Paolo Ferrari

Paolo Ferrari (26 February 1929 – 6 May 2018) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 45 movies between 1938 and 2018. He made his acting debut at 9 years old, in Alessandro Blasetti's Ettore Fieramosca.[1] He became first known as "the balilla Paolo", a character he played in numerous radio programs for children and teenagers during the fascist era.[2]

Paolo Ferrari
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Paolo Ferrari in 1961
Born(1929-02-26)26 February 1929
Brussels, Belgium
Died6 May 2018(2018-05-06) (aged 89)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1938-2018

Ferrari died in Rome on 6 May 2018 of complications from pneumonia at the age of 89.[3]

References

  1. Gerardo Di Cola. Le voci del tempo perduto: la storia del doppiaggio e dei suoi interpreti dal 1927 al 1970. Èdicola, 2004. ISBN 8882670236.
  2. Peppino Ortoleva, Barbara Scaramucci. Enciclopedia della radio. Garzanti, 2003. ISBN 881150497X.
  3. È morto Paolo Ferrari, grande attore di teatro, cinema e televisione (in Italian)

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