Mario Siletti

Mario Siletti
Siletti in Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Born(1903-07-22)22 July 1903
Turin, Italy
Died19 April 1964(1964-04-19) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1965

Mario Giovanni Siletti (22 July 1903 – 19 April 1964) was an Italian actor. He was born in Turin. He performed in more than 160 films from 1932 to 1964. He began appearing in American films no later than 1946. From 1962 to 1964, he also portrayed a recurring character, Charlie Carlotti, on the American television series, Hazel. In April 1964, he was killed in a Los Angeles automobile collision caused by a drunk driver. Siletti's pregnant wife was also critically injured in the crash. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested for felony manslaughter.[1]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1946 The Razor's Edge Miner Uncredited
1947 Escape Me Never Gondolier Uncredited
1949 House of Strangers Minor Role Uncredited
Thieves' Highway Pietro Uncredited
The Doctor and the Girl Mr. Crisani, Tony's Father Uncredited
Everybody Does It Italian Opera Singer Uncredited
East Side, West Side Mr. Sistina Uncredited
1950 Black Hand Benny Danetta / Nino
Under My Skin Italian Officer Uncredited
The Reformer and the Redhead Guest at Italian-American Rally Uncredited
The Skipper Surprised His Wife Captain Uncredited
Crisis General Valdini Uncredited
A Lady Without Passport Cafe Proprietor Uncredited
The Man Who Cheated Himself Machetti
1951 The Enforcer Louis - Vetto's Barber Uncredited
Stop That Cab Giuseppe Moscadella
Go for Broke! Italian Farmer Uncredited
The Great Caruso Papa Caruso
The House on Telegraph Hill Tony, the Grocer
Night Into Morning Tony - the Barber Uncredited
Strictly Dishonorable Luigi
Force of Arms Signor Maduvalli Uncredited
Anne of the Indies Slave Market Auctioneer
The Light Touch Hotel Manager Uncredited
1952 Belles on Their Toes Albert - the Barber Uncredited
When in Rome Luigi Lugucetti
Clash by Night Bartender Uncredited
Diplomatic Courier Russian Uncredited
Captain Pirate Gen. Chavez Uncredited
Kansas City Confidential Tomaso
My Cousin Rachel Caretaker Uncredited
1953 Girls in the Night Bruno, Charlie's Friend in Bar Uncredited
Taxi Amato Uncredited
Thunder Bay Louis Chighizola
So This Is Love Guilio Gatti-Casazza Uncredited
The Caddy Mr. Poletti Uncredited
Big Leaguer Mr. Polachuk
Wings of the Hawk Marco
Hot News Dominic
1954 The Great Diamond Robbery Italian Uncredited
Cardinal Lambertini Butler
Three Coins in the Fountain Bartender Uncredited
1955 East of Eden Mr. Piscora Uncredited
Hell's Island Surgeon
Bring Your Smile Along Ricardo
The Naked Street Antonio Cardini
Hell on Frisco Bay Fisherman Uncredited
1956 Serenade Sanroma Uncredited
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Carriage Driver Uncredited
1957 Designing Woman Andrucci Uncredited
Man in the Shadow Tony Santoro
1960 Pay or Die Enzo Loria
1961 The Honeymoon Machine Italian Chief of Police Uncredited
1963 Johnny Cool Giacomo Uncredited
4 for Texas Bedoni

References

  1. ^ "TV Actor Dies in Crash". Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News. 20 April 1964. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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