Franco Gasparri(1948-1999)
- Actor
Famous in Italy and abroad for his handsome look, Gasparri started
acting at age 12, appearing as a child actor in some "peplum" flicks.
After serving in the Italian "Folgore" paratroopers, he found the way
of success through the "fotoromanzi", comic books made with pictures
that sold widely in the 1950s and 1960s, that gave him immense
popularity among young girls. His popularity increased even more when
he starred as main character of "Mark the cop" in three movies he made
in mid 1970s. His acting career come to an untimely and abrupt end on
June 4, 1980, when a motorbike accident confined him on a wheelchair
for the rest of his life.
