The Rad Revival House revisits its classic Criminally Forgotten Actors segment with a special showcase on the ultra-cool Spaghetti Western star, Peter Lee Lawrence!

German by origin, Lawrence had a different approach as a SW icon. Rather than being a rugged gunfighter by the likes of Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Franco Nero, Lawrence was a strikingly handsome young man whose good looks masked a killer deep within. Lawrence specialized in playing mysterious sharp-dressed strangers. He epitomized dapper yet enigmatic anti-heroes who were often underestimated by his enemies, and yet managed to defeat them through his wits, hand-to-hand combat prowess, and a lightning-fast trigger finger. In this episode, we showcased three of his films: KILLER CALIBER .32, KILLER ADIOS, and GARRINGO, from 1967 to 1969.

Tom Betts, the amazing co-host of the great YouTube-based Spaghetti Western Podcast, generously provided us with great insight on the short but meaningful career and life of Peter Lee Lawrence. Betts revealed that Lawrence had died at the very young age of 30 from severe stomach ailments (and not from a brain tumor, as it is erroneously reported on Wikipedia).

Despite his untimely death, the Rad Revival House places Peter Lee Lawrence high on the Spaghetti Westerns pedestal. With only 30 films in his filmography, Lawrence oozed an irresistible charisma and talent to match his matinee idol good looks. If there is ever such a truly underrated actor, Peter Lee Lawrence deserves such an honor!