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Alan Steel

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The Resume

    (September 7, 1935-September 5, 2015)
    Born in Rome, Italy
    Birth name was Sergio Ciani
    Italian bodybuilder and actor
    Appeared in the films 'Samson' (1961), 'The Old Testament' (1962), 'The Fury of Hercules' (1962), 'Samson and the Slave Queen' (1963), 'The Rebel Gladiators' (1963), 'Hercules Against the Moon Men' (1964), 'Hercules and the Black Pirates' (1964), 'Hercules Against Rome' (1964), 'Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas' (1964), 'Samson and the Mighty Challenge' (1965), 'Saguaro' (1968), 'The Little Cowboy' (1973), 'Fasthand' (1973), 'O Regresso de Robin Hood' (1976) and 'Baby Love' (1979)

Why he might be annoying:

    His being cast as Hercules and Samson had more to do with his physique than his acting talents.
    Like several stars of the 'swords and sandals' genre, he was forced to Anglicize his name for the international market. (Other examples: Mark Forest, Ed Fury, and, briefly, Arnold Strong.)
    'Hercules and the Mole Men' was mocked on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked his way up from stuntman and body double for Steve Reeves to starring roles.
    Although most 'swords and sandals' films were made in Italy, he was one of the few Italian actors to have starring roles in them.
    Unlike several 'swords and sandals' stars, he continued working after the genre died out, appearing in spaghetti westerns, Italian comedies and a Robin Hood film that he co-wrote.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 66 Votes: 65.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 416 Votes: 43.51% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 140 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 120 Votes: 53.33% Annoying