Hercules)
 
1964 Zorikan the Barbarian
Zorikan
 
1964 Hercules the Invincible
Ercole (Argolese)
 
1963 The Ten Gladiators
Rocca
 
1963 Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi
Blackfoot
 
1962 Ursus, il gladiatore ribelle
Ursus
 
1962 Colossus of the Arena
Sidon
 
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1966 Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen (stunt coordinator)
 

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Personal Details

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Trivia:

He began his film career as a star in the Italian produced sword and sandal/mythological muscleman movies. His films were produced in the waning years of that genre. However, unlike the other stars of that genre, he was able to obtain roles in the next popular Italian produced genre, the spaghetti westerns. See more »

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