Raf Baldassarre (17 January 1932 - 11 January 1995) was an Italian film actor.

Life and career

Born Raffaele Baldassarre in Giurdignano,

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, he started his career in the late 1950s, being cast in many peplum and adventure films, alternating between stereotypical roles of the young villain and the loyal friend of the protagonist. Following a fashion of the time for American-sounding stage names, in the second half of the 1960s he was credited "Ralph Baldwyn" or "Ralph Baldwin" in several

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s. Baldassarre was active until mid-eighties, usually cast in supporting roles, and he occasionally also worked as a producer.

Selected filmography

* '' Pirate of the Half Moon'' (1957) - Un corsaro * ''

The Pirate of the Black Hawk ''The Pirate of the Black Hawk'' ( it, Il pirata dello sparviero nero) is a 1958 international co-production film starring Brigitte Bardot's sister Mijanou Bardot. The film was a co-production between Italy's Emmepi Cinematografica and France's C ...

'' (1958) - Pirata Rosso * ''Pia de' Tolomei'' (1958) * ''The Nights of Lucretia Borgia'' (1959) - Ruggero * ''The Night of the Great Attack'' (1959) - Young Pickpocket * ''

The Loves of Salammbo ''The Loves of Salammbo'' ( it, Salambò, french: Salammbô) is a 1960 historical drama directed by Sergio Grieco. It is loosely based on the novel ''Salammbô'' by Gustave Flaubert. Cast * Jacques Sernas: Mathos * Jeanne Valérie: Salammbò * ...

'' (1960) - Capo Mercenario * '' Queen of the Pirates'' (1960) * ''La regina dei tartari'' (1960) - Prigioniero di Tartari * '' The Giants of Thessaly'' (1960) - Antinoo * ''

Slave of Rome ''Slave of Rome'' ( it, La schiava di Roma, also known as ''Slave Warrior'') is a 1961 Italian peplum film written and directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Rossana Podestà and Guy Madison. Plot The peace treaty with Rome was broken when Gai ...

'' (1961) - Lucio * ''Spade senza bandiera'' (1961) - Man at Court (uncredited) * ''Capitani di ventura'' (1961) * '' Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis'' (1961) - Capo delle guardie * ''

Sword of the Conqueror ''Sword of the Conqueror'' ( it, Rosmunda e Alboino) is a 1961 Italian adventure film written and directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Jack Palance and Eleonora Rossi Drago. Plot Cast * Jack Palance as Alboin * Eleonora Rossi Drago as ...

'' (1961) - Silvestro * ''Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile'' (1961) - Mareb * ''

Hercules in the Haunted World ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (Italian: ''Ercole al centro della terra'', lit. "Hercules at the Center of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British a ...

'' (1961) - Un mercenario * ''Suleiman the Conqueror'' (1961) - Boris, Luogotenente * '' Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) - Floki * ''

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules ''Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Ulisse contro Ercole) is a 1962 ''peplum'' film directed by Mario Caiano. Plot Hercules captures Ulysses, during the latter's return to Ithaca, by order of Zeus. The hero intends to bring him to Po ...

'' (1962) - Prince Adrasto * ''The Son of Captain Blood'' (1962) - Bruno * ''

The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan ''The Secret Mark of D'Artagnan'' ( it, Il colpo segreto di D'Artagnan, french: Le secret de d'Artagnan) is a 1962 Italian-French adventure film written and directed by Siro Marcellini and starring George Nader and Magali Noël. The film is abo ...

'' (1962) - Montfort * ''

Gladiator of Rome ''Gladiator of Rome'' ( it, Il gladiatore di Roma) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Costa. Co-written by Gian Paolo Callegari and Giuseppe Mariani, it stars Gordon Scott.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide ...

'' (1962) - Gladiator * ''Attack of the Normans'' (1962) - Dag * ''

Shades of Zorro ''The Shadow of Zorro'' ( es, Cabalgando hacia la muerte; it, L'ombra di Zorro) is a 1962 Spanish western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, written by José Mallorquí and Jess Franco, and starring Frank Latimore, Maria Luz Galici ...

'' (1962) - Chinto * '' The Sign of the Coyote'' (1963) - Lenny Henchman * ''

Implacable Three ''Implacable Three'' ( es, Tres hombres buenos) is a 1963 Spanish/Italian mystery western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, written by José Mallorquí and starring Geoffrey Horne, Paul Piaget and Fernando Sancho Fernando Sa ...

'' (1963) - Comisario Molero * ''

The Executioner of Venice ''The Executioner of Venice'' ( it, Il boia di Venezia), also known as ''Blood of the Executioner'', Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult''. I.B.Tauris, 2011. . is a 1963 Italian swashbuckler film co-writte ...

'' (1963) - Messere Grimani * ''José María'' (1963) * ''

Sandokan to the Rescue ''Sandokan to the Rescue'' (Italian: ''Sandokan alla riscossa'') is a 1907 adventure novel by the Italian writer Emilio Salgari. It is the seventh in his series featuring the nineteenth century Malayan pirate Sandokan. It is also known by the alt ...

