Ennio Balbo

Ennio Balbo (18 April 1922 – 18 June 1989) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1958 and 1988.

Born in Naples, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in Luigi Pirandello's Così è se vi pare. He was later a member of the theater company of Gino Cervi, as well as one of the members of the "Society of the Four" alongside Valeria Moriconi, Lia Zoppelli and Gianni Agus. 

He was also very active as a character actor in films, mainly in villain roles; Balbo took part to numerous Spaghetti Western films in which he was usually credited as Edward Bell. He appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1974 ABC police drama Nakia, credited as Edward Bell.

Selected filmography

• Agent 077 From the Orient with Fury (1965)
• Master Stroke (1967)
• The Appointment (1969)
• Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa (1970)
• Rendezvous with Dishonour (1970)