Stefano Sibaldi (June 11, 1905 – July 2, 1996) was an Italian

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Biography

Born in Livorno, Sibaldi was considered to be among the most successful of the early actors and dubbers of the 20th century. He began his acting career in 1928 staying within the field of stage and screen and he worked alongside many related people within his ventures such as Carlo Veneziani and

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. Sibaldi's film debut was in the 1934 film ''

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'' and he also made radio and television acting contributions. In 1937, Sibaldi entered a career as a voice dubber. Among the actors he dubbed included Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford,

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, Groucho Marx,

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and many more. In his Italian dubbed animated roles, he voiced Timothy Q. Mouse in ''

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''. Sibaldi retired from his career in the late 1980s.

Death

Sibaldi died in Rome on July 2, 1996 at the age of 91.

Filmography

Cinema

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'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *'' Pensaci, Giacomino!'' (1936) *'' The Fornaretto of Venice'' (1939) *''

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'' (1939) *'' An Impossible Family'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) *''Il carnevale di Venezia'' (1940) *'' Manovre d'amore'' (1941) *'' Barbablù'' (1941) *'' L'attore scomparso'' (1941) *'' La fuggitiva'' (1941) *'' Il vagabondo'' (1941) *'' Il pozzo dei miracoli'' (1941) *'' Wedding Day'' (1942) *'' Colpi di timone'' (1942) *'' Labbra serrate'' (1942) *'' L'amico delle donne'' (1943) *''

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'' (1943) *''Il nemico'' (1943) *'' Silenzio, si gira!'' (1943) *'' 4 ragazze sognano'' (1943) *''

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'' (1943) *''Lascia cantare il cuore'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) *''L'uomo dal guanto grigio'' (1948) *'' Rascel-Fifì'' (1957) *'' Il corazziere'' (1960) *'' Mission Stardust'' (1967)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sibaldi, Stefano 1905 births 1996 deaths People from Livorno Italian male voice actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Italian male film actors Italian male radio actors 20th-century Italian male actors