Frank Wolff

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Frank Wolff started his career by acting in several Roger Corman films. However, Wolff had to travel to Europe to be successful. He was finally able to become a well known actor in Italy and Europe with his performance in Salvatore Giuliano (1962) and had roles in many European film productions. Moreover, Wolff became a major star in Spaghetti Westerns. His most famous, but briefest, performances was as Brett McBain, the friendly farmer in Sergio Leone's C'era una volta il West (1968). He also brought much needed light relief as the sheriff in Sergio Corbucci's Il grande silenzio (1968). When the time of "Spaghetti-Westerns" was ending, Wolff had several roles in Italian crime movies. Other memorable performances were in Duccio Tessari's Giallo La morte risale a ieri sera (1970) or in one of Wolffs last performances as a police commissioner in Fernando Di Leo's Milano calibro 9 (1972). Sadly, the great actor suffered from depression and killed himself in the Hilton Hotel in Rome in December 1971.

Overview

Birthday May 11, 1928

Born In San Francisco, California, USA

Alternative names Frank Wolf

Height 185 cm

Spouse/Ex- Maureen Gavin 1961 - ? (divorced)

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Trivia He provided the role of The Stranger to actor Tony Anthony and played the villain in The Stranger's first movie Un dollaro tra i denti (1967) as a favor for Anthony. The part became Anthony's most famous role besides his Blindman (1971) and he repeated it three times. Several months before Frank Wolff's death, according to Anthony himself, Frank Wolff asked him for a similar favor, wanting the role in Blindman (1971), which was finally taken by Ringo Starr. It was kind of deal between them, Anthony would provide him role, because Wolff had done him a favor earlier. But the producers wanted Ringo Starr for the role - Wolff was dropped and had a falling out with Anthony. About one year later Frank Wolff killed himself. There have always been rumors, one reason for the suicide was, he saw his career at an end/thought he couldn't get the roles he wanted anymore.