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Born | Franco Lechner 22 May 1931
Rome, Italy |
Died | 21 August 1987 | (aged 56)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966-1987 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo [1] (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.
Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino". [2] He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. [2] He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films. [3] He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation. [2] Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations. [3]
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Born | Franco Lechner 22 May 1931
Rome, Italy |
Died | 21 August 1987 | (aged 56)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966-1987 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo [1] (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.
Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino". [2] He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. [2] He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films. [3] He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation. [2] Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations. [3]
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