My talks with Roger Browne
Since I began to actively research the English dubbing scene in Rome, I’ve had the pleasure of communicating with several former dubbers, and one of the people I got to know the best was Roger Browne (1930-2024). Roger lived in Rome from 1960 to 1980 and enjoyed a highly successful film career with starring roles in numerous Italian peplum and Eurospy films, but throughout his 20 years in the Eternal City, he was also a prolific dubber and even served as president of the English dubbing union ELDA for several years. When the Italian film industry began to dwindle in the late 1970s, Roger returned to the US, settling with his family in Burbank, California, where he embarked on a new career path as a physical therapist. After around 30 years in that field, he retired in 2012 and made a surprise comeback to the limelight through regular appearances in the YouTube series Elder Reacts and roles in independent films, as well as participating in the convention circuit and actively communic...