Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995)[4] was an Italian actor of film and theatre.
![]() | This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. (September 2022) |
Mario Carotenuto | |
---|---|
![]() Carotenuto in 1963 | |
Born | (1916-06-30)30 June 1916 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Died | 14 April 1995(1995-04-14) (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
Years active | 1937–1995 |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse(s) | Luisa Poselli (m. 1953–1974)[1] Gabriella Cottignoli (m. ?–1995)[2] |
Children | Claretta Carotenuto[3] |
Parent |
|
Relatives | Bruno Carotenuto (nephew) |
Carotenuto, the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto, took various humble jobs for many years before starting his own artistic career in 1946, first as a radio actor and then joining small avanspettacolo companies.[5] He made his film debut in 1950, in Abbiamo vinto, going on to perform as leading or supporting actor in dozens of films, often comedies.[5] He was also very active on stage and television.[5]
He died in Rome in 1995.[5]
General | |
---|---|
National libraries | |
Other |
![]() | This article about an Italian actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |