Ennio Balbo

Ennio Balbo (18 April 1922 – 18 June 1989) was an Italian film, television and voice actor.[1]

Ennio Balbo
Ennio Balbo as Mr. Marras in Sardinia Kidnapped (1968)
Born(1922-04-18)18 April 1922
Naples, Italy
Died18 June 1989(1989-06-18) (aged 67)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1945–1989

Biography

Born in Naples, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in Luigi Pirandello's Così è se vi pare.[2] He was later a member of the theater company of Gino Cervi, as well as one of the members of the "Society of the Four" alongside Valeria Moriconi, Lia Zoppelli and Gianni Agus.[2] He was also very active as a character actor in films, mainly in villain roles; Balbo took part to numerous Spaghetti Western films in which he was usually credited as Edward Bell.[2] Balbo appeared in over 45 films between 1958 and 1988. He appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1974 ABC police drama Nakia, credited as Edward Bell.

Selected filmography
Balbo in Il fidanzamento (1975)

References
  1. "Ennio Balbo's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "E' MORTO ENNIO BALBO PROTAGONISTA DEL TEATRO". La Repubblica. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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