The Resume

(January 6, 1933-January 7, 2022)
Born in Brooklyn, New York
Birth name was Lorenzo Louis Degni
Bodybuilder and actor
Appeared in the films ‘Goliath and the Dragon’ (1960), ‘Son of Samson’ (1960), ‘Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules’ (1961), ‘Goliath and the Sins of Babylon’ (1963), ‘Hercules Against the Mongols’ (1963), ‘Hercules Against the Barbarians’ (1964), ‘Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun’ (1964), and ‘The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules’ (1964)

Why he might be annoying:

He auditioned unsuccessfully for a Hollywood Tarzan movie before finding success in Italian-made sword-and-sandals films.
His movie career was based on his physique rather than his acting talents.
When his films were released in the US, his voice was dubbed by Jackson Beck (the voice of Bluto in ‘Popeye’ cartoons).

Why he might not be annoying:

He ran his own gym on Long Island.
He was a member of Mae West’s troupe of musclemen in her Vegas act.
He used the money from his films to train as a classical singer, launching an opera career in Europe.
After settling in California, he became a vocal coach.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bodybuilder/Actors
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 86]
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 89)
• I Portrayed Hercules
• I Probably Banged Mae West
• Opera Singers and Composers
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Profiles 53501-53750 (Ranked: 53695)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20220107)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 109 Votes: 53.21% Annoying