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Anthony La Penna(1918-2011)

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A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.
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Anthony La Penna was born on 22 April 1918 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) and Journey to Italy (1954). He was married to Natalia Rai. He died on 27 January 2011 in Rome, Italy.
BornApril 22, 1918
DiedJanuary 27, 2011(92)
BornApril 22, 1918
DiedJanuary 27, 2011(92)
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
4.6
  • Kurt(as Leslie Daniel)
  • 1962
Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders in Journey to Italy (1954)
Journey to Italy
7.3
  • Tony Burton(as Leslie Daniels)
  • 1954
Hotel Paradise (1980)
Hotel Paradise
4.4
  • Sound Department(as Tony La Penna)
  • 1980
Pierre Clémenti and Tomas Milian in The Designated Victim (1971)
The Designated Victim
6.6
  • Sound Department(as Tony La Penna)
  • 1971

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  • Giuliano Gemma in Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)
    Tex and the Lord of the Deep
    5.0
    • voice dubbing: Aldo Sambrell (english version, uncredited)
    • 1985
  • 7, Hyden Park - La casa maledetta (1985)
    7, Hyden Park - La casa maledetta
    5.6
    • voice dubbing: Rossano Brazzi (english version, uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Lou Ferrigno in Hercules (1983)
    Hercules
    4.1
    • voice dubbing: William Berger / Narrator (english version, uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Clio Goldsmith in Honey (1981)
    Honey
    5.0
    • voice dubbing: Fernando Rey (english version, uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Cannibal Ferox (1981)
    Cannibal Ferox
    5.1
    • voice dubbing: Wilson (US version, uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Inferno (1980)
    Inferno
    6.5
    • voice dubbing: Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (US version, uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Maurizio Merli and Mario Merola in From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
    From Corleone to Brooklyn
    6.4
    • voice dubbing (US version, uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Bloodstained Shadow (1978)
    The Bloodstained Shadow
    6.3
    • voice dubbing: Luigi Casellato (US version, uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Lilli Carati and Gloria Guida in To Be Twenty (1978)
    To Be Twenty
    5.8
    • voice dubbing (US version, uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Bud Spencer in Knock-Out Cop (1978)
    Knock-Out Cop
    6.2
    • voice dubbing (English version, uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Helmut Berger and Marisa Mell in Beast with a Gun (1977)
    Beast with a Gun
    6.0
    • english voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Heroin Busters (1977)
    The Heroin Busters
    6.5
    • voice dubbing: Guido Cerniglia (english version, uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Maurizio Merli, Tomas Milian, and John Saxon in The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
    The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
    6.7
    • voice dubbing: Riccardo Garrone (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Fabio Testi in The Big Racket (1976)
    The Big Racket
    7.1
    • voice dubbing: Vincent Gardenia (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Strip Nude for Your Killer (1975)
    Strip Nude for Your Killer
    5.6
    • voice dubbing: Claudio Pellegrini (uncredited)
    • 1975

Actor



  • Johnny Yuma (1966)
    Johnny Yuma
    6.1
    • Thomas Felton (as Leslie Daniels)
    • 1966
  • Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
    Gamera vs. Barugon
    5.1
    • Narrator
    • 1966
  • Femi Benussi and Mickey Hargitay in Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)
    Bloody Pit of Horror
    4.5
    • Travis Anderson
    • 1965
  • Playgirls International (1963)
    Playgirls International
    4.7
    • Narrator (as Leslie Daniel)
    • 1963
  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
    The Brain That Wouldn't Die
    4.6
    • Kurt (as Leslie Daniel)
    • 1962
  • Le belle dell'aria (1957)
    Le belle dell'aria
    3.0
    • 1957
  • Buster Crabbe in Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955)
    Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Border Officer (as Leslie Daniels)
    • 1956
  • Conrad Nagel Theater (1955)
    Conrad Nagel Theater
    TV Series
    • Alfred Marne (as Leslie Daniels)
    • 1955
  • Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders in Journey to Italy (1954)
    Journey to Italy
    7.3
    • Tony Burton (as Leslie Daniels)
    • 1954
  • Gianna Maria Canale and George Raft in The Man from Cairo (1953)
    The Man from Cairo
    5.3
    • Colonel Fournier (as Leslie Daniels)
    • 1953
  • At Sword's Edge (1952)
    At Sword's Edge
    5.1
    • De Miranda (as Antony La Penna)
    • 1952
  • Room to Let (1950)
    Room to Let
    5.9
    • JJ (as J.A. La Penna)
    • 1950
  • Paisan (1946)
    Paisan
    7.6
    • Tony (uncredited)
    • 1946

Sound Department



  • Hotel Paradise (1980)
    Hotel Paradise
    4.4
    • dubbing director: English edition (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1980
  • Escape from Hell (1980)
    Escape from Hell
    4.7
    • dubbing director: English edition (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1980
  • Silver Saddle (1978)
    Silver Saddle
    6.1
    • dubbing director: English edition (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1978
  • The Psychic (1977)
    The Psychic
    6.8
    • dubbing editor: English version (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1977
  • The Legend of the Wolf Woman (1976)
    The Legend of the Wolf Woman
    5.0
    • dubbing director: English version (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1976
  • Isabelle De Valvert and Marilù Tolo in Riot in a Women's Prison (1974)
    Riot in a Women's Prison
    4.7
    • dubbing director: English edition (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1974
  • Pierre Clémenti and Tomas Milian in The Designated Victim (1971)
    The Designated Victim
    6.6
    • dubbing director: English version (as Tony La Penna)
    • 1971

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  • Alternative names
    • Leslie Daniel
  • Born
    • April 22, 1918
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 2011
    • Rome, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Natalia Rai(1 child)

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    Ran an acting school in Greenwich Village, NY.
  • Nickname
    • Leslie Daniel

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