Gino Pernice (6 May 1927 – 25 April 1997) was an Italian stage, television and film actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Pernice trained at the

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graduating in 1952, and made his professional debut with the stage company of Fantasio Piccoli at the Teatro Stabile of

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. His

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was Tobia in a staging of ''

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'' held by the De Lullo- Falk-

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's "Compagnia dei Giovani". Mainly active on stage, he also had an intense career as a character actor in films and TV-series.

Selected filmography

* ''Carmela è una bambola'' (1958) - Douglas * '' The Attic'' (1963) * ''Torpedo Bay'' (1963) * '' White Voices'' (1964) - The Singer with red suit * '' Attack and Retreat'' (1964) - Collidi * ''

Minnesota Clay ''Minnesota Clay'' is a 1964 Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot The year is 1883. Clay, a gunfighter with health problems, is interned in Drunner Labor Camp. He's determined to prove his innocence since he was framed by Fox, the ...

'' (1964) - Scratchy * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

Adultery Italian Style ''Adultery Italian Style'' ( it, Adulterio all'italiana) is a 1966 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. Cast * Nino Manfredi as Franco Finali *Catherine Spaak as Marta Finali *Maria Grazia Buccella as Gloria ...

'' (1966) - Roberto * '' Django'' (1966) - Brother Jonathan * ''

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'' (1966) - Bank Employee * '' The Hellbenders'' (1967) - Jeff * '' The Head of the Family'' (1967) * '' Rita of the West'' (1968) - Tribunal President Joseph * ''

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'' (1969) - Cabot - Gambler * ''

Metello ''Metello'' is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character. Plot During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start ...

'' (1970) - Idina's Husband (uncredited) * '' Compañeros'' (1970) - Tourneur * '' Io non spezzo... rompo'' (1971) - Policeman from Liguria * '' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (1971) - Sindacalista * '' Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello'' (1971) - Pietro Di Lorenzo * '' Jus primae noctis'' (1972) - Marculfo * ''Daniele e Maria'' (1973) * '' Hospitals: The White Mafia'' (1973) * '' The Gamecock'' (1974) - The Travelling Salesman of Encyclopedias * ''Professore venga accompagnato dai suoi genitori'' (1974) - Police superintendent * '' La sbandata'' (1974) - Carluzzo - card player * '' The Sex Machine'' (1975) - Assistant * '' Di che segno sei?'' (1975) - Il dottore * '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1976) - Fanfulla da Lodi * '' How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover'' (1978) - Arturo - Eleonora's husband * '' Il corpo della ragassa'' (1979) - Alberto Marengo * '' Culo e camicia'' (1981) - Carletto Benedetti * '' Porca vacca'' (1982) * '' Spaghetti House'' (1982) - Valentino * '' Secret Scandal'' (1990) - Paolo Morelli (final film role)

References

External links

* 1927 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Milan {{Italy-actor-stub