Nationality Italian | Name Enzo Fiermonte Role Actor | |
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Spouse Madeleine Astor (m. 1933–1938) Parents Donato Fiermonte, Lucrezia Nanna Movies Trinity Is Still My Name, Man of the East, Wild - Wild Planet, War of the Planets, Rocco and His Brothers Similar People Yanti Somer, Enzo Barboni, Madeleine Astor, Pupo De Luca, Riccardo Pizzuti | ||
Enzo Fiermonte (17 July 1908 – 22 March 1993), sometimes credited as William Bird, was an Italian actor and boxer.
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Early life
Vincenzo "Enzo" Fiermonte was born on 17 July 1908 in Casamassima, a rural village near Bari, in southern Italy to Donato and Lucrezia Fiermonte.
Career
From 1925 to 1934, he was a professional boxer, with a lifetime record of 47 wins (11 by knockout), 17 losses (10 by knockout), and 2 draws. On June 22, 1943, he announced his permanent retirement from boxing.
In 1937, he entered his Maserati in the Vanderbilt Cup auto race in Westbury, New York, but was not allowed to participate because he had no formal auto racing experience.
Acting career
In 1940, he starred as a boxer in Dino De Laurentiis' first film, L'ultimo Combattimento (The Last Fight), directed by Pietro Ballerini. Between the 1940s and the 1980s, he had acting roles in at least 116 films.
Personal life
Fiermonte was married to Tosca Manetti. In June 1933, Fiermonte's wife announced that he was seeking a divorce so he could wed Madeleine Talmage Force (1893–1940), the former wife of John Jacob Astor IV, who died aboard the RMS Titanic.
Fiermonte married Madeleine on 27 November 1933 in New York City, shortly after her July 21, 1933 divorce from her second husband, William Dick. In 1935, they bought the former Dixie Plantation, a 600 acre estate in Charleston, South Carolina overlooking the Stono River.
They were divorced on 11 June 1938. He was only four years older than his stepson during the marriage, John Jacob Astor VI. In 1944, he allegedly got engaged in Italy to Princess Giulia von Rio, but they never married.
Fiermonte died in March 1993 in Mentana, Italy.
Filmography
Actor
1979
Life Is Beautiful as
Zhozo
1979
Martin Eden (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.4 (1979)
1978
The Iron Commissioner as
Engineer
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) as
Guido
- Duel in Venice (1978) - Guido
1978
Sam et Sally (TV Series) as
Benson
- La corne d'antilope (1978) - Benson
1978
Safari Rally
1978
Il furto della Gioconda (TV Mini Series) as
Corrado Ricci
- Episode #1.3 (1978) - Corrado Ricci
1977
Il prefetto di ferro as
Carmelo Lo Schiavo
1977
A Spiral of Mist as
Mr. Marinoni
1977
California as
Father of northern soldier
1977
A Man Called Blade as
Government Agent
1974
Moses the Lawgiver (TV Mini Series)
- Part VI (1974)
- Part V (1974)
- Part IV (1974)
- Part III (1974)
- Part II (1974)
- Part I (1974)
1974
Conversation Piece as
Commissario
1974
Anche gli angeli tirano di destro as
Joe Bendaggio (uncredited)
1974
The Beast as
Matteo Zaghi
1974
Le secret des Flamands (TV Mini Series) as
Venturi
- Episode #1.2 (1974) - Venturi
1973
Dagli archivi della polizia criminale as
Inspector Vernon
1973
Those Dirty Dogs as
Doctor Adams (as Enzo Fiermann)
1972
The Mechanic as
The Mark
1972
Man of the East as
Frank Olsen
1972
They Called Him Veritas
1972
My Dear Killer as
Jib Crane Owner
1971
Trinity Is Still My Name as
Perla's Father
1971
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold as
George Bridger
1971
Les aveux les plus doux
1971
Scipione detto anche l'africano as
senatore Quinto
1970
Lady Caliph as
L'operaio sindacalista
1970
Le tigri di Mompracem as
Sergeant
1970
Scacco alla mafia as
Count Torreguardia
1970
Strogoff as
Colonel with general Dubelt
1970
L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano as
Proconsul
1970
The Unholy Four as
Sheriff
1969
Boot Hill as
Sharp
1969
Gunman of Ave Maria as
Friar (uncredited)
1969
Camille 2000 as
Gambler
1969
I quattro del pater noster as
Sceriffo Lyndon Jones
1968
Candy as
Al Pappone
1968
Fantabulous Inc. as
General Van Pelt
1968
The Magnificent Tony Carrera as
Luigi Arnaldo
1968
A Black Veil for Lisa as
Siegert
1968
Beyond the Law as
Sheriff John Ferguson
1968
Odissea (TV Mini Series) as
Demodoco
- Episode #1.3 (1968) - Demodoco (uncredited)
- Episode #1.2 (1968) - Demodoco
1968
I Live for Your Death as
Baldy Morris
1967
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die as
