John Kitzmiller was born on December 4, 1913 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Dr. No (1962), Valley of Peace (1956) and Without Pity (1948). He was married to Dusia Bejic. He died on February 23, 1965 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
This first black person to win a best acting award at the Cannes Film
Festival.
Held a degree in engineering.
An American soldier, he took part in the liberation of Italy during
World War II. He fell in love with the country, stayed there, and made
much of his acting career there, playing Italian cinema's stock
coloured man.