Francesco "Checco" Rissone (7 July 1909 – 26 September 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor.
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Born | Francesco Rissone (1909-07-07)7 July 1909 Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
Died | 26 September 1985(1985-09-26) (aged 76) Vicenza, Veneto, Italy |
Rissone was born in Turin, the younger brother of the more famous Giuditta. He debuted on stage at a young age and often worked in the same companies as his sister.[1] Graduating in economics, in the post-war years Rissone specialized in character roles, in films, television and particularly on stage, often working at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan under the direction of Giorgio Strehler.[1][2] At the Piccolo Teatro, he also worked as assistant director and later as teacher at the drama school of the theatre.[1][2]
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