'' (1964) - Teotrokis the Greek * '' A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) - Juan De Dios (uncredited) * ''

The Seven from Texas ''The Seven from Texas'' ( es, Antes llega la muert, it, I sette del Texas, also known as ''Seven Guns from Texas'' and ''Hour of Death'') is a 1964 Spanish-Italian western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent. It was shown as part of ...

'' (1964) - Jess * ''Seven from Thebes'' (1964) - Leonidas * ''

Seven Hours of Gunfire ''Seven Hours of Gunfire'' ( es, Aventuras del Oeste, it, Sette ore di fuoco) is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent (as José Hernandez). Cast *Rik Van Nutter as Buffalo Bill (as Clyde Roger ...

'' (1965) - Guillermo * '' Jesse James' Kid'' (1965) - Bruce * ''

Legacy of the Incas ''Legacy of the Incas'' (german: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and W ...

'' (1965) - Geronimo * '' Our Man in Jamaica'' (1965) - Gil * ''

Hands of a Gunfighter ''Hands of a Gunfighter'' ( es, Ocaso de un pistolero, it, Il destino di un pistolero, also known as ''Hands of Gunman'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 Febr ...

'' (1965) - Mack * ''

Canadian Wilderness ''Canadian Wilderness'' ( it, I tre del Colorado/ ''Three From Colorado'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian adventure drama western film directed by Amando de Ossorio. It stars George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 20 ...

'' (1965) - Victor's Friend * ''

The Relentless Four ''The Relentless Four'' or ''I quattro inesorabili'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film in Eastmancolor directed by Primo Zeglio. Synopsis A Texas Ranger is framed by the four outlaws he is chasing for a crime he did not commit. Cast * A ...

'' (1965) - Moss * ''

Our Men in Bagdad ''Our Men in Bagdad'' ( it, Il gioco delle spie, french: Bagarre à Bagdad pour X-27) is a 1966 Italian-French Eurospy film starring Rory Calhoun. It was the directorial debut of Paolo Bianchini after about 60 films as assistant director. It was ...

'' (1966) - Dimitri * ''Rojo'' (1966) - Ramon * '' A Stranger in Town'' (1967) - Corgo * '' The Stranger Returns'' (1967) - Chrysler * ''

Dakota Joe ''Dakota Joe'' or ''Man and a Colt'' ( es, Un hombre y un Colt) is a 1967 Argentine Spaghetti Western film directed by Tulio Demicheli, produced by Alberto Grimaldi, and starring Robert Hundar, Fernando Sancho, Gloria Milland, Mirko Ellis, Luis ...

'' (1967) * ''Tutto per tutto'' (1968) - Miguel Comaco * ''Luana la figlia della foresta vergine'' (1968) * ''

The Silent Stranger ''The Silent Stranger'' (Italian: ''Lo straniero di silenzio''), also known as ''The Horseman and the Samurai'' and ''The Stranger in Japan'', is a 1968 Spaghetti Western jidaigeki film directed by Luigi Vanzi. It is the second sequel to '' A Str ...

'' (1968) - White-Eye (uncredited) * ''Man Who Cried for Revenge'' (1968) - Bandito * ''

OSS 117 – Double Agent ''OSS 117 – Double Agent'' (also known as ''OSS 117: Murder for Sale'' or ''No Roses for OSS 117'' (''Pas de Roses pour OSS 117'')) is a 1968 Eurospy film about agent OSS 117, starring John Gavin. Cast * John Gavin as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath ...

'' (1968) * ''Persecución hasta Valencia'' (1968) * ''

Pistol for a Hundred Coffins ''Pistol for a Hundred Coffins'' ( it, Una pistola per cento bare, es, El sabor del odio (''The Taste of Hate''), also known as ''A Gun for One Hundred Graves'' and ''Vengeance'') is a 1968 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film written and direc ...

'' (1968) - Verdugo * ''Giugno '44 - Sbarcheremo in Normandia'' (1968) - Parker * ''

Between God, the Devil and a Winchester ''Between God, the Devil and a Winchester'' ( it, Anche nel west c'era una volta Dio) is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Marino Girolami. The story is based on the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson. Cast * Ric ...

'' (1968) - Batch * ''

The Great Silence ''The Great Silence'' ( it, Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 revisionist Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci. An Italian-French co-production, the film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee (in ...

'' (1968) - Sanchez * '' Dead Men Don't Count'' (1968) - Gregory Lassiter * '' The Mercenary'' (1968) - Mateo * ''Tarzan in the Golden Grotto'' (1969) * ''Quinto: non ammazzare'' (1969) - Stagecoach guard * ''

Tarzana, the Wild Girl ''Tarzana, the Wild Girl'' ( it, Tarzana, sesso selvaggio) is a 1969 Italian adventure film written and directed by Guido Malatesta. Plot The granddaughter of Sir Donovan is believed dead with her mother, and father in a plane crash in the Afric ...

