Stelio Candelli

Stelio Candelli (28 March 1931 – 14 April 2017) was an Italian actor known for his appearance in Spaghetti western films.

Life and career Born in Trieste, the son of civil servants, in 1954 Candelli enrolled at the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in Rome, graduating in 1957. The same year he made his film debut in Alberto Lattuada's Guendalina.

During the 1960s and 1970s Candelli played main roles in numerous genre films, often credited as Stanley Kent.

He was also active on stage and on television, and is best remembered for his role as Danny Scipio, a former Mafia member turned crime investigator, in the BBC TV series Vendetta (1966-68).

Candell died on 14 March 2017, at the age of 85.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1957 The Dragon's Blood 1959 The Nights of Lucretia Borgia Raffaello 1959 The Black Archer 1960 La sceriffa Bruno Carotenuto 1961 The Last of the Vikings Viking Uncredited1962 War Gods of Babylon Ammurabi 1964 Triumph of the Ten Gladiators Glauco Marcio 1965 The Last Tomahawk Roger Uncredited1965 Planet of the Vampires Brad / Mud 1965 Secret Agent 777 Dr. Dexter 1965 Perché uccidi ancora Teniente 1966 Suicide Mission to Singapore Kurt Jackson 1970 Apocalypse Joe Braddox 1971 Drummer of Vengeance Deputy Miller 1971 W Django! Jeff 1972 Trinità e Sartana figli di... Burton 1972 Al tropico del cancro Garner 1972 Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? Col. Arthur James 1972 Alleluja & Sartana are Sons... Sons of God Falco 1972 La morte scende leggera Giorgio Darica 1973 The Big Family Johnny De Salvo 1973 Le complot 1973 The Bloody Hands of the Law 1974 La muerte llama a las 10 Ronald James 1974 Nude for Satan Dr. William Benson / Peter 1975 Piange... il telefono 1976 Special Cop in Action Forestier 1976 San sha ben tan xiao fu xing Henz 1976 Le due orfanelle The Count 1977 Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C. 1977 Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century 1977 Mr. Mean Ranati 1979 From Hell to Victory Uncredited1980 Orinoco: Prigioniere del sesso Orinoco 1980 La Cage aux Folles II Hans 1983 The Scarlet and the Black O'Flaherty's Secretary TV movie1983 The Winds of War Scarfaced Gestapo Agent 2 episodes1983 Hercules Father 1984 Signore e signori 1984 Rage - Fuoco incrociato Slash 1985 Demons Frank 1986 I giorni dell'inferno Gen. Smith 1986 The Messenger Gariboldi 1987 O Paradeisos anoigei me antikleidi Giorgos 1988 Night of the Sharks 1988 Un maledetto soldato 1992 Mean Tricks John Mackenzie