Dan Vadis
Birth Name:
Constantine Daniel Vafiadis
Birth Place:
Shanghai, China
Profession
Actor, Stunts
Fast Facts
- Served as a sailor in the U․S․ Navy in his early years before getting into acting
- Got started as a member of the Mae West Revue as a bodybuilder in the mid-1950s
- Made his acting debut in the 1962 film "Colossus of the Arena․"
- Appeared in several Italian "sword and sandal" films early in his career, including "The Ten Gladiators" and "Hercules the Invincible․"
- Best known for his role as Chief Big Eagle in "Bronco Billy" and as Dan Carlin in "High Plains Drifter․"