**Frank Wolff (1928-1971)** was an American actor, best known for his prolific career in Italian cinema in the 1960s. With an intense face and incisive acting, he specialized in antagonist roles, ambiguous figures, or tormented characters.

He was a recurring figure in the spaghetti western genre, appearing in iconic films such as Sergio Leone's *Once Upon a Time in the West* (1968), Sergio Corbucci's *The Great Silence* (1968) (in the role of the sadistic Pollicut), and Giuseppe Colizzi's *God Forgives... I Don't!* (1967). His versatility also allowed him to venture into dramas like Francesco Rosi's *Salvatore Giuliano* (1962) and crime films, where he always brought significant psychological depth to his often dark or violent characters. Wolff left a distinctive mark on Italian genre cinema, helping to define the aesthetic and characters of an era.