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Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Acting·1889–1969·100 films

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.

Filmography

Gilda
Gilda (1946)Cartel Member (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)Mr. Krug
The Chase
The Chase (1966)Party Guest (uncredited)
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold (1969)Prairie Dog
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Houseboat
Houseboat (1958)Arturo Zaccardi
Gunga Din
Gunga Din (1939)Guru
Boot Hill
Boot Hill (1969)Governor Boone / Moore
The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand (1940)The High Priest
Marked Woman
Marked Woman (1937)Johnny Vanning
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille (1944)Chief Engineer
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy (1956)Andros
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)Luigi
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1940)Telez
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle (1940)Giono
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)Marukakis
The Visit
The Visit (1964)Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Vanquished
The Vanquished (1953)Claudio's Father
Monster from Green Hell
Monster from Green Hell (1957)Mahri
Dillinger
Dillinger (1945)Marco Minelli
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara (1951)Sol 'Knuckles' Lanzetta
Prince of Foxes
Prince of Foxes (1949)Art Dealer (uncredited)
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph (1943)Roberto
The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment (1947)Father Rinaldo
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood (1968)Don Peppino
Attila
Attila (1954)Onegesius
California
California (1947)Padre
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble (1948)John Vega Caprillo
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)Giovanni Riccio, the Hotel Manager
Winterset
Winterset (1936)Trock Estrella
On Our Merry Way
On Our Merry Way (1948)Maxim
The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)Arturo 'Fingers' Stilletto
The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1944)Colonel Almeida (as Edward Ciannelli)
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel (1935)Maurice Stern
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)Henri Armides
Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1946)Ferdinand Dvorak
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano (1945)Maj. Nasta
Volcano
Volcano (1950)Giulio
Society Lawyer
Society Lawyer (1939)Jim Crelliman
Hitting a New High
Hitting a New High (1937)Andreas Mazzini
The Creeper
The Creeper (1948)Dr. Van Glock
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered (1943)Baldanacco
Love Slaves of the Amazons
Love Slaves of the Amazons (1957)Crespi
Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde (1945)Nick the Greek
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)Alfred Martino
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)Innkeeper (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom (1943)Johnny Salvini
The City Stands Trial
The City Stands Trial (1952)Alfonso Navona
Stiletto
Stiletto (1969)Don Andrea
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway (1942)Vic Telli (as Edward Cianelli)
Mambo
Mambo (1954)Il padre di Giovanna (as Edoardo Cianelli)
Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)Blanco
Paris Calling
Paris Calling (1941)Mouche, the bartender
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)Nick Petroni (uncredited)
Cairo
Cairo (1942)Ahmed Ben Hassan (as Edward Ciannelli)
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)Boss Greer
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna (1933)Pofferoff aka Poffy
Voice of Silence
Voice of Silence (1953)Father Superior
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)Cargan
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth (1937)Professor Herman
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer (1937)Gene Larkin
Massacre At Grand Canyon
Massacre At Grand Canyon (1964)Eric Dancer
The Wife of Monte Cristo
The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946)Jacques Antoine
Fugitive Lady
Fugitive Lady (1950)Ralph Clementi
Red Hot Shot
Red Hot Shot (1970)Parker
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld (1938)Rocky
The Stranger's Hand
The Stranger's Hand (1954)Dr. Vivaldi
The League of Frightened Men
The League of Frightened Men (1937)Paul Chapin
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls (1940)Gorno
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders (1941)Felix Lynx
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)Count Brett (as Edward Ciannelli)
Mysterious Doctor Satan
Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)Doctor Satan
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)Maurice Duval
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969)Jack Rycher
Blind Alibi
Blind Alibi (1938)Mitch
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)Kurt von Helger
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)Dave Reeves
Forbidden
Forbidden (1955)Vescovo
È l'amor che mi rovina
È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)Capo delle spie (as Edward Ciannelli)
Risky Business
Risky Business (1939)Philip Decarno
The Girl from Scotland Yard
The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937)Franz Jorg
The Fighting Men
The Fighting Men (1950)Il barone Occhipinti
Lieutenant Giorgio
Lieutenant Giorgio (1952)Barone di Polia
Sul ponte dei sospiri
Sul ponte dei sospiri (1953)Inquisitore
Rose of Santa Rosa
Rose of Santa Rosa (1947)Don José de Garfias
To the Victor
To the Victor (1948)Firago
On Such a Night
On Such a Night (1937)Ice Richmond
Luna nova
Luna nova (1955)
Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)Florini
Uomini ombra
Uomini ombra (1954)Ammiraglio Zora
Rapture
Rapture (1952)Arnaldo
Zanzibar
Zanzibar (1940)Koski
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941)Dr. Victor Martel
Perilous Holiday
Perilous Holiday (1946)Señor Aguirre
Pact with the Devil
Pact with the Devil (1950)Giacomo Mola
Il ricatto di un padre
Il ricatto di un padre (1957)Alessandro Arlandi
The Killers of Mussolini
The Killers of Mussolini (1959)Marshal Graziani
Monster from British Hell
Monster from British Hell (2021)Mahri (archive footage)
The Food Gamblers
The Food Gamblers (1917)The Italian
Rapture
Rapture (1949)Arnaldo