Dan Vadis was born on January 3, 1938 in Shanghai, China as Constantine Daniel Vafiadis. He is known for his work on Bronco Billy (1980), High Plains Drifter (1973) and Every Which Way But Loose (1978). He was married to Sharon Jessup. He died on June 11, 1987 in Lancaster, California, USA.
He began his film career as a star in the Italian produced sword and sandal/mythological muscleman movies. His films were produced in the waning years of that genre. However, unlike the other stars of that genre, he was able to obtain roles in the next popular Italian produced genre, the spaghetti westerns.
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Was good friends with fellow muscle man Gordon Mitchell, who helped him get into the film business.
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Member of the Mae West Muscleman Revue in the late 1950s.
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