Career
He appeared in 45 films between 1958 and 1988. Born in Naples, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in Luigi Pirandello"s Così è se vi pare. He was also very active as a character actor in films, mainly in villain roles.
Balbo took part to numerous Spaghetti Western films in which he was usually credited as Edward Bell.
He appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1974 American Broadcasting Company police drama Nakia, credited as Edward Bell.