Ennio Balbo | |
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 Ennio Balbo as Mr. Marras in Sardinia Kidnapped (1968) | |
| Born | 18 April 1922 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 18 June 1989 (aged 67) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–1989 |
Ennio Balbo (18 April 1922 – 18 June 1989) was an Italian film, television and voice actor.[1]
Born in Naples, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in Luigi Pirandello's Così è se vi pare.[2] He was later a member of the theater company of Gino Cervi, as well as one of the members of the "Society of the Four" alongside Valeria Moriconi, Lia Zoppelli and Gianni Agus.[2] He was also very active as a character actor in films, mainly in villain roles; Balbo took part to numerous Spaghetti Western films in which he was usually credited as Edward Bell.[2] Balbo appeared in over 45 films between 1958 and 1988. He appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1974 ABC police drama Nakia, credited as Edward Bell.
