Raymond Lovelock (; 19 June 1950 – 10 November 2017) was an Italian actor and musician, best known for his roles in

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Early life

Lovelock was born in

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on 19 June 1950. His mother was

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and his father was

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. They met during the Allied occupation of Italy in

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. While at college, he supplemented his income as an extra in movies and TV commercials. He also performed in a rock band with longtime friend and actor

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, where he was discovered by a talent agent.

Career

Acting career

Lovelock played his first credited movie part in the

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'' Se sei vivo spara'' (1967), directed by Giulio Questi and starring Milian. His breakthrough role came the following year in the crime thriller ''

Bandits in Milan ''Bandits in Milan'' ( it, Banditi a Milano; also known as ''The Violent Four'') is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events ...

'', as bank robber Donato 'Tuccio' Lopez. The film was a hit with critics and won several awards. He then established himself as both a reliable character actor and a leading man in Italian films and television, working steadily from the late 1960s. Among his more notable film roles are ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' (where he played Fyedka, a Russian Christian farmer who marries a Jewish girl named Chava, against the wishes of Chava's father; 1971), ''

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'' (1974), '' Almost Human'' (1974), ''

Violent Rome ''Violent Rome'' ( it, Roma violenta) is an Italian 1975 ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Marino Girolami It obtained a great commercial success and launched the career of Maurizio Merli. The film has two sequels, '' Violent Naples'' and '' A Spe ...

'' (1975), ''

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man ''Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man'' ( it, Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore) is a 1976 Italian poliziotteschi crime film, directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Marc Porel and Ray Lovelock. Cast * Marc Porel as Fred * Ray Lovelock as Tony ...

'' (1976), ''

The Cassandra Crossing ''The Cassandra Crossing'' is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by George Pan Cosmatos and starring Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Martin Sheen, Burt Lancaster, Lee Strasberg and O. J. Simpson about a disease-infected Swedish ...

'' (1976), and ''

The Last House on the Beach ''The Last House on the Beach'' (Italian: ''La settima donna'', also known as ''Terror'' and ''The Seventh Woman'') is a 1978 Italian rape and revenge-thriller film directed by Franco Prosperi. The American title refers to Wes Craven's ''The Last ...

'' (1978). Later in his career he worked mostly in television, including a guest role on ''Mia And Me'' (2014).

Music career

In Italy, he released 10 singles, which included the main theme song of ''

''. He also released two singles in Japan, one of which "Koi Wa Kaze" reached #34 on the Japanese Oricon chart in 1970. His album, "All about Raymond Lovelock" also charted that year and peaked at #19.

Personal life

An avid

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fan, Lovelock was a member of ItalianAttori, a celebrity team that held charity matches.

Death

He died in

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on 10 November 2017, at the age of 67 of cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1950 births 2017 deaths Male Spaghetti Western actors Italian people of English descent Male actors from Rome People of Lazian descent {{italy-actor-stub Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male singers