Gianni Garko

Gianni Garko
Garko in Don Camillo in Moscow (1965)
Born
Giovanni Garcovich

(1935-07-15) 15 July 1935
NationalityItalian
Other namesJohn Garko
Gary Hudson
Alma materAccademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
OccupationActor
Years active1959–present
Spouse
(m. 1973; div. 1986)

Gianni Garko (born Giovanni Garcovich; 15 July 1935) is a retired Croatian-Italian actor. He found fame as a leading man in 1960s Spaghetti Westerns, where he was often billed as John Garko and occasionally Gary Hudson. He is perhaps best known for his lead role as Sartana, starting with the first official film If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death and starring in three sequels as this character.