Carlo Romano

Carlo Romano
Romano in 1961
Born (1908-05-08)8 May 1908
Livorno, Italy
Died 16 October 1975(1975-10-16) (aged 67)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, voice actor
Years active 1934-1975
Spouse(s) Jone Romano (m. 1933-?)
Liliana de Stefano (m. ?-1975)
Children 5
Parent(s) Giuseppe Romano
Dina Romano
Relatives Felice Romano (brother)
Aleardo Ward (stepson)
Luca Ward (step-grandson)
Andrea Ward (step-grandson)
Monica Ward (step-granddaughter)

Carlo Romano (8 May 1908 – 16 October 1975) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and voice actor.

Biography

Romano was the son of actress Dina Romano and the younger brother of actor Felice Romano. He appeared in 94 films between 1934 and 1975. He also wrote for 14 films between 1955 and 1975. He was also a famous voice actor, most notably the Italian voice of Don Camillo (played by French actor Fernandel) and the Italian voice of Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, Lou Costello and Edward Andrews.[1]

In his animated film roles, Romano voiced several characters in the Italian dubs of Disney films. These include Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood.

Personal life

Through his marriage to actress Jone Romano, he was the stepfather of actor Aleardo Ward and the step-grandfather of voice actors Luca, Andrea and Monica Ward. He also had five children from his second marriage.[2]

Death

Romano died in Rome on 16 October 1975 at the age of 67.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Carlo Romano's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ↑ LUCA WARD e il doppiaggio (2012) | ilmondodeidoppiatori.it
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