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Benito Stefanelli

Acting

Born September 2, 1928 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Died December 18, 1999

Also known as Ben Steffen

Biography

Benito Stefanelli (2 September 1928 – 18 December 1999) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991.

Filmography40 titles

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966as Member of Angel Eyes' Gang

Once Upon a Time in America

1984Stunt Coordinator

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968Stunts

For a Few Dollars More

1965as Luke 'Hughie'

A Fistful of Dollars

1964as Rubio

Duck, You Sucker!

1971Master at Arms, Stunts

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971as Stingary Smith

My Name Is Nobody

1973as Porteley

The Big Gundown

1967as Jess

Castle of Blood

1964as William Blackwood

Ladyhawke

1985as Bishop's Guard

Day of Anger

1967as Owen White

Terror of the Red Mask

1960

Cobra Verde

1987as Pedro Vicente

Closed Circuit

1978as Rick (archive footage)

The Hellbenders

1967as Slim (uncredited)

A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe

1975as Mortimer

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972as Samuel Piggott

Cemetery Without Crosses

1969as Ben Caine (uncredited)

Fort Yuma Gold

1966as Juko

The Avenger

1962as Niso

The Cop in Blue Jeans

1976as Shelley's Henchman

Little Italy

1978Master at Arms

The Price of Power

1969as Sheriff Jefferson

Dollars for a Fast Gun

1966as Donovan, Foreman

Massacre At Grand Canyon

1964as un uomo di Dancer

So Sweet, So Dead

1972as Lilly's husband

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

1968

Wanted

1967as Billy Baker

Holocaust 2000

1977Master at Arms

Gentleman Killer

1967as Larry

The Pit and the Pendulum

1991as Executioner

Messalina

1960

The Barbarians

1987as Greyshaft

A Queen for Caesar

1962as Commerciante #2 (uncredited)

White Fire

1984Stunt Coordinator

Battle of the Amazons

1973as Erno

Transformations

1988as Vapes

Secret Agent Super Dragon

1966as Kirk

The Pumaman

1980as Rankin - Kobras' Lieutenant