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Frank Avianca(1936-2014)

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Frank Avianca was born on 16 September 1936 in Sicily, Italy. He was a producer and actor, known for Blood Song (1982), The Undertaker (1988) and Clay Pigeon (1971). He died on 26 February 2014 in Somer, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1936
DiedFebruary 26, 2014(77)
BornSeptember 16, 1936
DiedFebruary 26, 2014(77)
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Known for

Blood Song (1982)
Blood Song
4.8
  • Producer
  • 1982
The Undertaker (1988)
The Undertaker
4.8
  • Producer
  • 1988
Telly Savalas, Ivan Dixon, John Marley, and Tom Stern in Clay Pigeon (1971)
Clay Pigeon
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1971
Hell's Angels '69 (1969)
Hell's Angels '69
5.4
  • Soundtrack("Hang on Tight", "Lazy", "Say Girl", "What's His Is His", "Al and Alice", "Till You're Through", "Al and Alice", "Till You're Through")
  • 1969

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  • Blame It on the Moon
    • producer
    • 2000
  • The Survival Club
    • producer
    • 1999
  • The Undertaker (1988)
    The Undertaker
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Blood Song (1982)
    Blood Song
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1982
  • The 'Human' Factor (1975)
    The 'Human' Factor
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Wild Little Bunch (1973)
    The Wild Little Bunch
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1973
  • Telly Savalas, Ivan Dixon, John Marley, and Tom Stern in Clay Pigeon (1971)
    Clay Pigeon
    5.0
    • executive producer
    • 1971

Actor



  • The Undertaker (1988)
    The Undertaker
    4.8
    • Uncle Chickie (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Matilda (1978)
    Matilda
    3.7
    • Hood #2
    • 1978
  • The 'Human' Factor (1975)
    The 'Human' Factor
    5.6
    • Kamal
    • 1975

Director



  • The Undertaker (1988)
    The Undertaker
    4.8
    • Director (as Franco De Stefanino)
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Franco De Stefanino
  • Born
    • September 16, 1936
    • Sicily, Italy
  • Died
    • February 26, 2014
    • Somer, New York, USA

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the opening act (under the name of Frankie Sardo) for the 1959 "Winter Dance Party" tour made famous by the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. At the time, he had a single on the charts in the Midwest called "Fake Out".

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  • When did Frank Avianca die?
    February 26, 2014
  • How old was Frank Avianca when he died?
    77 years old
  • Where did Frank Avianca die?
    Somer, New York, USA
  • When was Frank Avianca born?
    September 16, 1936
  • Where was Frank Avianca born?
    Sicily, Italy

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