Dan Vadis(1938-1987)

Actor
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Dan Vadis in Il trionfo di Ercole (1964)

Dan Vadis was born on 3 January 1938 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for High Plains Drifter (1973), Every Which Way But Loose (1978) and I dieci gladiatori (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 High Plains Drifter (1973)

High Plains Drifter

7.4

Movie

Dan Carlin

1973

Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Every Which Way But Loose

6.3

Movie

Frank

1978

I dieci gladiatori (1963)

I dieci gladiatori

4.4

Movie

Roccia
The Rock

1963

Ursus gladiatore ribelle (1962)

Ursus gladiatore ribelle

5.3

Movie

Ursus

1962

Credits

Actor

I sette magnifici gladiatori
3.7
- Nicerote
- 1983
Any Which Way You Can
6.1
- Frank
- 1980
Bronco Billy
6.2
- Chief Big Eagle
- 1980
Mr. Horn
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Gene Laughoff
- 1979
Every Which Way But Loose
6.3
- Frank
- 1978
Starsky and Hutch
7.0
TV Series
- Cardwell
- 1978
The Gauntlet
6.4
- Biker
- 1977
The White Buffalo
6.1
- Tall Man (uncredited)
- 1977
Cahill: United States Marshal
6.4
- Brownie
- 1973
High Plains Drifter
7.4
- Dan Carlin
- 1973
Dio perdoni la mia pistola
4.7
- Deputy Jason Martin
- 1969
The Scalphunters
6.7
- Yuma
- 1968
Un uomo, un cavallo, una pistola
6.2
- En Plein
- 1967
Per pochi dollari ancora
6.0
- Nelson Riggs
- 1966
Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen
5.5
- 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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