Ermete Zacconi (14 September 1857, Montecchio Emilia,

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– 14 October 1948 in

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) was an Italian stage and

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and a representative of naturalism and verism in acting. His leading ladies on stage were his wife and Paola Pezzaglia. His wife Ines Cristina was born into a family of theater actors to Maltese actor Raffaello Cristina and Italian actress Cesira Sabatini. The actor Olinto Cristina and the actresses Ada Cristina Almirante and Jone Frigerio were her siblings. She was previously married to prompter Ambrogio Bagni (pseudonym of Ambrogio Bagna) with whom she had had a daughter Margherita Bagni, also an actress. Zacconi and his wife had a daughter together Ernes Zacconi. He had lead roles in plays by

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. He also performed in films. His most notable film roles include ''L'emigrante'' (1915), '' Cardinal Lambertini'' (1934), '' Summer Rain'' (1937), '' The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937), ''Processo e morte di Socrate'' (1939), and ''Le Comte de Monte Cristo'' (1943).

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* 1857 births 1948 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male silent film actors Italian male stage actors People from the Province of Reggio Emilia Male actors from Emilia-Romagna Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners {{Italy-film-actor-stub