John Kitzmiller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1913-12-04

Place of Birth

Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

John Kitzmiller

Biography

John Kitzmiller (December 4, 1913 – February 23, 1965) was an American actor who worked in his native land, as well as Italy and the United Kingdom. Kitzmiller achieved his greatest fame as a popular and versatile actor in Europe, making an estimated 40 European films. He was the first Black actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 1957 for his role in the Yugoslav (Slovenia) film Valley of Peace. He is best-known for his role as Quarrel in the first EON-produced James Bond movie, Dr. No. From Wikipedia.

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Acting History

1976
Uncle Tom's Cabin as Uncle Tom (archive)
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond as Self (archive footage)
1965
Uncle Tom's Cabin as Uncle Tom
1964
The Sword of the Rebellion as Ali
1964
Indians in the Northwest
1964
Cave of the Living Dead as John
1962
Tiger of the Seven Seas as Serpente
1962
Blood and Defiance
1962
Dr. No as Quarrel
1962
The Son of Captain Blood as Moses
1962
Mars, God of War as Afros
1961
Totòtruffa '62 as L'ambasciatore del Katonga
1961
Revolt of the Mercenaries as Tago
1960
Pirates of the Coast as Rock
1960
Seven in the Sun as Salvador
1959
Two Savages at Court as Kato
1959
Pensione Edelweiss as Bougron
1959
Lost Souls as Luca
1958
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love as Tomore
1958
The Naked Earth as David
1957
The Mysteries of Paris as Lo Squartatore
1957
A vent'anni è sempre festa
1956
Valley of Peace as Sgt. Jim
1954
Lacrime d'amore
1954
Bitter Waters as Mezzanotte
1954
Big Farewell
1954
Desiderio 'e sole as Domestico di Sirovich
1954
Quai des blondes as Michel
1954
I Sing for You
1954
Non vogliamo morire as John - il timoniere
1954
Foreign Earth
1953
Frine cortigiana d'Oriente as Nabus
1953
Trouble for the Legion as Djalmar
1952
La peccatrice dell'isola as Abul - il pescatore negro
1952
Massacre in Lace as Rocky Saddler
1952
Wolves Hunt at Night as Le domestique noir de Miguel
1952
Delitto al luna park
1950
Variety Lights as Trumpet Player Johnny
1950
La forza del destino as Lo scudiero moro
1949
Monastero di Santa Chiara as nero
1949
Ti ritroverò as The MP
1948
Without Pity as Jerry
1947
Tombolo, paradiso nero as Jack
1947
To Live in Peace as Joe