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Tony Kendall

Tony Kendall

Actor · Died November 28, 2009, aged 73 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Tony Kendall (22 August 1936 – 28 November 2009) was an Italian model turned film actor with over 50 film credits that reflect the trends of popular European cinema in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Born as Luciano Stella, Kendall was formerly a model for Italian Fumetti, comics done in photographs. He changed his name to Tony Kendall at the suggestion of Vittorio De Sica in the fashion of many Italian actors whose films were shown in countries outside of Italy in the days when European films proliferated. Stella made his film debut in Femmine Tre Volte in 1959 but didn't make another appearance until he used his new name of Tony Kendall in Brennus, Enemy of Rome (1963) one of the sword and sandal craze of films popular in the early 1960s. Kendall is most famous for his various teamings with Brad Harris, with the two predating Terence Hill and Bud Spencer as a popular and prolific action team. In the derivative world of the European cinema of the 1960s, Kendall and Harris first teamed up in two sauerkraut western films "inspired" by the successful German Karl May Winnetou series with Harris as a Lex Barker clone and Kendall as a Native American "Chief Black Eagle" in The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) and Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965). With the international success of the James Bond films and the German Jerry Cotton series, Kendall became best known for his role as private detective Joe Walker in the seven films of the Eurospy Kommissar X series where he played opposite Brad Harris in the role of New York Police Captain Tom Rowland. The popularity of Batman (TV series) led to Harris and Kendall appearing in The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967) the first in a long series that had stunt work performed by a young Jackie Chan (“The Three Fantastic Supermen in the Orient”). Kendall has prominently appeared in other varieties of European cinema in the 1960s and 1970s such as Giallo horror (The Whip and the Body, 1963), spaghetti westerns (as Django in Django Against Sartana, 1970, and Gunman of 100 Crosses, 1971), crime movies such as Machine Gun McCain (1969), and adventure films such as Oil! (1977). He also appeared in European versions of women in prison (The Big Bust Out, 1972), zombie horror (Return of the Blind Dead, 1973), and films inspired by The Godfather (Corleone, 1978). Aside from an appearance in Alex l'ariete (2000), Kendall's last film role was in On the Dark Continent in 1993. Source: Article "Tony Kendall (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1936
Died
November 28, 2009 (aged 73)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What are Tony Kendall's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
20%
Survival
18%
Power
15%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
11
Joyful
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Kendall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Kendall's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Die X-Männer schlagen zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jo Louis Walker / Kommissar X

  • Il giorno della Shoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as nazista

  • Voce del verbo amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ettore

  • Alex the Ram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Comandante

  • On the Dark Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ernesto

  • The Invisible Wall(1991)

    as Colonnello Aeronautica

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Thrilling Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Alberto Stuart

  • Der Stein des Todes(1987)

    as Miguel Gomez

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Hunting for the Art Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · as colonnello Raimondi

  • Attila(1982)

    as Serpicio

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crime on the Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mr. Tarquini

  • Le Guignolo(1980)

    as Fredo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    as Inspector Rey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • White Fang and the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Franky James

  • Corleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Salvatore Sperlazzo

  • Closed Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Roberto Vinci

  • Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century(1977)

    as Cliff Chandler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tony

  • Bruna, Shapely, Seeks Gifted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Giovanni Pizzolla

  • La Missione del Mandrillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pietro Rossini

  • Tales of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bitto Ranieri (segment "The Trick") / Fra' Luce (segment "The Miracle")

  • La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Victor

  • Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as D'Artagnan

  • The Off-Road Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Carlo

  • The Loreley's Grasp(1973)

    as Sigurd

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Return of the Evil Dead(1973)

    as Jack Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Beppe Banti

  • The Big Bust-Out(1972)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Blood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Abraham French

  • Siege of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Andrew

  • The Tiger Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kommissar X

  • Gunman of One Hundred Crosses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sartana / Django

  • In the Eye of the Hurricane(1971)

    as Michel

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Brother Outlaw(1971)

    as Dakota Thompson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fighters from Ave Maria(1970)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Django Defies Sartana(1970)

    as Django

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Nino

  • Hate Is My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Il Nero/Carl

  • Island of Lost Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kommissar X

  • Machine Gun McCain(1969)

    as Pete Zacari

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kill, Panther, Kill! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X'

  • Kill Me Gently (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kommissar X

  • The Three Fantastic Supermen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tony

  • The Criminals of the Metropolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as sergente Perier

  • So Darling, So Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kommissar X

  • Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kommissar X

  • Kommissar X - Jagd auf Unbekannt(1966)

    as Kommissar X

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Serenade für zwei Spione(1965)

    as Pepino

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Black Eagle of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Chief Black Eagle

  • L'uomo mascherato contro il corsaro nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Captain Ruiz

  • The Masked Man Against the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Captain Ruiz

  • Hyena of London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Henry

  • Brennus, Enemy of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Quinto Fabio

  • The Pirates of the Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Schwarzer Adler

  • The Whip and the Body(1963)

    as Cristiano Menliff

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Female Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Snow White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1957 to 2012; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

The Whip and the Body (1963)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Le Guignolo (1980)

Film career

19572012

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
6378

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tony Kendall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Der Stein des Todes (1987)

74th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Invisible Wall (1991)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tony Kendall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Kendall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Harris shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers