About
Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and an international film star. Born in Tropea, Calabria, the son of a lawyer, Vallone attended Liceo classico Cavour in Turin, and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin and entered his father's law firm. He played professional Football at a young age, playing in Serie A for Torino. He won an Italian Cup with his team in season 1935-1936. Subsequently, he became the editorial head of the culture section of L'Unità, then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party, and also a film and drama critic for the Turin newspaper La Stampa. During World War II, Vallone served with the Communist resistance. His first film appearance was as a sailor in We the Living (1942), but Vallone was not interested in an acting career. Nevertheless, he was cast as a soldier competing with Vittorio...
Known for
The Godfather Part IIIMovie • 1990
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
The Italian JobMovie • 1969
Lion of the DesertMovie • 1981
Two WomenMovie • 1960
The CardinalMovie • 1963
El CidMovie • 1961
The Scarlet and the BlackMovie • 1983
Nevada SmithMovie • 1966
Bitter RiceMovie • 1949
The Other Side of MidnightMovie • 1977
Cannon for CordobaMovie • 1970
The Secret InvasionMovie • 1964
HarlowMovie • 1965
The Greek TycoonMovie • 1978
The Sign of VenusMovie • 1955
A GunfightMovie • 1971
The Kremlin LetterMovie • 1970
PhaedraMovie • 1962
The Girl in Room 2AMovie • 1974
The Human FactorMovie • 1975
Death Occurred Last NightMovie • 1970
The Violet SellerMovie • 1958
Rome 11:00Movie • 1952