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You have mixed up two actors

You have film credits for my late friend Bob Behling after he died in 1977. I was there at his funeral and can provide you with evidence.

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Hey - sounds like two profiles may have been mixed up. Here's our help guide on correcting credits:

 

https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/filmography-credits/how-do-i-correct-my-credits/GB89HGHNUMFYFHEJ

 

If you struggle with this process I'm sure our friendly Champions here will be able to help.

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Thank you so much, Grayson and I’d be very grateful if your friendly Champions did sort it out. There are two actors here. I will concentrate on Bob Behling. 
I have now looked at the birth and death and school and veterans records for Bob ( he was in the US Navy from 1965 to 1969).

Bob Behling was born in Pasco, Franklin, Washington on 16 June. 1944.

He died in Athens, Greece on 14 November 1977.

He made 3 films, both in Greece. Indeed he did not return to the USA after 1973.

He played Tom Gifford in The Devil’s Men in 1976

He played Nick Vitalis in The Hook in 1976 (also known as To Agistri) directed by Erricos Andreou

He played Christopher/ brother in Island of Death directed by Nikos Mastorakis in 1976.

All the other film credits you have at IMDb are for an American actor called Robert Behling who has the Ohio birth and death dates.

The photographs reveal two utterly unlike actors.

Thank you so much for your help with this. I can provide photos if you require them.

There is a particularly nasty bit of trivia on a related IMDb site that quotes Mastorakis saying Bob swallowed propane pipe. He did indeed take his own life after many years struggling with depression.

all best wishes

Antoinette

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To me, the 8 photos on this page

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066932/

all look like the same actor, and they're labeled as being from The Island of Death.

So yes, a photo of the actor you knew would be helpful.

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How do I post a picture here?

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Use the icon at the bottom of the reply entry box. 

It looks like 2 mountains and a sun. When you mouse over it, the text is Insert Image.

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Here they are.

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These photos look to me like the same person as the photos on 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066932/

You said more than once that some photos somewhere on IMDb were _not_ of this actor.

You'll need to be specific about where those photos can be found.

URLs are best.

I'm asking, because it'll contribute to the decision whether to move the 3 movies to a new page, or move the other credits to a new page and alter the birth/death dates.

Also, the credits you name each have attribute (as Bob Behling) or (as Bob Belling). 

There are 2 other, older credits with that same designation. Are you sure those don't belong to him? Naked in the Snow (1974) and Lust for Sex (1970).

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You are right. I hadn’t checked Naked in the Snow and Lust for Sex. They are both by my friend Bob Behling. Basically he made dodgy films in Greece and Robert Behling made films in the USA.

I can’t find a verifiable picture of Robert Behling but do see that you have pix of Bob against his name on Robert’s films such as The Enforcer.

Hope this helps.

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5 years ago

Generally some credits after the death year is not that unusual, since the film could be released a few years after it was actually shot. Not sure about this one, though.

Can you post the link to his name page?

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www.IMDb.com/name/nm0066932/.

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He died shortly after making Island of Death, a film he found deeply traumatic. Very sadly he committed suicide. I cared deeply for him and would like this to be cleared up. I will check my own archives and the Greek newspaper of the day and let you have the correct date of his death.

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If you look at the photographs of Robert Behling, they are nothing like Bob. And Bob was also born I think in 1945 or 1946 and in Chicago.

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Will you know which credits belong to your friend versus another actor of the same name?

Most/all of the photos claim to be from Island of Death. 

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Will reply to this tomorrow. Getting a bit late here in England. But thank you.

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5 years ago

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066932/

which lists 

Robert Behling was born on February 11, 1941 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for The Enforcer (1976), Cujo (1983) and Island of Death (1976). He died on June 14, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. See full bio »

Born:

 in Ohio, USA

Died:

 (age 70) in Columbus, Ohio, USA
and 11 credits after 1977:
(Just highlighting what's there.)

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I see there's a new page with some of the credits discussed above:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12248216/

Photos next?

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    Done!

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    Did you select the syringe as the Primary photo?

    You can request a better one, among those present.