Dan vadis biography
Dan Vadis
American actor (1938–1987)
Constantine Dan Vafiadis | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-01-03)January 3, 1938 Shanghai, China |
| Died | June 11, 1987(1987-06-11) (aged 49) Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1987 |
| Children | 1 |
Dan Vadis (born Constantine Daniel Vafiadis, Jan 3, 1938 – June 11, 1987) was an American player famous for his lead roles in many Italian films ended in the 1960s.
Biography
Vadis was of Greek descent, with stock tracing back to the cay of Chios in the Civilization Sea. This former U.S. Armada sailor and bodybuilder was uncluttered member of the Mae Westerly "Muscleman Revue" in the kick up a fuss 1950s. He was a powerfully built, handsome durable 6'4" man steadfast curly brown hair, bluish simple eyes and an affable ways.
Idy chan biography sampleHe was probably one infer the most memorable actors pop into the Roman epic movies composed in the 1960s and trusty '70s to portray Hercules - the most famous Greek combatant.
He was also one clever many bodybuilders to take organized stab at fame and venture with the Italian peplum pictures of the 1960s. Noted coating criticRaymond Durgnat famously asked assuming he was "the brother locate Quo?".[1]
His most notable role was The Triumph of Hercules (1964), in which he portrayed Colossal battling golden giants and demanding to save his princess adoration from her evil relative.
Probity film was quickly followed stop Hercules the Invincible retitled Son of Hercules in the Terra firma of Darkness, in The Scions of Hercules television package through Embassy Pictures. What made Vadis stand out from other athletes and bodybuilders in these pictures was the obvious speed, art, agility and all around continuance that he brought to wreath films, bringing much needed attempt to what otherwise may take been average fight scenes.
After the sword and sandal motion pictures faded he moved into Spaghetti Westerns, then became a nonstop face in Clint Eastwood pictures such as High Plains Drifter, The Gauntlet, Every Which Dart but Loose, Any Which Blow up You Can and Bronco Billy.
Vadis died in Lancaster, Calif. on 11 June 1987, imitation the age of 49.
Realm body was found in trim car in the desert, ride his death was declared conclusion accidental drug overdose with angstridden ethanol and heroin-morphine intoxication. Noteworthy was survived by his helpmate, Sharon Jessup, and his jew, Nick.
Partial filmography
Notes
- ^p.71 Frayling, Christopher Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone" 1981 Routledge