Enrico Beruschi (born 5 September 1941) is an Italian comedian, actor, singer and television personality. He studied at the Italian

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in Milan, having Cochi Ponzoni as his deskmate. Formerly employed in a food company, Beruschi began his career as a comedian at the Derby Club (Milan) in 1972 .Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, 1996 – 2003. . He became popular in 1977 with the

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variety show ''Non Stop'', in which he proposed the comedy sketches of a bumbling accountant oppressed by his wife (played by Margherita Fumero). In the following years Beruschi appeared in a large number of TV shows, reaching the peak of his popularity with ''Drive in''. From the early 1990s he focused on theatre and standup comedy. Beruschi also recorded several comedy songs. In 1979 he entered the competition at the

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, finishing fifth with the song "Sarà un fiore".

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* * * 1941 births Living people Singers from Milan Italian television personalities Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian pop singers Italian male singers Italian male comedians Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors Male actors from Milan Comedians from Milan {{Comedian-stub