Mario Siletti

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Mario Siletti
Mario Siletti in Kansas City Confidential.jpg
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.
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]

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Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1946 The Razor's Edge MinerUncredited
1947 Escape Me Never GondolierUncredited
1949 House of Strangers Minor RoleUncredited
Thieves' Highway PietroUncredited
The Doctor and the Girl Mr. Crisani, Tony's FatherUncredited
Everybody Does It Italian Opera SingerUncredited
East Side, West Side Mr. SistinaUncredited
1950 Black Hand Benny Danetta / Nino
Under My Skin Italian OfficerUncredited
The Reformer and the Redhead Guest at Italian-American RallyUncredited
The Skipper Surprised His Wife CaptainUncredited
Crisis General ValdiniUncredited
A Lady Without Passport Cafe ProprietorUncredited
The Man Who Cheated Himself Machetti
1951 The Enforcer Louis - Vetto's BarberUncredited
Stop That Cab Giuseppe Moscadella
Go for Broke! Italian FarmerUncredited
The Great Caruso Papa Caruso
The House on Telegraph Hill Tony, the Grocer
Night Into Morning Tony - the BarberUncredited
Strictly Dishonorable Luigi
Force of Arms Signor MaduvalliUncredited
Anne of the Indies Slave Market Auctioneer
The Light Touch Hotel ManagerUncredited
1952 Belles on Their Toes Albert - the BarberUncredited
When in Rome Luigi Lugucetti
Clash by Night BartenderUncredited
Diplomatic Courier RussianUncredited
Captain Pirate Gen. ChavezUncredited
Kansas City Confidential Tomaso
My Cousin Rachel CaretakerUncredited
1953 Girls in the Night Bruno, Charlie's Friend in BarUncredited
Taxi AmatoUncredited
Thunder Bay Louis Chighizola
So This Is Love Guilio Gatti-CasazzaUncredited
The Caddy Mr. PolettiUncredited
Big Leaguer Mr. Polachuk
Wings of the Hawk Marco
Hot News Dominic
1954 The Great Diamond Robbery ItalianUncredited
Cardinal Lambertini Butler
Three Coins in the Fountain BartenderUncredited
1955 East of Eden Mr. PiscoraUncredited
Hell's Island Surgeon
Bring Your Smile Along Ricardo
The Naked Street Antonio Cardini
Hell on Frisco Bay FishermanUncredited
1956 Serenade SanromaUncredited
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Carriage DriverUncredited
1957 Designing Woman AndrucciUncredited
Man in the Shadow Tony Santoro
1960 Pay or Die Enzo Loria
1961 The Honeymoon Machine Italian Chief of PoliceUncredited
1963 Johnny Cool GiacomoUncredited
4 for Texas Bedoni

References

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