Ennio Balbo Explained

Ennio Balbo
Birth Date:18 April 1922
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Death Place: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]

Biography

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ennio Balbo's dubbing contributions. Antoniogenna.net . 26 April 2020.
  2. News: E' MORTO ENNIO BALBO PROTAGONISTA DEL TEATRO. 12 July 2014. La Repubblica. 20 June 1989.
  3. News: E' MORTO ENNIO BALBO PROTAGONISTA DEL TEATRO. 12 July 2014. La Repubblica. 20 June 1989.
  4. News: E' MORTO ENNIO BALBO PROTAGONISTA DEL TEATRO. 12 July 2014. La Repubblica. 20 June 1989.