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Angelo Dessy (10 July 1907 - 17 January 1983) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1940 to 1974.

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Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1940 The Sinner
1941 Beatrice Cenci
1942 Don Cesare di Bazan
Jealousy
Sleeping Beauty
1943 The White Angel
1950 Pact with the Devil
Lo Zappatore
Against the Law
1951 Tragic Spell
Malavita
1952 Sardinian Vendetta
1954 Touchez pas au grisbi
1956 The Wanderers
1965 I criminali della metropoli
1966 Kill Johnny Ringo Jackson
1969 The Reward's Yours... The Man's Mine
1970 Shango

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Angelo Dessy was an Italian actor known for his prolific career in film spanning over three decades, during which he appeared in more than fifty movies from 1940 to 1974. Born on July 10, 1907, in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, Dessy worked primarily in Italian cinema, contributing to a range of genres including adventure films, peplum epics, and spaghetti westerns. His roles often placed him in supporting parts across international co-productions and genre pictures, with notable appearances in films such as The Man from Cairo (1953) and Daughter of Cleopatra (1960). Dessy died on January 17, 1983, in Rome, Italy, at the age of 75.

Early life

Birth and background

Angelo Dessy was born on July 10, 1907, in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. He was Italian by nationality and of Sardinian regional origin. Limited information is available regarding his early background or personal life prior to his acting career.

Entry into acting

Angelo Dessy entered acting after studying at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, where he trained in recitazione. His professional film career began in 1940, coinciding with Italy's involvement in World War II, though his entry was shaped primarily by his formal education rather than wartime circumstances. Dessy made his debut that year in L'assedio dell'Alcazar, directed by Augusto Genina. He also appeared in two additional films in 1940: La peccatrice, directed by Amleto Palermi, and La prima donna che passa, directed by Max Neufeld. These early credits established him as a working actor in Italian cinema at the start of the decade. His initial roles laid the foundation for further work in the 1940s.

Career

1940s: Debut and wartime-era work

Angelo Dessy made his film debut in 1940 with minor roles in Italian productions as the country entered World War II. He appeared as an inserviente (attendant) in La prima donna che passa, directed by Max Neufeld, and as the uncredited hotel bellboy (il fattorino dell'albergo) in La peccatrice, directed by Amleto Palermi. In 1941, he continued with a supporting role in the historical drama Beatrice Cenci, directed by Guido Brignone. Throughout the wartime years, Dessy worked in character and small parts in several Italian films produced amid the disruptions of war, including limited production and resource constraints in the industry during Italy's involvement in the conflict from 1940 to 1945. His contributions in this decade consisted mainly of supporting appearances, laying the groundwork for more visible roles in subsequent years.

1950s: Peak period and notable roles

Angelo Dessy's career reached its peak in the 1950s, a period during which he gained recognition for supporting roles in crime and adventure films, often in Italian-French co-productions or international ventures that blended European cinema with American elements. One of his most notable performances came as Bastien in Jacques Becker's acclaimed heist thriller Touchez pas au grisbi (1954), where he portrayed a gangster involved in the criminal underworld alongside Jean Gabin; his character meets a dramatic end when the car he occupies flips and explodes. In the film, Dessy is also seen wielding an MP40 submachine gun in key scenes. He appeared in the adventure picture The Man from Cairo (1953), an Italian-American production starring George Raft, in which he contributed to the story's intrigue surrounding a fortune in gold and a dangerous pursuit. Dessy also featured in Secret of Three Points (1952), further establishing his presence in the era's genre filmmaking. These roles highlighted Dessy's versatility in portraying tough, often antagonistic figures within fast-paced narratives typical of 1950s European crime and adventure cinema.

1960s–1974: Later films and retirement

In the 1960s and early 1970s, Angelo Dessy continued his acting career with appearances in Italian genre cinema, including peplum, horror, and spaghetti western productions. He began the decade with a role in the adventure film Daughter of Cleopatra (1960). Subsequent credits included La jena di Londra (1964), Uccidete Johnny Ringo (1966), Missione apocalisse (1966), La taglia è tua... l'uomo l'ammazzo io (1969), Shango (1970), and La sfida dei MacKenna (1970). Dessy's final screen appearance came with an uncredited role in the spaghetti western Blood River (1974). This marked the conclusion of his film career, which had extended from 1940 to 1974.

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