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Renzo Palmer
Actor
Born December 20, 1930Died June 3, 1988 (57 years)
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988.
Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred.
Palmer was also a versatile film character actor, mainly active in commedia all'italiana and in poliziotteschi film genre.[2] He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.
Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred.
Palmer was also a versatile film character actor, mainly active in commedia all'italiana and in poliziotteschi film genre.[2] He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.
Filmography
| 1987 | The Family · as Uncle Nicola (old) |
| 1984 | Le mystérieux docteur Cornélius (TV Series) · as William Dorgan |
| 1982 | The Life of Verdi (TV Series) · as Camillo Benso Di Cavour |
| 1981 | La dottoressa preferisce i marinai · as Capitano Carlo Morelli |
| 1981 | The Salamander · as Carabinieri Major Giorgione |
| 1979 | Velvet Hands · as Il Cardinale Zio |
| 1978 | Il furto della Gioconda (TV Series) · as Commissario Lépine |
| 1977 | Goodbye & Amen · as Parenti |
| 1977 | Ligabue (TV Series) · as Sindaco |
| 1977 | Il mostro · as Baruffi |
| 1977 | The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist · as Commissioner Astalli |
| 1976 | The Cassandra Crossing · as Train Station Ticket Collector |
| 1976 | The Big Racket · as Luigi Giulti, Restaurant Owner |
| 1976 | La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine · as Maselli |
| 1976 | Soldier of Fortune · as Fra' Ludovico Da Rieti |
| 1975 | Go Gorilla Go · as Gaetano Sampioni |
| 1975 | Dream of Zorro · as General Ruarte |
| 1975 | Zanna Bianca alla riscossa · as Rcmp Sergeant |
| 1975 | How to Kill a Judge · as Vincenzo Terrasini |
| 1974 | Street Law · as Police Inspector |
| 1973 | Napoleone a Sant'Elena (TV Series) · as Napoleone Bonaparte |
| 1973 | Rugantino · as Cardinale Severini |
| 1973 | Massacre in Rome · as Giorgio |
| 1973 | Vida de Puccini (TV Series) · as Renato Simoni |
| 1972 | Father Jack-Leg · as Rags Manure |
| 1972 | The Eroticist · as Padre Lucion |
| 1970 | Dead of Summer · as Alexandre Grasse (voice) |
| 1969 | Eagles Over London · as Sgt. Donald Mulligan |
| 1969 | Detective Belli · as Commissario Baldo |
| 1968 | House of Cards · as Monk |
| 1968 | Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell · as Mayor |
| 1968 | Spirits of the Dead · as Priest (segment "william Wilson") |
| 1968 | Danger: Diabolik · as Mr. Hammond |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Europa canta · as Sheriff Toro |
| 1966 | Il grande colpo dei 7 uomini d'oro · as (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen · as Le Voleur De Tableaux |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Cavalca e uccidi · as Pastor Andrews |
| 1964 | The Visit · as Conductor |
| 1964 | Summer Frenzy · as Sandro |
| 1963 | Obiettivo ragazze · as Sergente Carlo Cerutti |
| 1962 | Escapade in Florence · as Carabiniere |
| 1961 | Pugni, pupe e marinai · as Marco Pennacchiotti |
| 1961 | Battle of the Worlds · as Barrington |
| 1961 | Totòtruffa '62 · as Baldassarre, Lo Sfasciaarrozze |
| 1961 | The Fascist · as Partigiano Taddei |
| 1961 | La viaccia · as Cast |
| 1961 | The Yogi Bear Show (TV Series) · as Svicolone |
| 1960 | Chi si ferma è perduto · as Cavicchioni |
| 1959 | Tenente Sheridan (TV Series) · as Stephen |
| 1959 | Caltiki, the Immortal Monster · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1957 | The Doll That Took the Town · as Giorgio Salustri |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Carabiniere |
| 1952 | Heroic Charge · as Un Aiutante |