Tom Felleghy
Hungarian-Italian actor (1921–2005)
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Tamás Fellegi (Hungarian: Fellegi Tamás; 26 November 1921–13 September 2005), known as Tom Felleghy, was a Hungarian-Italian actor, who appeared in more than 200 films and television series from 1958.[1]
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26 November 1921
- Tom Felleghi
- Tommaso Felleghi
Tom Felleghy | |
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Felleghy in Hallucination Strip (1975) | |
| Born | Tamás Fellegi 26 November 1921 |
| Died | 13 September 2005 (aged 83) Bracciano, Lazio, Italy |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–1991 |
Biography
Felleghy was born in Budapest in 1921. He studied at the Academy of Drama and was active as an actor and director in the theatre.[2] Following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he moved to Italy with his friend John Bartha, where he found a new career as a character actor in films.[2]
Felleghy became well-known to genre film fans for his many supporting roles in various Spaghetti Western, Eurospy, Euro War, giallo and horror films. Thanks to his stereotypically "posh" appearance, he often portrayed lawyers, lawmen, doctors, military officers, aristocrats, and other upper-class characters.[2] He played his only leading role in the 1964 Norwegian film Marenco. From 1967 to 1974, he recurred on the advertising program Carosello,, where he was a spokesperson for Cynar (among other products).[3]
Felleghy died in Bracciano, Lazio on 13 September 2005, at the age of 83.[4]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | Marenco | Carlo Marenco | |
| 1965 | I due toreri | Pierre | Credited as Tom Felleghi |
| For One Thousand Dollars Per Day | |||
| 1966 | Arizona Colt | Will | |
| El Rojo | Sheriff | ||
| 1967 | Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold | Dick Marton | |
| Desert Commandos | Colonel Ross | ||
| Halleluja for Django | |||
| The Fantastic Argoman | General Headwood | ||
| Lola Colt | Don Rodriguez | ||
| 1968 | Hell in Normandy | Colonel Voller | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Archangel | Fabris | |
| Death Knocks Twice | Berry | Credited as Tom Felleghi | |
| 1970 | Hornets' Nest | Colonel Jannings | |
| 1971 | His Name Was King | ||
| 1973 | The Age of the Medici | ||
| 1973 | The Bloody Hands of the Law | ||
| 1975 | Kidnap Syndicate | ||
| 1976 | Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man | Major | |
| 1978 | Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade | ||
| Covert Action |
