Edward Leo Mannix was an American voice actor, author and journalist. He is mainly known for his work in dubbing films and TV shows in Rome and Los Angeles, including ''

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'', '' Golgo 13: The Professional'' and '' Robotech: The Movie''. He was arguably best known for being the English voice of actor

Bud Spencer Carlo Pedersoli (31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016), known professionally as Bud Spencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and Spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partn ...

. His published works include ''An End to Fury'', ''A Journal of Love'' and ''The Widower''. He was also a

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for '' The Ring'' while living in Italy. He died in

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, in 1995.''Maine, Death Index, 1960–1997''

Selected filmography

*''

'' (1972) as Rocco (voice, English version) *''

The New York Ripper ''The New York Ripper'' ( it, Lo squartatore di New York) is a 1982 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film is about a police lieutenant who is tracking a sadistic killer who slashes women with a switchblade and straight-razors ...

'' (1982) as Lt. Fred Williams (voice, English version) *'' 1990: The Bronx Warriors'' (1982) as Hammer (voice, English version) *''

The Lonely Lady ''The Lonely Lady'' is a 1983 American drama film directed by Peter Sasdy, adapted from Harold Robbins' 1976 novel of the same name, believed to have been based on Robbins' memories of Jacqueline Susann. The film stars Pia Zadora in the title r ...

'' (1983) as Awards MC (only live-action role) *'' Golgo 13: The Professional'' (1983) as General T. Jefferson (voice, English version) *''

Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, ...

'' (1986) as Uncle Pom (voice,

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English version) *'' Robotech: The Movie'' (1986) (additional voices, English version, credited as Cyn Branch) *'' Robotech II: The Sentinels'' (1988) as Cabell (voice, English version, credited as Cyn Branch)

References

External links

Edward Mannix on IMDb
20th-century American male actors 20th-century American novelists American male film actors American male novelists American male voice actors 20th-century American male writers 1995 deaths People from Jersey City, New Jersey {{US-author-stub