Ettore Manni

Ettore Manni (6 May 1927 – 27 July 1979) was an Italian actor, active in film and television from 1952 and 1979. He was a popular leading man during the 1950’s and ‘60s, when he was a star of the peplum genre. In the following decade, he primarily played supporting roles, with his last appearance in Federico Fellini's City of Women.

Life and career Manni was born and raised in Rome. While still a university student, he was spotted by director Luigi Comencini, who cast him in the lead role of his crime drama Girls Marked Danger (1952), despite his complete lack of acting experience.

Death Following Nell's death, Manni entered a period of severe depression. He died on 27 July 1979, aged 52, at his home in Rome from blood loss caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his thigh. It is unknown if the injury was accidental or self-inflicted.

Filmography

Girls Marked Danger (1952) - Carlo Sozzosi The Three Pirates (1952) - Il Corsaro Nero - Enrico di Ventimiglia Brothers of Italy (1952) - Il capitano Nazario Sauro Fatal Desire (1953) - Turiddu La lupa (1953) - Nanni Lasca The Ship of Condemned Women (1953) - Da Silva Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954) - Marcantonio Attila (1954) - Bleda, brother of Attila Human Torpedoes (1954) - Marco Bella non piangere (1955) - Enrico Toti Le Amiche (1955) - Carlo (1955) - Marco Vetti Folgore Division (1955) - Captain Martini (1955) - Glauco A Woman Alone (1956) - Giulio, il giornalista Poor, But Handsome (1957) - Ugo Dimentica il mio passato (1957) - Juan Addio sogni di gloria (1957) - Marcello Roveda Il ricatto di un padre (1957) - Ingegner Paolo Mari Susanna Whipped Cream (1957) - (uncredited) (1957) - Luigi (1958) - Salvatore Improta Ladro lui, ladra lei (1958) - Raimondi Giovane canaglia (1958) - Marco The Warrior and the Slave Girl (1958) - Marco Numidio Pirate of the Black Hawk (1958) - Giovanni Addio per sempre! (1958) - Salvatore Improta Ten Ready Rifles (1959) - Miguel Buen viaje, Pablo (1959) - Pablo Legions of the Nile (1959) - Curridio Austerlitz (1960) - Lucien Bonaparte Cleopatra's Daughter (1960) - Resi - Pharaoh's Physician The Revolt of the Slaves (1960) - San Sebastiano Behind Closed Doors (1961) - Il marinaio Amazons of Rome (1961) - Horatio / Cocles, Roman Consul Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis (1961) - Androclo, King of Thebes Ursus and the Tartar Princess (1961) - Prince Stefan The Valiant (1962) - Luigi Durand de la Penne Samson Against the Sheik (1962) Lo sceicco rosso (1962) - Mohammad Attack of the Normans (1962) - Olivier D'Anglon Quattro notti con Alba (1962) - Sergeant Morettini The Shortest Day (1963) - Ettore (uncredited) Gold for the Caesars (1963) - Luna the Celt La pupa (1963) - Gianni Hercules and the Masked Rider (1963) - Captain Blasco Rome Against Rome (1964) - Gaius Mission to Venice (1964) - Giuseppe Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964) - Ilo Giants of Rome (1964) - Castor The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965) - Father Rossi Mademoiselle (1966) - Manou Johnny Oro (1966) - Sheriff Bill Norton Starblack (1966) The Devil in Love (1966) - Capitano Gianfigliazzo - The Guard Captain For a Few Extra Dollars (1966) Sept hommes et une garce (1967) - Le capitaine autrichien The Strange Night (1967) - I'ufficiale The Stranger Returns (1967) - Lt. George Stafford Untamable Angelique (1967) - Jason Straniero... fatti il segno della croce! (1968) - Blake Logan Angelique and the Sultan (1968) - Jason All'ultimo sangue (1968) - El Chaleco Bury Them Deep (1968) - Jonathan Clay The Battle of El Alamein (1969) - Italian Captain Sartana the Gravedigger (1969) - Baxter Red Les belles au bois dormantes (1970) - Le docteur Henri Delmas (1970) Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End (1970) - Sheriff Dead Men Don't Make Shadows (1970) - Barrett, former Billy Ring Bali (1970) - Police Commissioner Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971) - Il medico fecondatore That's How We Women Are (1971) - Teresa's Husband (segment "Schiava d'amore") Karzan, il favoloso uomo della jungla (1972) - Captain Fox A.A.A. Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi... (1972) - Police Commissioner Amico mio, frega tu... che frego io! (1973) - Jonas Dickinson Super Bitch (1973) - Morell Tony Arzenta (1973) - Gesmundo - the sauna owner Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro (1973) - Porthos Chino (1973) - Sheriff Anna, quel particolare piacere (1973) - Zuco Buona parte di Paolina (1973) - Il brigante Young Lucrezia (1974) - Rodrigo Borgia - Papa Alessandro VI Drama of the Rich (1974) - Il dottore Carlo Secchi Heroes in Hell (1974) - Bakara Rabid Dogs (1974) - Bank President Furia nera (1975) - David Chandler Calling All Police Cars (1975) - Enrico Tummoli The Divine Nymph (1975) - Il professore Marco Pisani Eye of the Cat (1975) - Un amico di cesare The Sinner (1975) - Santuzzo La madama (1976) - Sante Tonnaro Street People (1976) - Il padre Frank Crimebusters (1976) - Lawyer Vieri Meet Him and Die (1976) - Perrone Oh, Serafina! (1976) - Padre di Serafina The Rip-off (1977) - Ettore La malavita attacca... la polizia risponde! (1977) - Rampelli In the Name of the Pope King (1977) - Il conte Ottavio Silver Saddle (1978) - Thomas Barrett Il commissario di ferro (1978) - Ingravallo A Man on His Knees (1979) - Vincenzo Fabbricante Hypochondriac (1979) - Amministratore dei poderi La verdad sobre el caso Savolta (1980) - Claudedeu City of Women (1980) - Dr. Xavier Katzone