John Karlsen
John Karlsen was born on Oct 20, 1919 in New Zealand. John Karlsen's big-screen debut came with The Naked Maja directed by Henry Koster in 1958, strarring Inquisitor. John Karlsen is known for The Black Stallion directed by Carroll Ballard, Kelly Reno stars as Alec Ramsey and Mickey Rooney as Henry Dailey. The upcoming new movie John Karlsen plays is Il nascondiglio which will be released on Nov 16, 2007.
Menacing-looking Kiwi character actor John Karlsen had a prolific career in Italian films, where he spent much of his professional life. He arrived in Italy in the late 1950s, making his film debut with an uncredited role in the Rome-shot Mamie Van Doren vehicle Le bellissime gambe di Sabrina (1958). A member of Federico Fellini's regular company, he appeared in four of the director's projects between 1963 and 1973. He's best known to American audiences for his role as an evil 14th-century duke in L'Excellente Aventure de Bill & Ted (1989), which was partially shot in Italy. He also appeared in several other international productions shot in Italy. At some point he returned to his native New Zealand, where he passed away in 2017.
Birthday
Oct 20, 1919Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Known For
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