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'''Giovanni Grasso''' (11 November 1888 – 30 April 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910 and 1955. He was born and died in [[Catania]], [[Sicily]], |
'''Giovanni Grasso''' (11 November 1888 – 30 April 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910 and 1955. He was born and died in [[Catania]], [[Sicily]], Italy. |
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Born into a family of [[marionette|marionettists]], he was cousin and namesake of Giovanni Grasso, a respected stage actor specialized in the Sicilian language repertoire, so he assumed at the beginning of his career the stage name "Giovanni Grasso Junior" to stand out.<ref name=bio>{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003|isbn=8884402131}}</ref> He was mainly active on stage, often acting together with his wife, [[Virginia Balestrieri]].<ref name=bio>{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003|isbn=8884402131}}</ref> |
Born into a family of [[marionette|marionettists]], he was cousin and namesake of Giovanni Grasso, a respected stage actor specialized in the Sicilian language repertoire, so he assumed at the beginning of his career the stage name "Giovanni Grasso Junior" to stand out.<ref name=bio>{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003|isbn=8884402131}}</ref> He was mainly active on stage, often acting together with his wife, [[Virginia Balestrieri]].<ref name=bio>{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2003|isbn=8884402131}}</ref> |
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| Born | 11 November 1888 |
| Died | 30 April 1963 (aged 74) Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1910-1955 |
Giovanni Grasso (11 November 1888 – 30 April 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910 and 1955. He was born and died in Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Born into a family of marionettists, he was cousin and namesake of Giovanni Grasso, a respected stage actor specialized in the Sicilian language repertoire, so he assumed at the beginning of his career the stage name "Giovanni Grasso Junior" to stand out.[1] He was mainly active on stage, often acting together with his wife, Virginia Balestrieri.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Telephone Operator (1932)
- Port (1934)
- Sentinels of Bronze (1937)
- Under the Southern Cross (1938)
- We the Living (1942)
- Don Cesare di Bazan (1942)
- I Live as I Please (1942)
- Yes, Madam (1942)
- Two Hearts Among the Beasts (1943)
- The Gates of Heaven (1945)
- The Ten Commandments (1945)
- Bullet for Stefano (1947)
- Eleonora Duse (1947)
- The Great Dawn (1947)
- Welcome, Reverend! (1950)
- Tragic Serenade (1951)
- Fugitive in Trieste (1951)
- Easy Years (1953)
- Toto and Carolina (1955)
References
- ^ a b Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
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