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Roger Browne Jr. (April 13, 1930 – October 11, 2024) was an American actor, best known for his work in Italian cinema. He was a star of peplum and Eurospy films popular in Europe during the 1960s and 1970s. Browne was best known as the title role in the 1967 film Argoman the Fantastic Superman.

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Early life

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Browne was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 13, 1930. He enrolled in pilot training while serving in the U.S. Air Force, flying the AT-6 trainer aircraft. Browne completed 64 hours of training, including 20 hours of solo flight but was unable to finish due to airsickness and related symptoms of Manifestations of Apprehension (MOA).[1]

Career

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In a telephone interview with Monster Kid Radio, Browne said whilst he was studying acting and getting bit roles he supported himself as a physical therapist. One of his clients was going to Rome and asked Roger if he would come with him to carry on his work. As the 1960 Summer Olympics were under way, Roger eagerly accepted the offer. He remained in Europe where he was discovered and offered a role in the Jayne Mansfield film It Happened in Athens. Upon his return to Rome, Browne was asked to appear as Mars in Vulcan, Son of Giove and repeated his role in the film Mars, God of War. With the decline of the sword and sandal genre Browne moved into the Eurospy genre.

Browne lived in Rome from 1960 to 1980[2] and made films throughout Europe. He had roles in more than 30 films and television shows. During his time in Rome, he became frequently involved with the English Language Dubbers Association of Rome (ELDA),[2][3] at one point the leading English dubbing group in Europe.[4] He witnessed the organization’s growth into becoming more professional, and in 1966 succeeded Tony Russel as president.[2] ELDA were still an “unofficial” company, however, and suffered from lack of tax and income being paid, including an incident where Browne was robbed while delivering payroll.[2][3] Deciding to finally become “official”, ELDA became Associated Recording Artists (ARA) in the 1970s.[3]

Browne worked with Franco Nero, Sophia Loren, Luciano Salce, Anthony Quinn, Vittorio Gassman, Ernest Borgnine, Rita Tushingham, Richard Lester, the Taviani Brothers, Yoko Tani, Gordon Mitchell, Charlie Fawcett, and Jayne Mansfield. He is best remembered for his role in Argoman the Fantastic Superman (also known as The Incredible Paris Incident and Come rubare la corona d'Inghilterra), 1967.[5]

He also appeared as himself in the Fine Brothers Elders React YouTube series.

Death

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Browne died after a short illness in Burbank, California, on October 11, 2024, at the age of 94.[6]

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Roger Browne (April 13, 1930 – October 11, 2024) was an American actor known for his leading roles in Italian peplum (sword-and-sandal) films and Eurospy movies during the 1960s and beyond. He was recognized for his strong physique and commitment to physically demanding action sequences, particularly in memorable fight scenes that defined his early career in the genre. Browne began his film career with small and uncredited roles in Hollywood productions, including Barabbas (1961), before relocating to Rome in 1960 and transitioning to lead roles in Italian cinema. He frequently collaborated with director Michele Lupo, starring as the lead in the gladiator trilogy Seven Slaves Against Rome (1963), The Revenge of the Gladiators (1964), and Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965). Other notable early films include Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (1962), Mars, God of War (1962), and The Ten Gladiators (1963). He later appeared in Eurospy, Eurocult, and related genre films, including Samoa, Queen of the Jungle (1968), Karzan and His Mate (1971), and Emanuelle in America (1977). Browne was regarded as a reliable performer in action-oriented productions, though his career remained primarily within the Italian exploitation film industry. He lived in Rome from 1960 to 1980, during which he appeared in more than 30 films and television shows.

Early life

Roger Browne was born Roger Browne Jr. on April 13, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Acting career

Browne began his career with small, uncredited roles in Hollywood films, such as an extra in Barabbas (1961). He moved to Rome in 1960, where he supported himself as a physical therapist and model while pursuing acting opportunities. He became a leading man in Italian peplum films in the early 1960s, starring in titles like Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (1962) as Mars and Mars, God of War (1962) as Mars. He frequently worked with director Michele Lupo on the gladiator films Seven Slaves Against Rome (1963), The Revenge of the Gladiators (1964), and Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965). His career later shifted to Eurospy and other genre films. Browne returned to the United States after 1980 and continued acting in occasional roles, including uncredited appearances in later productions.

Dubbing career

Browne also worked in English-language dubbing for Italian films during the 1970s, providing voice work for actors such as David Warbeck in The Last Hunter (1980), Pat Brocato in The Heroin Busters (1977), Bruno Corazzari in The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977), and Romano Puppo in The Big Racket (1976). He served as a one-time president of the English Language Dubbers Association (E.L.D.A.).

Personal life

While living in Rome from 1960 to 1980, Browne worked as a physical therapist to support his acting career.

Death

Browne died after a short illness on October 11, 2024, in Burbank, California, at the age of 94.
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