Gianni Garko

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Gianni Garko
Garko in Don Camillo in Moscow (1965)
Born	Giovanni Garcovich (1935-07-15) 15 July 1935 (age 89) Zara, Kingdom of Italy (present-day Zadar, Croatia)
Nationality	Italian
Other names	John Garko Gary Hudson
Alma mater	Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959–present
Spouse	Susanna Martinková ​ ​ (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.