Ermanno Randi (27 April 1920 – 1 November 1951) was an Italian
film actor. After serving in the Italian Army during the
Second World War, Randi made his screen debut in 1947. He gradually moved up from playing supporting to
lead roles. In 1951 he played the tenor
Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso (, , ; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyrical tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles (74) ...
in ''
The Young Caruso
''The Young Caruso'' is a 1951 Italian historical musical melodrama biographical film about Enrico Caruso, directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It stars Ermanno Randi as Enrico Caruso and Gina Lollobrigida. Its original Italian title is ''Enrico Caruso: ...
''. The same year he was fatally shot by his lover, Giuseppe Maggiore, during a row. Randi was 31.
[Canales, Luis. ''Imperial Gina: The Very Unauthorized Biography of Gina Lollobrigida''. Branden Books, 1990. p.60]
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1920 births
1951 deaths
Italian male film actors
People from Arezzo
20th-century Italian male actors
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