Rod Dana
Rod Dana (born Roger Francke, 8 August 1934) is an American former actor, writer and model, mainly active in Italian cinema.
Rod Dana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roger Francke 8 August 1934 (age 85) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
Born in Vernal, Utah, Dana started his career as a runway and photographic model in the late 1950s.[1] After occasionally appearing in minor roles in a number of B-movies, he moved to Italy to pursue an acting career.[1] In the second half of the 1960s starred in a number of genre films, mainly Eurospy and Spaghetti Western films, often credited as Robert Mark.[1] In 2003 Dana wrote a novel, Conversations with the Devil: Dialogues with the Soul, under the pen name Jon Christian Eagle.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | War of the Colossal Beast | ||
| 1958 | How to Make a Monster | Lab Technician | |
| 1959 | The Miracle | Courier | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Sea Hunt | Season 4, Episode 10 | |
| 1963 | Cleopatra | One of Caesar's Entourage | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Gidget Goes to Rome | U.S. Embassy Marine | Uncredited |
| 1965 | I Knew Her Well | TV Interviewer | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Aide to Gen. Randolph | |
| 1966 | Vacanze sulla neve | ||
| 1966 | Killer 77, Alive or Dead | Lester | |
| 1966 | Kill or Be Killed | Johnny Ringo | |
| 1966 | Operation White Shark | Pat Rosario, Agente AD3 | |
| 1967 | Kill the Wicked! | ||
| 1967 | Handle with Care | Randall | |
| 1969 | Metti, una sera a cena | Voice | |
| 1969 | Carnal Circuit | Charlie | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Let's Have a Riot | Piero | |
| 1970 | Hornets' Nest | U.S. Colonel | |
| 1985 | Ladyhawke | Guard at the City Gate | |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Soldier | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese 2006, ISBN 978-8-88440-425-1.
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