Jackie Basehart

Jackie Basehart
Jackie Basehart and Valentina Cortese, 1975.
Born
John Anthony Carmine Michael Basehart

(1951-10-11)October 11, 1951
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 2015(2015-05-16) (aged 63)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1967-1999
SpouseTatiana Basehart[1]
Parents

John Anthony Carmine Michael "Jackie" Basehart (11 October 1951 – 16 May 2015) was an American-Italian actor, mainly active in Italian cinema.

Life and career

Born in Santa Monica, California, Basehart was the son of actor Richard Basehart and actress Valentina Cortese.[2][3]

For a few years, between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s, he was among the most requested young actors in Italian cinema, appearing in many films, although mainly in supporting roles. At that time he was hailed for "genius and recklessness" because of his excesses, which were extensively discussed by Italian gossip columns.[3]

Last years and death

Struck by a supranuclear palsy, which progressively involved difficulty in swallowing, obesity, several hospitalizations and operations, and gradual paralysis, Basehart died at his home in Milan on 16 May 2015, at age 63, predeceasing his mother.[4]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Valentina Cortese, a Milano la camera ardente. La nuora Tatiana: "È stata una donna serena fino alla fine"". la Repubblica. July 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Januaria Piromallo (20 May 2015). "Jackie Basehart, addio al figlio di Valentina Cortese. Il dolore muto di una madre". Il Fatto Quotidiano. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 978-8-88440-425-1.
  4. ^ "Addio a Jackie Basehart attore figlio d'arte". Corriere della Sera. 19 May 2015. p. 17.