John Kitzmiller (December 4, 1913-February 23, 1965) was an African-American actor. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kitzmiller participated in the liberation of Italy during World War II. He began acting while stationed in this country, and began appearing in Italian neorealist films. He made Italy his permanent residence and starred in more than fifty European films, often portraying an angry black man fighting racism. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northeast Calhoun County. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... Italian neorealism is a film movement lasting from about 1943 to 1952. ... European cinema is the cinema of Europe. ...

He played the leading role of "Jerry" in the film Senza pietà (Without Pity), written by Federico Fellini. He received awards commemorating both his role as an actor and as a soldier: he received the Victory Medal and was the first black actor to to win a best acting award at the Cannes Film Festival (in 1957, for his work in the Yugoslavian film Peace Valley). Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was an Italian film-maker and director and one of the key film auteurs of the second half of the twentieth century. ... WWII Victory Medal The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945. ... The Palais des Festivals (2000) The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes) is the worlds most prestigious film festival, first held from September 20 to October 5, 1946 in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ...

Kitzmiller is most famous for his role as Quarrel in the 1962 James Bond movie Dr. No. The following is a list of allies found throughout the James Bond film and novel series. ... See also: 1961 in film 1962 1963 in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the longest-running motion picture franchise of all time, running more than 40 years. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... 2002 reissue of the original novel. ...

He died of cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver in which liver tissue is replaced by fibrosis tissu, resulting in the loss of liver function. ...

External links

• John Kitzmiller at the Internet Movie Database