Bud SpencerBud Spencer (born October 31, 1929 in Naples), born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor. Spencer holds a doctorate in law, as well as several patents; he also was a successful swimmer and water polo player, participating in the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and also winning several titles. His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951; he later on met Terence Hill, with whom he did a large number of Italian Westerns, including God forgives, I don't (1968), They call me Trinity (1971) and Flatfoot (1974). Spencer has a large fanbase, particularly in Europe; he also wrote screenplays and texts for some of his movies. Spencer married Maria Amato in 1960; the couple has three children, Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972). He legally changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967; the name was chosen as an homage to Spencer Tracy as well as his favourite American beer. Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and body size. This page about Bud Spencer includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Bud Spencer News stories about Bud Spencer External links for Bud Spencer Videos for Bud Spencer Wikis about Bud Spencer Discussion Groups about Bud Spencer Blogs about Bud Spencer Images of Bud Spencer |
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Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and body
size. His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951; he later on met Terence Hill, with whom he did a large number of Italian Westerns, including God forgives, I don't (1968), They call me Trinity (1971) and Flatfoot (1974). He died in hospital in North Hollywood, California as a result of his injuries. Spencer holds a doctorate in law, as well as several patents; he also was a successful swimmer and water polo player, participating in the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and also winning several titles. In 1993, he shot himself at his home and was found by his wife, Kathy Self. Bud Spencer (born October 31, 1929 in Naples), born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor. As a consequence of his health problems and troubles in his professional career, Villechaise became alcoholic and depressive in the last few years of his life. His first movie appearance was in Chappaqua in 1966, which was followed by several films including Crazy Joe, Seizure, and The Forbidden Zone. After receiving his initial art training in France, he left for the USA, where he continued his career as an artist and photographer. Villechaise suffered from dwarfism due to a thyroid dysfunction throughout his life despite his sergeant father's attempts to cure the disease in several institutions. Hervé Villechaise (April 23, 1943 - September 4, 1993) was a famous French actor who was born in Paris and achieved world-wide recognition with his role as Tattoo in the television series Fantasy Island (1978-1984). He was also well known for playing the henchman Nick Nack in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. |