Gino Buzzanca (8 March 1912 – 5 May 1985) was an Italian film actor.

Gino Buzzanca
Born(1912-03-08)8 March 1912
Messina, Italy
Died5 May 1985(1985-05-05) (aged 73)
Rome, Italy

Life and career

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Born in Messina, Buzzanca began his career on stage, specializing as an actor of the Sicilian language theater, and starring in works by Luigi Pirandello and Giovanni Verga.[1] Discovered by Luigi Zampa, who offered him a role of weight in the film Easy Years, Buzzanca then had a long film career as a character actor, often cast in negative roles.[1] He also appeared in several Spaghetti Westerns, usually credited as Bill Jackson.[1] He was the uncle of the actor Lando Buzzanca.[1]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Gli Attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
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