Pietro Carloni (28 October 1896 – 3 August 1968) was an Italian stage and film actor.

Pietro Carloni
Pietro Carloni (left), Aldo Fabrizi and Mario Castellani in Cops and Robbers (1951)
Born28 October 1896 (1896-10-28)
Taurisano, Italy
Died3 August 1968 (1968-08-04) (aged 71)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
SpouseTitina De Filippo
ChildrenAugusto Carloni
RelativesEster Carloni (sister)
Peppino De Filippo (brother-in-law)
Eduardo De Filippo (brother-in-law)

Life and career edit

Born in Taurisano, Lecce into a family of actors, Carloni debuted on stage at young age in the theatrical company held by Ernesto Murolo.[1]

In 1921, he met on stage Titina De Filippo, whom he married one year later and with whom he started a long professional association, appearing in almost all her stage works.[1]

Carloni was also active in films and in television miniseries, mainly cast in character roles.[1] His siblings Ester, Maria, Adelina and Ettore were fellow actors. His sister Adelina (or Adele) Carloni married his wife Titina's brother Peppino De Filippo. Well-known actor Eduardo De Filippo was another of his wife's siblings.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884402131.

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