Dr. Chase
1967
Halleluja for Django as
Sceriffo Martin Cooney (as Glen Fortel)
1967
Snow Devils as
General Norton
1966
Grand Prix as
Guido
1966
The Ugly Ones as
Novak (as Glenn Foster)
1966
After the Fox as
Raymond
1966
War Between the Planets as
General Norton
1966
The War of the Planets as
General Halstead
1966
The Wild, Wild Planet as
General Paul H. Fowler
1965
I predoni del Sahara as
James Stanton (as William Stockridge)
1965
Uncle Tom's Cabin as
Legree's Man Mr. Morrison
1964
I due toreri as
Capitano Nave
1964
Kidnapped to Mystery Island
1964
Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators as
Gladiator Rizio (as William Bird)
1964
Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori as
Rizio (as William Bird)
1964
The Secret Invasion as
Gen. Quadri
1964
The Two Gladiators as
Gen. Ottavio Cratico
1964
Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors as
Reto
1964
The Lion of Thebes as
Ufficiale di Tutmès
1964
Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules
1964
Sandok, il Maciste della giungla as
Sgt. Major (uncredited)
1963
Sandokan the Great as
Sergente Mitchell
1963
Catherine of Russia as
General Munic
1962
The Avenger as
Acate
1962
Sodom and Gomorrah as
Eber
1962
Eva as
Enzo
1962
The Slave as
Gulbar - Slave Wrestling Randus
1962
Damon and Pythias
1961
Revolt of the Mercenaries as
Cizzania
1961
The Bacchantes as
Policrates (uncredited)
1960
The Pharaohs' Woman
1960
Pirates of the Coast as
Mascella
1960
Rocco and His Brothers as
Boxer
1960
Conspiracy of Hearts as
Italian Soldier
1960
The Cossacks as
Shamil's Confident
1959
Hannibal as
Announcer in Senate
1959
Ben-Hur as
Galley Officer (uncredited)
1959
Poor Millionaires as
Vittorio, Alice's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1959
Head of a Tyrant
1959
Herod the Great
1958
The Naked Maja as
Navarra (uncredited)
1958
Il cielo brucia
1957
Amarti è il mio destino as
Juan
1957
Goddess of Love as
Timeo
1957
Il cocco di mamma as
Michele
1956
The Three Musketeers (TV Series) as
Brissac
1956
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (TV Series) as
Smuggler
- Guns for Sale (1956) - Smuggler
1956
Il cavaliere dalla spada nera as
Mario
1956
Altair as
Istruttore di volo
1955
La sultana Safiyè
1954
Barrier of the Law as
Carmelo Improta
1954
Loves of Three Queens as
Segment: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships (uncredited)
1954
Angela as
Sgt. Collins
1954
Romeo and Juliet as
Tybalt
1954
L'ultima gara
1954
Cose da pazzi as
Paolo
1954
Black Devils of Kali as
Sgt. Claridge
1954
Mystery of the Black Jungle as
Sergeant Claridge
1953
Lasciateci in pace
1953
Era lei che lo voleva! as
Fiermonte
1953
I Piombi di Venezia
1952
Il tenente Giorgio as
Antonio Esposito (uncredited)
1952
The Executioner of Lille
1952
Wanda, la peccatrice as
Consigliere di Elena
1952
When in Rome as
Harbor Policeman (uncredited)
1952
Mistress of Treves as
Il barone Drago
1951
Never Take No for an Answer as
Sergeant of Swiss Guards
1951
Peppino e Violetta
1951
O.K. Nero as
Gladiator
1951
Quo Vadis as
Mounted Captain (uncredited)
1950
Le due sorelle as
Barone Enrico
1950
Lo sparviero del Nilo as
Sceicco Rachid
1950
Il figlio di d'Artagnan as
Visconte di Langlass
1949
Buffalo Bill a Roma as
Buffalo Bill
1949
La sepolta viva as
Bruno
1946
L'atleta di cristallo as
Franco Adami - pugile
1946
Uno tra la folla as
Marco
1946
Teheran
1945
Non canto più as
Il tenore Guido Revi
1945
L'abito nero da sposa as
Giuliano de Medici
1945
Nessuno torna indietro as
Mario Ponte
1944
Finalmente sì as
Il conte Alberto
1943
L'ultima carrozzella as
Roberto Pinelli, l'autista
1943
Il campione as
Massimo
1943
Spie fra le eliche as
L'ispettore Enzo Massa
1942
The Adventures of Fra Diavolo as
Michele Pezza / Fra' Diavolo
1942
Merchant of Slaves as
Alì
1941
Il chiromante as
Paolo
1941
Beatrice Cenci as
Olimpio Calvetti
1941
L'ultimo combattimento as
Bruno Dal Monte
Writer
1943
Il campione (story)
1941
L'ultimo combattimento (story)
Director
1946
L'atleta di cristallo (as William Bird)
Archive Footage
2011
On the Set of Camille 2000 (Video documentary short) as
Self
2008
Profession: Acrobat - An Afternoon with Riccardo Pizzuti (Video documentary short) as
Frank Austin (uncredited)
1977
Uncle Tom's Cabin as
Legree's Man Mr. Morrison (uncredited)
1957
La spada imbattibile as
Brissac
1957
The King's Musketeers as
Brissac
1954
I cavalieri della regina as
Prince of Condé
References
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