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This chapter discusses the consecutive Rome-based careers of expatriate black actors John Kitzmiller , a former US Army captain, and Woody Strode , an ex-football player who progressed from bit parts to supporting roles in Hollywood.
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O’Brien, D. (2017). Due Afro-Americani a Roma: John Kitzmiller, Woody Strode and Remoulding Stereotypes in Italian Popular Cinema. In: Black Masculinity on Film. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59323-8_6
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