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Adolfo Celi

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Adolfo Celi was a Sicilian actor who was very popular with European and South American audiences. He became well known to American audiences through his role as Emilio Largo in the James Bond movieThunderball, however the majority of his work was cinema within his home country of Italy and Brazil (where he's also spent a great part of his life). He passed away in 1986 in Tuscany, Italy as the result of a heart attack. Adolfo Celi can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

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Appearances (18)

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Death Sentence (2007) 2 Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976) 1 Sandokan (TV series) (1976) 2 Libera, My Love (Libera, amore mio ...) (1975) 1 Manhunt in Milan (La mala ordina) (1972) 1 The Cop (Un condé) (1970) 2 Diabolik (1968) 2 Grand Slam (Ad ogni costo) (1967) 1 King of Hearts (1966) 1 Yankee (1966) 2 Thunderball (1965) 2 Von Ryan's Express (1965) 1

Death Sentence (2007)

Character Firearm Notes
Friar Baldwin Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model
Friar Baldwin Röhm RG-63 Anachronistic; with black plastic grips

Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)

Character Firearm Notes
Chief of "Special Squad" Unidentified revolver SupposedlyArminius HW-4

Sandokan (TV series) (1976)

Character Firearm Notes
Sarawak Rajah James Brooke Adams Revolver "Betrayal" (S1E5), "The Battle" (S1E6); also possibly a pinfire revolver
Sarawak Rajah James Brooke Rast-Gasser M1898 "Betrayal" (S1E5), "The Battle" (S1E6); anachronistic; with ejector rod removed

Libera, My Love (Libera, amore mio ...) (1975)

Character Firearm Notes
Libera's father 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun -

Manhunt in Milan (La mala ordina) (1972)

Character Firearm Notes
Don Vito Tressoldi Beretta Model 70 Long barreled

The Cop (Un condé) (1970)

Character Firearm Notes
Chief of police Unidentified Colt revolver -
Chief of police Colt Police Positive With 5" barrel and hard rubber grips

Diabolik (1968)

Character Firearm Notes
Ralph Valmont Colt Detective Special Nickel
Ralph Valmont Beretta M12 -

Grand Slam (Ad ogni costo) (1967)

Character Firearm Notes
Mark Milford Luger P08 Suppressed

King of Hearts (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Colonel Mac Bibenbrook Webley Mk IV -

Yankee (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Grande Concho/Cougar Smith & Wesson Military & Police Spanish copy, with 5" barrel and wooden grips; with nickel-plated finish in some scenes
Grande Concho/Cougar Garate El Tigre Saddle Ring Carbine; with saddle ring removed

Thunderball (1965)

Character Firearm Notes
Emilio Largo Colt Detective Special -
Emilio Largo Remington 1100 -

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

Character Firearm Notes
Maj. Basilio Battaglia Beretta M1934 In holster