'' (1969) - Fred * ''

Garringo ''Garringo'' (also known as ''Dead Are Countless'') is a 1969 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter an ...

'' (1969) - Damon * ''I diavoli della guerra'' (1969) - The Sheik * ''

Arizona Colt Returns ''Arizona Colt Returns'' ( it, Arizona si scatenò... e li fece fuori tutti), also known as ''Arizona'' is a 1970 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Anthony Steffen. The feature film debut of Martino after a series of ...

'' (1970) - Biggle * ''

Sartana Kills Them All ''Sartana Kills Them All'' ( es, Un par de asesinos) is a 1970 Spanish crime comedy western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent, written by Mario Alabiso and Santiago Moncada and starring Gianni Garko Gianni Garko (born Giovanni Garcovich; ...

'' (1970) - Fred Burton * '' Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death'' (1970) - Manolo * '' Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming'' (1971) - Sabata * ''

Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity ''Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity'' or ''Four Pistols for Trinity'' ( it, I quattro pistoleri di Santa Trinità) is a 1971 Italian western film directed by Giorgio Cristallini, scored by Roberto Pregadio and starring Peter Lee Lawrence, Evelyn ...

'' (1971) - Dingus * ''

And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave ''And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave'' ( es, Los buitres cavarán tu fosa) is a 1971 Spanish western film directed by Juan Bosch and starring Craig Hill, Fernando Sancho and Dominique Boschero. It is composed by Bruno Nicolai. Cast * Craig Hi ...

'' (1971) - Sheriff of Silver Town * ''Il ritorno del gladiatore più forte del mondo'' (1971) - The Fox * ''

Web of the Spider ''Web of the Spider'' ( it, Nella stretta morsa del ragno) is a 1971 horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The film is about the writer Alan Foster (Anthony Franciosa) who accepts a bet from Edgar Allan Poe ( Klaus Kinski) and his friend T ...

'' (1971) - Herbert * ''

Drummer of Vengeance ''Drummer of Vengeance'' ( it, Il giorno del giudizio, also known as ''Day of Judgment'', ''Doomsday'' and ''An Eye for an Eye'') is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Mario Gariazzo and starring Ty Hardin, Rossano Bra ...

'' (1971) - Jason * ''

Blindman ''Blindman'' (also known in Italian as ''Il Pistolero Cieco'', lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and co-written and co-produced by Tony Anthony. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, ...

'' (1971) - Mexican General * ''

Prey of Vultures ''Prey of Vultures'', ''The Artist Is a Gunfighter'' or ''Revenge of the Resurrected'' ( es, Un dólar de recompensa) is a 1972 Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent, written by Luis Gaspar, scored by Nora Orlandi and ...

'' (1972) - Joe Porter, Blacksmith * '' They Believed He Was No Saint'' (1972) - Director de la prisión * ''Zambo, il dominatore della foresta'' (1972) - Juanez * '' 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York'' (1973) - Raf - Pole's Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Killer with a Thousand Eyes'' (1973) - Olalia * ''Zinksärge für die Goldjungen'' (1973) - Sergio * ''Dagli archivi della polizia criminale'' (1973) - Hastruan's henchman (uncredited) * ''Cugini carnali'' (1974) * ''The Killer Wore Gloves'' (1974) - Man at Subway Station (uncredited) * '' Eyeball'' (1975) - Martinez - the tour guide * ''

Get Mean ''Get Mean'', also known as ''Beat a Dead Horse'', ''Vengeance of the Barbarians'' and ''The Stranger Gets Mean'', is a 1975 Italian-American Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Tony Anthony, Lloyd Battista, Raf ...

'' (1975) - Diego * ''Geometra Prinetti selvaggiamente Osvaldo'' (1976) * ''Le seminariste'' (1976) - Il prefetto * ''Safari Express'' (1976) * ''Piccole labbra'' (1978) * ''Improvviso'' (1979) - L'infermiere Antonio * ''Pensieri Morbosi'' (1980) - History Professor * '' La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe'' (1981) - Cosmo * '' Fantasma d'amore'' (1981) - Luciano * ''

La dottoressa preferisce i marinai ''La dottoressa preferisce i marinai'' (translation: ''The Lady Doctor Prefers Sailors'') is a 1981 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, starring Alvaro Vitali with Gianni Ciardo as a comic duo. Plot The ship of th ...

'' (1981) - The tanning Man * ''

Thor the Conqueror ''Thor the Conqueror'' ( it, Thor il conquistatore) is a 1983 Italian film directed by Tonino Ricci. Story In the vein of CONAN THE BARBARIAN and Lucio Fulci's CONQUEST comes a tale of mythology and magic, of how THOR, a legendary god, triumphs ove ...

'' (1983) - Gnut * '' Hercules'' (1983) - Sostratos * '' The Adventures of Hercules'' (1985) - Atreus (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldassarre, Raf 1932 births 1995 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors Male Spaghetti Western actors People of Lazian descent