Tamás Fellegi (; 26 November 1921 – 13 September 2005), known as Tom Felleghy, was a Hungarian-Italian actor, who appeared in more than 200 films and television series from 1958.
Biography Felleghy was born in Budapest in 1921. He studied at the Academy of Drama and was active as an actor and director in the theatre. Following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he moved to Italy with his friend John Bartha, where he found a new career as a character actor in films.
Felleghy became well-known to genre film fans for his many supporting roles in various Spaghetti Western, Eurospy, Euro War, giallo and horror films. Thanks to his stereotypically "posh" appearance, he often portrayed lawyers, lawmen, doctors, military officers, aristocrats, and other upper-class characters. He played his only leading role in the 1964 Norwegian film . From 1967 to 1974, he recurred on the advertising program Carosello,, where he was a spokesperson for Cynar (among other products).
Felleghy died in Bracciano, Lazio on 13 September 2005, at the age of 83.
Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes1964MarencoCarlo Marenco1965I due toreriPierreCredited as Tom FelleghiFor One Thousand Dollars Per Day1966Arizona ColtWillEl Rojo Sheriff1967Kill Me Quick, I'm ColdDick MartonDesert CommandosColonel RossHalleluja for DjangoThe Fantastic ArgomanGeneral HeadwoodLola ColtDon Rodriguez1968Hell in NormandyColonel VollerUncredited1969The ArchangelFabrisDeath Knocks TwiceBerryCredited as Tom Felleghi1970Hornets' NestColonel Jannings1971His Name Was King1973The Age of the Medici1973The Bloody Hands of the Law1975Kidnap Syndicate1976Live Like a Cop, Die Like a ManMajor1978Emanuelle and the White Slave TradeCovert Action
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