Dan Vadis(1938-1987)

Actor
Stunts

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Dan Vadis in Le triomphe d'Hercule (1964)

Dan Vadis was born on 3 January 1938 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for L'Homme des hautes plaines (1973), Doux, dur et dingue (1978) and Les dix gladiateurs (1963). He was married to Sharon Jessup. He died on 11 June 1987 in Lancaster, California, USA.

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Known for

Clint Eastwood in L'Homme des hautes plaines (1973)

L'Homme des hautes plaines

7.4

Dan Carlin

1973

Clint Eastwood in Doux, dur et dingue (1978)

Doux, dur et dingue

6.3

Frank

1978

Les dix gladiateurs (1963)

Les dix gladiateurs

4.5

Roccia
The Rock

1963

Ursus le rebelle (1962)

Ursus le rebelle

5.3

Ursus

1962

Credits

Actor

Les 7 gladiateurs
3.7
- Nicerote
- 1983
Ça va cogner...
6.1
- Frank
- 1980
Bronco Billy
6.2
- Chief Big Eagle
- 1980
Mister Horn
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Gene Laughoff
- 1979
Doux, dur et dingue
6.3
- Frank
- 1978
Starsky et Hutch
7.0
TV Series
- Cardwell
- 1978
L'Épreuve de force
6.4
- Bikers
- 1977
Le bison blanc
6.1
- Tall Man (uncredited)
- 1977
Les cordes de la potence
6.4
- Brownie
- 1973
L'Homme des hautes plaines
7.4
- Dan Carlin
- 1973
Dieu pardonne à mon pistolet
4.7
- Deputy Jason Martin
- 1969
Les chasseurs de scalps
6.7
- Yuma
- 1968
Un homme, un cheval et un pistolet
6.2
- En Plein
- 1967
Trois cavaliers pour fort Yuma
5.9
- Nelson Riggs
- 1966
Chasse à l'homme à Ceylan
5.6
- King
- 1966

Stunts

Personal details

Height
- 1.93 m
Born
- January 3, 1938
- Shanghai, China
Died
- June 11, 1987
- Lancaster, California, USA(accidental drug overdose; acute ethanol and heroin-morphine intoxication)
Spouse
- Sharon Jessup? - June 11, 1987 (his death)

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Trivia
Began his film career as a star in Italian "sword-and-sandal"/mythological muscleman movies. His films were produced in the waning years of that genre. However, unlike other stars of that genre, he was able to obtain roles in the next popular Italian-produced genre, the "Spaghetti Western".

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