Piero Palermini (18 September 1925 – 28 January 1996) was an Italian

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. He was cast by

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in the 1949

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, possibly due to a physical resemblance to the

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actor

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. Freda would come to regret this casting although Palermini would again appear for him in his 1950 production ''

Son of d'Artagnan ''The Gay Swordsman'' () is a 1950 Italian historical film, historical adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Carlo Ninchi, Gianna Maria Canale and Franca Marzi. Synopsis The son of d'Artagnan, the hero of ''The Three Musketeers'' ...

''.Curti p.78

Filmography

References

Bibliography

* Curti, Roberto. ''Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker''. McFarland, 2017.

External links

* 1925 births 1996 deaths Italian male film actors Male actors from Rome {{Italy-film-actor-stub