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- Birth nameJohn Hanibal Kitzmiller
- Height6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
- John Kitzmiller was born on December 4, 1913 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Dr. No (1962), Without Pity (1948) and Valley of Peace (1956). He was married to Dusia Bejic. He died on February 23, 1965 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- SpouseDusia Bejic(December 1964 - February 23, 1965) (his death)
- ParentsJohn Barry KitzmillerMary Elgenia (Tolliver) Kitzmiller
- RelativesLonnie Iola Sue (Kitzmiller) Johnson(Sibling)
- Often starred in war dramas, usually playing American soldiers on foreign soil
- Amiable, contagious laugh
- This first black person to win a best acting award at the Cannes Film Festival.
- An American soldier, he took part in the liberation of Italy during World War II. He rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers. He fell in love with the country, stayed there, and made much of his acting career there, playing Italian cinema's stock colored man.
- Earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1937.
- Awarded the Victory Medal World War II.
- A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army's 92nd Infantry Division.
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