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Ray Lovelock (actor)
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Ray Lovelock is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), is a film and television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
primarily known in Europe
Europe
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.
Early life
Lovelock's mother was ItalianItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and his father was English
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. They met during the Allied occupation of Italy in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. While at college, he supplemented his income as an extra in movies and TV commercials.
Music career
Lovelock also performed in a rock band with longtime friend and actor Tomas MilianTomas Milian
Tomás Milián is a Cuban-American actor best known for having worked extensively in Italian films from the late 1950s to the 1980s.-Career in Italy:...
, where he was discovered by a talent agent.
Acting career
Lovelock played his first credited movie part in the Spaghetti westernSpaghetti Western
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's unique and much copied film-making style and international box-office success, so named by American critics because most were produced and...
Se sei vivo spara (1967), directed by Giulio Questi and starring Milian. He has since established himself as a reliable character actor in Italian films and television, working steadily from the late 1960s. Amongst his notable titles are Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof (film)
Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film adaptation of the 1964 Broadway musical of the same name, with music composed by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, about Tevye and his Daughters. It was directed by Norman Jewison. The film won three...
(where he played a Russian farmer who marries a Jewish girl named Chava, against the wishes of Chava's father) (1971), Un posto ideale per uccidere AKA Oasis of Fear (1971), Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare AKA Almost Human (1974), The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 British disaster film directed by George Pan Cosmatos and starring Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Martin Sheen, Burt Lancaster, Lee Strasberg and O. J. Simpson.-Plot:...
(1976), The Greatest Battle
The Greatest Battle
- Cast :* Helmut Berger: Lt. Kurt Zimmer* Samantha Eggar: Annelise Hackermann* Giuliano Gemma: Captain Malcolm Scott* Henry Fonda: General Foster* John Huston: Professor O'Hara* Stacy Keach: Lt...
(1978) and La Settima donna AKA The Last House on the Beach (1978).
Selected filmography
- Oh, Grandmother's DeadOh, Grandmother's DeadOh, Grandmother's Dead is a 1969 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Sergio Tofano.-Cast:* Sirena Adgemova as Sparta* Carole André as Claretta* Wanda Capodaglio as Adelaide Ghia, the grandmother* Peter Chatel as Guido...
(1969) - Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
(1971) - AutopsyAutopsyAn autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy , autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present...
(1973) - Let Sleeping Corpses LieLet Sleeping Corpses LieLet Sleeping Corpses Lie , also known as The Living Dead at The Manchester Morgue is a Spanish/Italian horror film from 1974 written and directed by Jorge Grau and starring Ray Lovelock, Arthur Kennedy and Cristina Galbó.-Plot summary:The film begins with George on a trip from his Antique shop in...
(1974) - MinoMino (TV series)Mino was the eighth ZDF-Weihnachtsserie , and aired in 1986. The series was broadcast in Germany on ZDF, and consisted of 6 episodes. Broadcasting in Germany began on December 25, 1986. The series was also broadcast in Italy, and consisted of 4 episodes. Broadcasting in Italy began on December 28,...
(1986)