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 Italian and his father was English. 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 Tomas Milian, where he was discovered by a talent agent.

Career

Acting career

Lovelock played his first credited movie part in the

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'' (1967), directed by Giulio Questi and starring Milian. His breakthrough role came the following year in the crime thriller '' Bandits in Milan'', 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 ''

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'' (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'' (1975), ''

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'' (1976), ''

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'' (1976), and '' The Last House on the Beach'' (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 football fan, Lovelock was a member of ItalianAttori, a celebrity team that held charity matches.

Death

He died in Trevi 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