Lang Jeffries (June 7, 1930 – February 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American television and film actor.

Biography

From 1958 to 1960, Jeffries starred as Skip Johnson in the adventure television series ''

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''. He starred in several American films in the 1960s, including ''

Don't Knock the Twist ''Don't Knock the Twist'' is a 1962 comedy musical film starring Lang Jeffries, directed by Oscar Rudolph and produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1961 film ''Twist Around the Clock'', featuring m ...

'' (1962). Jeffries starred as Vibio in the foreign film, '' La Rivolta degli schiavi'', or ''The Revolt of the Slaves'', with his wife

Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming (born Marilyn Louis; August 10, 1923 – October 14, 2020) was an American film and television actress and singer. She acted in more than 40 films, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s, and became renowned as one of the most glamoro ...

cast as Fabiola. Jeffries persuaded producers to cast him in the role after he traveled to Rome with his wife and discovered that the leading male role had not been cast. After he and Fleming traveled to Madrid to film, they discovered that the director,

Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' Mister Radio'' (1924) * '' Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' ...

, would not speak to either of them, so Jeffries directed them both. He starred in other films set in classic Rome such as '' Sword of the Empire'' (1964) and '' Fire Over Rome'' (1965) as well as ''

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'', a Spaghetti Western.

Personal life

Jeffries married to

at The Little Church of the West in Las Vegas in April 1960. They divorced in January 1962. On August 13, 1966, while living in Rome, Jeffries married Gail Harris, the mother of

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was the best man and Heidi Bruehl was the maid of honor. Jeffries and Harris later divorced, and Jeffries went into real estate and boat business in the US. Jeffries died on February 12, 1987 in

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. He was survived by his third wife, mother, and brother.

Selected film credits

* ''

The Revolt of the Slaves ''The Revolt of the Slaves'' ( it, La rivolta degli schiavi) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Nunzio Malasomma. It is based on the 1854 novel '' Fabiola'' by Nicholas Wiseman. Cast *Rhonda Fleming: Claudia *Lang Jeffries: Vibio * Darío More ...

'' (1960) * ''

'' (1962) * '' Alone Against Rome'' (1962) * '' Sword of the Empire'' (1964) * '' Fire Over Rome'' (1965) * ''

Agente X 1-7 operación Océano ''Agente X 1-7 operazione Oceano'' ( es, Agente X 1-7 operación Océano) is a 1965 Italian-Spanish spy film adventure directed by Tanio Boccia.Blake, Deal Plot Professor Calvert has invented a revolutionary formula which make it possible t ...

'' (1965) * ''

Z7 Operation Rembrandt ''Z7 Operation Rembrandt'' (german: Rembrandt 7 antwortet nicht..., it, Mark Donen - Agente Zeta 7, es, Z-7, operación Rembrandt) is a 1966 German-Italian-Spanish Eurospy film written and directed by Giancarlo Romitelli and starring Lang Jeffr ...

'' (1966) * ''

Spies Strike Silently ''Spies Strike Silently'' ( it, Le spie uccidono in silenzio, es, Los espías matan en silencio, also known as ''Spies Kill Silently'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Mario Caiano and starring Lang Jeffries.Marco ...

'' (1966) * '' Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula'' (1966) * ''

The Killer Lacks a Name ''Our Man in Casablanca'' ( es, Nuestro agente en Casablanca, it, Il nostro agente a Casablanca, also known as ''The Killer Lacks a Name'') is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film written and directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Lang Jeffri ...

'' (1966) * ''

The Spy with a Cold Nose ''The Spy with a Cold Nose'' is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Laurence Harvey, Daliah Lavi, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott, and Colin Blakely. The film was nominated for Golden Globe Awards in the Best Engli ...

'' (1966) * ''

Mexican Slayride "Mexican Slayride" is the feature-length pilot episode of the Action film, action Adventure film, adventure television series ''The A-Team.'' The pilot aired in its complete form originally, airing in North America on January 23, 1983. In syndicat ...

'' (1967) * ''

Mission Stardust ''Mission Stardust'' ( it, ...4...3...2...1...Morte) is a 1967 science fiction film based on the early novels of the popular German '' Perry Rhodan'' series by K.H. Scheer and Walter Ernsting. Plot In a quest to find a source of radioactive ma ...

'' (1967) * ''

Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon ''Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon'' (German: ''Lotosblüten für Miss Quon'') is a 1967 thriller film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Lang Jeffries, Francesca Tu and Werner Peters.Cowie p.73 Based on the 1961 novel '' A Lotus for Miss Quon'' ...

'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

'' (1968) "The Junkman" (1981) - Arthur Wheeler

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffries, Lang 1930 births 1987 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Greater Los Angeles Male actors from Ontario 20th-century American male actors