Ermanno Randi

Ermanno Randi
Ermanno Randi (right), with Giuseppe Maggiore
Born(1920-04-27)27 April 1920
Died1 November 1951(1951-11-01) (aged 31)
Other namesErmanno Rossi
OccupationActor
Years active1947–1951 (film)

Ermanno Randi (27 April 1920 – 1 November 1951) was an Italian film actor. After serving in the Italian Army during the Second World War, Randi made his screen debut in 1947. He gradually moved up from playing supporting to lead roles. In 1951 he played the tenor Enrico Caruso in The Young Caruso.[1] The same year he was fatally shot by his lover, Giuseppe Maggiore, during a row. Randi was 31.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1947 Tragic Hunt Andrea
1948 L'ebreo errante
1948 Anni difficili Turi
1949 Bitter Rice Paolo
1949 The Walls of Malapaga Un agent de police / Un'agente di polizia Uncredited
1949 Sicilian Uprising Ruggero
1949 Le due madonne Giacomo
1950 Turri il bandito Turri
1950 I fuorilegge bandito Cosimo
1950 Il sentiero dell'odio
1950 Il nido di Falasco Damiano
1951 Brief Rapture Stefano Ferrari
1951 The Young Caruso Enrico Caruso
1951 Fiamme sulla laguna Figlio di Antonio
1951 Trieste mia! Alberto
1951 Santa Lucia Luntana
1951 Salvate mia figlia Andrea
1951 The Cliff of Sin
1952 A Mother Returns Giornalista (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Green, Stanley. Hollywood Musicals Year by Year. Hal Leonard Corporation, 1999.
  2. ^ Canales, Luis. Imperial Gina: The Very Unauthorized Biography of Gina Lollobrigida. Branden Books, 1990. p.60