Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli was born on September 2, 1928 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Ladyhawke (1985) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). He died on December 18, 1999 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.




Bio:
Benito Stefanelli was born on September 2, 1928 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Ladyhawke (1985) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). He died on December 18, 1999 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.


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Was stuntman and unofficial English translator on A Fistful of Dollars (1964) (A Fistful of Dollars). It was through him that star Clint Eastwood communicated with director Sergio Leone and the rest of the Italian cast.When he had to come up with an anglicized name for the spaghetti westerns, he chose "Benny Reeves." "Benny" was short for Benito and "Reeves" was a tribute to American actor Steve Reeves with whom he had worked on some of the sword and sandal/mythological muscle man movies.Father of ac... [Details Intro]