Frank Wolff

Frank Wolff

Deceased · Born: May 11, 1928 · Died: Dec 12, 1971

Personal Details

BornMay 11, 1928 San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Frank Wolff's acting career began with roles in several films produced by Roger Corman, but he found greater success in Europe, particularly in Italy, following his performance in Salvatore Giuliano in 1962.

He went on to have numerous roles in various European film productions, solidifying his reputation as a talented actor.

Wolff's performances in Spaghetti Westerns catapulted him to stardom, with his most notable and brief role being that of Brett McBain, a friendly farmer, in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West in 1968.

He also brought much-needed comic relief to his role as the sheriff in Sergio Corbucci's The Great Silence in 1968.

As the era of Spaghetti Westerns came to a close, Wolff transitioned to roles in Italian crime movies, delivering memorable performances in Duccio Tessari's Giallo Death Occurred Last Night in 1970 and Fernando Di Leo's Caliber 9 in 1972.

Tragically, the talented actor struggled with depression and took his own life in the Hilton Hotel in Rome in December 1971.

Career

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1972
Caliber 9
Caliber 9 as Police Commissioner
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1971
Cold Eyes of Fear
Cold Eyes of Fear as Arthur Welt
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The Beloved
The Beloved as Hector
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Death Walks on High Heels
Death Walks on High Heels as Dr. Robert Matthews
{"id":87992,"title":"The Lickerish Quartet","year":"1970","character":"Castle owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lickerish-quartet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87992.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87992.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
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Corbari
Corbari as Ulianov
{"id":220082,"title":"La morte risale a ieri sera","year":"1970","character":"Duca Lamberti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-morte-risale-a-ieri-sera","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220082.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220984,"title":"I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death","year":"1969","character":"Buddy Ben \/ Bear","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-sartana-your-angel-of-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s5qe61tf460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s5qe61tf460.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
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1968
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Villa Rides
Villa Rides as Ramirez
{"id":10436,"title":"Once Upon a Time in the West","year":"1968","character":"Brett McBain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17sj902qs49o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17sj902qs49o.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14670,"title":"The Great Silence","year":"1968","character":"Sheriff Burnett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14670.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14670.jpg"},"released":1}
The Great Silence
The Great Silence as Sheriff Burnett
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The Libertine
The Libertine as Dr. Giulio
{"id":110617,"title":"God Forgives... I Don't!","year":"1967","character":"Bill San Antonio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/god-forgives-i-dont","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110617.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
God Forgives... I Don't!
God Forgives... I Don't! as Bill San Antonio
{"id":101512,"title":"Anyone Can Play","year":"1967","character":"Paola's husband","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anyone-can-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_101512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_101512.jpg"},"released":1}
Anyone Can Play
Anyone Can Play as Paola's husband
{"id":123569,"title":"Last of the Badmen","year":"1967","character":"Joshua Tracy\/The Black One","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-of-the-badmen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123569.jpg"},"released":1}
Last of the Badmen
Last of the Badmen as Joshua Tracy/The Black One
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{"id":87633,"title":"Judith","year":"1966","character":"Eli","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/judith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87633.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Judith
Judith as Eli
{"id":224447,"title":"A Few Dollars for Django","year":"1966","character":"Jim\/Trevor Norton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-few-dollars-for-django","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6cg91eq1n4n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6cg91eq1n4n0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Few Dollars for Django
A Few Dollars for Django as Jim/Trevor Norton
{"id":87731,"title":"Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious","year":"1965","character":"Quartermaster Sergeant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/situation-hopeless-but-not-serious","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87731.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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The Saint
The Saint as Jim Reston
{"id":225781,"title":"Il demonio","year":"1964","character":"Antonio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/il-demonio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225781.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Il demonio
Il demonio as Antonio
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1963
America America
America America as Vartan Damadian
{"id":225388,"title":"Salvatore Giuliano","year":"1962","character":"Gaspare Pisciotta","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/salvatore-giuliano","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225388.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Salvatore Giuliano
Salvatore Giuliano as Gaspare Pisciotta
{"id":66096,"title":"Atlas","year":"1961","character":"Proximates the Tyrant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/atlas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66096.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66096.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Atlas
Atlas as Proximates the Tyrant
{"id":94621,"title":"Ski Troop Attack","year":"1960","character":"Sgt. Potter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ski-troop-attack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94621.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Ski Troop Attack
Ski Troop Attack as Sgt. Potter
{"id":94628,"title":"The Subterraneans","year":"1960","character":"Bearded Man (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-subterraneans","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94628.jpg"},"released":1}
The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans as Bearded Man (uncredited)
{"id":66379,"title":"Beast from Haunted Cave","year":"1959","character":"Alexander Ward","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beast-from-haunted-cave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66379.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Beast from Haunted Cave
Beast from Haunted Cave as Alexander Ward
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I Mobster
I Mobster as Man (uncredited)
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{"id":22879,"title":"The Wasp Woman","year":"1959","character":"First Delivery Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wasp-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22879.jpg"},"released":1}
The Wasp Woman
The Wasp Woman as First Delivery Man
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