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 (1934-08-08) (age 86)
OccupationActor

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
1958War of the Colossal Beast
1958How to Make a MonsterLab Technician
1959The MiracleCourierUncredited
1961Sea HuntSeason 4, Episode 10
1963CleopatraOne of Caesar's EntourageUncredited
1963Gidget Goes to RomeU.S. Embassy MarineUncredited
1965I Knew Her WellTV InterviewerUncredited
1966Cast a Giant ShadowAide to Gen. Randolph
1966Vacanze sulla neve
1966Killer 77, Alive or DeadLester
1966Kill or Be KilledJohnny Ringo
1966Operation White SharkPat Rosario, Agente AD3
1967Kill the Wicked!
1967Handle with CareRandall
1969Metti, una sera a cenaVoice
1969Carnal CircuitCharlieUncredited
1970Let's Have a RiotPiero
1970Hornets' NestU.S. Colonel
1985LadyhawkeGuard at the City Gate
1988The Last Temptation of ChristSoldierUncredited, (final film role)
gollark: Okay. Then read Macron from the future.
gollark: What if you can't change the future, but can read from it?
gollark: Bad.
gollark: Yes, but it will have fired so it's fine.
gollark: This is your fault.

References

  1. 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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