{{Short description|Italian actor (1926-1989)}} '''Amerigo Castrichella''' (15 July 1926 – 29 October 1989) was an Italian actor. He played 2nd Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging in ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966),<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LFRuBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA31 |title=The Clint Eastwood Westerns |first=James L. |last=Neibaur |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |date=12 March 2015 |page=31 |isbn=9781442245044}}</ref> and the executioner in ''Mark of Zorro'' (1975).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IO08DgAAQBAJ&pg=PA113 |title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 |first1=Roy |last1=Kinnard |first2=Tony |last2=Crnkovich |publisher=McFarland |date=21 February 2017 |page=113 |isbn=9781476662916}}</ref> He also appeared in ''Anything for a Friend'' (1973), and ''And They Smelled the Strange, Exciting, Dangerous Scent of Dollars'' (1973).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTX2mv0uX7UC&pg=PA9 |title=Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films |edition=2nd |first=Michael R. |last=Pitts |date=21 December 2012 |publisher=McFarland |page=9-10 |isbn=9780786463725}}</ref> Castrighella died in Rome on 29 October 1989, at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amerigo Castrighella |url=http://www.lesgensducinema.com/affiche_acteur.php?mots=Amerigo+Castrighella&nom_acteur=CASTRIGHELLA%20Amerigo&ident=177299&debut=0&record=0&from=ok |website=Les Gens du Cinema |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{columnslist| * ''The Masked Man Against the Pirates'' (1964) as Prigionero * ''3 colpi di Winchester per Ringo'' (1966) as Daniels henchman (uncredited) * ''Ringo and His Golden Pistol'' (1966) as Perez Henchman (uncredited) * ''Massacre Time'' (1966) as Scott Henchman (uncredited) * ''Uno sceriffo tutto d'oro'' (1966) as Vargas henchman (uncredited) * ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966) as 2nd Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited) * ''7 donne per i Mac Gregor'' (1967) as Yellowstone Man with List of Supplies (uncredited) * ''The Big Gundown'' (1967) as Don Gomez Serrano henchman (uncredited) * ''Requiescant'' (1967) as Price Brother (uncredited) * ''Cjamango'' (1967) as El Tigre henchman (uncredited) * ''The Last Killer'' (1967) as Barrett henchman (uncredited) * ''The Stranger Returns'' (1967) as En Plein Henchman at Water Trough * ''Death Rides a Horse'' (1967) as Cavanaugh's Henchman (uncredited) * ''Death Rides Along'' (1967) as Talbot Man at Election Counting (uncredited) * ''Non aspettare Django, spara'' (1967) as Barrett (uncredited) * ''A Hole in the Forehead'' (1968) as Munguya Henchman (uncredited) * ''O tutto o niente'' (1968) as Buseba henchman (uncredited) * ''Straniero... fatti il segno della croce!'' (1968) as Texas - Donovan Gang Member * ''May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) as Dick Smart henchman (uncredited) * ''Ed ora... raccomanda l'anima a Dio!'' (1968) as John H. Corbett * ''A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof'' (1968) as Pratt's henchman * ''...e venne il tempo di uccidere'' (1968) as Mulligan Henchman (uncredited) * ''Passa Sartana... è l'ombra della tua morte'' (1969) as Randall henchman (uncredited) * ''...e vennero in quattro per uccidere Sartana!'' (1969) as Pete * ''Quintana'' (1969) as Soldier (uncredited) * ''Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End'' (1970) as Deputy Sheriff * ''Dead Men Don't Make Shadows'' (1970) as Medina henchman * ''A Barrel Full of Dollars'' (1971) as Wells * ''Giù le mani... carogna!'' (1971) as Saloon Customer (uncredited) * ''Savage Guns'' (1971) as Sturges * ''Il suo nome era Pot'' (1971) as Steve henchman (uncredited) * ''A Fistful of Death'' (1971) as Lukas * ''Posate le pistole, reverendo'' (1971) as Albert * ''Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado'' (1972) as Ringo * ''Un bounty killer a Trinità'' (1972) as Sancho henchman * ''Allegri becchini... arriva Trinità'' (1972) as Cain * ''Una colt in mano al diavolo'' (1973) as Poker player in saloon (uncredited) * ''Amico mio... frega tu che frego io'' (1973) as Tom * ''La legge della Camorra'' (1973) as Vincenzo * ''Mark of Zorro'' (1975) as Executioner * ''L'educanda'' (1975) as Merchant (final film role) }}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0145428}}
Category:1926 births Category:1989 deaths Category:20th-century Italian male actors Category:Italian male film actors Category:Male Spaghetti Western actors