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Actor
Mimmo Palmara
- Born July 25, 1928 in Cagliari, Italy
- Died June 10, 2016
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born in Cagliari, Palmara made his film debut in 1952 as character actor in drama films by eminent directors such as Luchino Visconti, Mario Monicelli and Antonio Pietrangeli, then obtained main roles in a great number of genre films, especially adventure films and peplum films., When the sword and sandals genre declined, he took part at a number of spaghetti westerns in which he is usually credited as Dick Palmer.
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A close friend of Sergio Leone, he was the Leone's first choice for the role of Ramon in A Fistful of Dollars; Palmara eventually chose to star in Mario Caiano's Bullets Don't Argue and the role of Ramon was played by Gian Maria Volontè.
Known for
War and Peace1956
White Nights1957
Senso1954
The Colossus of Rhodes1961
The Stranger1967
That Malicious Age1975
Hercules1958
Hercules Unchained1959
Filmography
- 2016FantastiCozziFilm(archive footage)
- 2006Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der ItalowesternFilmSelf
- 2006Uomini fortiFilmSelf
- 2004Western all'italianaFilm
- 2003Italian Kings Of BFilmSelf
- 2000JesusFilmSatana
- 199128° minutoFilmPolice commissioner
- 1987The ShattererFilm
- 1978Convoy BustersFilmMr. Corchi
- 1976Holiday HookersFilmAlberto
- 1975That Malicious AgeFilmSpanish fisherman
- 1975Violent RomeFilmPolice Commissioner De Julis (uncredited)
- 1974The ArenaFilmRufinius
- 1974ChainsFilmGiovanni
- 1973Door Into DarknessSeriesThe Neighbor
- 1972Panhandle 38FilmSheriff
- 1971Gunman of One Hundred CrossesFilmLuis / Louis / Frank Damon
- 1971And His Name Was Holy GhostFilmIndian
- 1970The CrookFilm
- 1970The Tigers of MompracemFilmMan Saved from Crocodiles
- 1969The OdysseyFilmAchilles
- 1969Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate BlackbeardFilmIl Pirata Flint
- 1969Isabella, Duchess of the DevilsFilmBaron Eric von Nutter
- 1969Guess Who's Coming for a Snack?FilmComandante Tiger
- 1968The OdysseySeriesAchilles
- 1968A Long Ride from HellFilmMax Freeman
- 1968Black JackFilmIndian Joe
- 1968ExecutionFilmClint Clips
- 1968ShotgunFilmJack Owen
- 1968Tequila JoeFilmRock Mulligan
- 1968A Rope for a BastardFilmSheriff Alan Phillip
- 1968Son of Black EagleFilmAlexej Andrejevich
- 1968Dead for a DollarFilmFrank Richards
- 1968PsychopathFilmMaurice
- 1967The StrangerFilmMasson
- 1967The Handsome, the Ugly, and the StupidFilmIl bello
- 1967Argoman the Fantastic SupermanFilmKurt, Main Henchman of Jenabel
- 1967Poker with PistolsFilmMaster
- 1966For One Thousand Dollars Per DayFilmSteve Benson
- 1965Kindar the InvulnerableFilmsaymuth
- 1965Serenade for Two SpiesFilmCormoran
- 1965Left Handed Johnny WestFilmJohnny West
- 19643 AvengersFilmFalse Ursus
- 1964The Pirates of MalaysiaFilmTremal-Naïk
- 1964The Two GladiatorsFilmCommodus
- 1964Bullets Don't ArgueFilmSantero
- 1964Hercules Against RomeFilmLucio Traiano
- 1964Temple of the White ElephantFilmSandok
- 1964Three Swords for RomeFilmMassimo
- 1963Sandokan the GreatFilm
- 1963Goliath and the Sins of BabylonFilmAlceas
- 1963The Ten GladiatorsFilmTigelinus
- 1963Hercules and the Masked RiderFilmDon Juan
- 1963The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of HerculesFilmArtafernes
- 1963Slave Girls of ShebaFilmHibrahim / Jaspar
- 1962Sodom and GomorrahFilmArno
- 1962Appointment in RivieraFilmIngegnere De Marchi
- 1962Colussus and the HunsFilm
- 1961The Colossus of RhodesFilmAres
- 1961Hercules and the Captive WomenFilmAstor, il Gran Visir
- 1961The Trojan HorseFilmAjax
- 1960GastoneFilmmanager
- 1959Hercules UnchainedFilmPolinice
- 1959The Last Days of PompeiiFilmGallinus, a Praetorian Guard
- 1959Sign of the GladiatorFilmLator
- 1959Caterina Sforza, the lioness of RomagnaFilm
- 1958HerculesFilmIphitus, Son of Pelias
- 1957White NightsFilmL'Uomo Che Gioca a Carte con la Prostituta (uncredited)
- 1956War and PeaceFilmFrench Officer (uncredited)
- 1956Roland the MightyFilmArgalia
- 1955ForbiddenFilm
- 1954SensoFilmUn Soldato (uncredited)
- 1954AttilaFilmLottatore
- 1954Woman of the RiverFilm
- 1953Empty EyesFilmMarcella's Fiancé
- 1952The Queen of ShebaFilmAlly of Sheba