Peter Martell

Pietro Martellanza (30 September 1938 – 1 February 2010), best known as Peter Martell, was an Italian film actor who had numerous bigger roles in Spaghetti westerns. Sometimes he was credited as Pete Martell or Peter Martel.

Career

Born in Bolzano, he started his career in cinema as a stuntman. He was mainly active in the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in about 70 films. Martell was set to play Trinity when They Call Me Trinity (1970) was first announced, and George Eastman Bambino. The two characters were later portrayed by Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, who were then a popular comic duo following the release of Western film God Forgives... I Don't!.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1963 The Commandant Giovane ufficiale 1965 La violenza e l'amore Delinquente 1966 Il pianeta errante Dubrowski 1966 Arizona Colt Rancher Uncredited1966 My Name Is Pecos 1967 Fury of Johnny Kid Rodrigo Campos 1967 Two Crosses at Danger Pass Alex Mitchell 1967 The Cobra Mike Rand 1967 Date for a Murder Car mechanic 1967 Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia Alain 1967 Lola Colt Rod Strater 1968 Ringo the Lone Rider Dan Blake / Capt. Bly / Ringo 1968 Bandits in Milan The Protector 1968 Long Days of Hate Tony Guy 1968 God Made Them... I Kill Them Don Luis del la Vega / Rod Douglas 1968 May God Forgive You... But I Won't Jack Smart 1968 Il lungo giorno del massacro Joe Williams 1969 Probabilità zero Sam the Brit 1969 The Tough and the Mighty Antonio Masala 1969 The Forgotten Pistolero Rafael Garcia 1970 The Bloody Judge Barnaby 1970 The Unholy Four Silver 1971 Desert of Fire Bill 1971 Il suo nome era Pot Kid 'Pot' Potter / Allegria / Cheerful 1971 Savage Guns Peter Martell Uncredited1972 The French Sex Murders Antoine Gottvalles 1972 Death Walks at Midnight Stefano 1974 Die Stoßburg Kasimir 1974 Laß jucken, Kumpel 3. Teil – Maloche, Bier und Bett Mario 1974 Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose II. Teil: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm 1974 La pazienza ha un limite... noi no! 'Pupo' Bill McDonald 1976 Street People Pano 1976 Safari Express Howard Spring 1986 Momo Grauer Herr Uncredited1987 Tenerezza 2002 Killer Barbys vs. Dracula False Dracula 2004 Tears of Kali Lars Eriksson (segment "Poona, India 1983")2009 Melancholie der Engel Heinrich