Eduardo Ciannelli On “Back to Back” “Hitch” Presents

Eduardo Ciannelli, sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli, was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals.

Last night/early morning on MeTV, produced consecutive “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” episodes with Mr. Ciannelli.

First shown, he played a priest in “A Special Miracle.”

After that aired, Ciannelli gave an intense performance as the father of a son on trial for murder, defended by Mr. Wedge (love the name) played by Brian Keith. The episode was “The Test” and on the phone tests were referenced twice as I typed.

The post verdict, in Wedge’s office scene, highlighted by Ciannelli is epic.

Eduardo Ciannelli, pictured above.