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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-12-04 (111 years old)

Place of Birth

Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

John Kitzmiller

Biography:

John Kitzmiller (December 4, 1913 – February 23, 1965) was an American actor who worked in his native land, as well as Italy and the United Kingdom. Kitzmiller achieved his greatest fame as a popular and versatile actor in Europe, making an estimated 40 European films. He was the first Black actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 1957 for his role in the Yugoslav (Slovenia) film Valley of Peace. He is best-known for his role as Quarrel in the first EON-produced James Bond movie, Dr. No.

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Known For

Acting

1976

Uncle Tom's Cabin as Uncle Tom (archive)

1965

Uncle Tom's Cabin as Uncle Tom
The Incredible World of James Bond as Self (archive footage)

1964

1962

Dr. No as Quarrel

1961

Totòtruffa '62 as L'ambasciatore del Katonga

1960

Seven in the Sun as Salvador

1959

Lost Souls as Luca

1958

1957

The Mysteries of Paris as Lo Squartatore

1956

Valley of Peace as Sgt. Jim

1954

Bitter Waters as Mezzanotte
Desiderio 'e sole as Domestico di Sirovich
Non vogliamo morire as John - il timoniere

1953

Frine cortigiana d'Oriente as Nabus, lo schiavo muto

1952

Massacre in Lace as Rocky Saddler
Wolves Hunt at Night as Le domestique noir de Miguel
La peccatrice dell'isola as Abul - il pescatore negro

1950

Variety Lights as Trumpet Player Johnny
La forza del destino as Lo scudiero moro

1949

Ti ritroverò as The MP

1948

Without Pity as Jerry

1947