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| birth_name = Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi
| birth_name = Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi
| birth_date = {{birth year|1924}}
| birth_date = {{birth year|1924}}
| birth_place = [[w:Holborn]], [[w:London]], England
| birth_place = [[Holborn]], [[London]], England
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1963|4|5|1924|df=y}}
| death_place = [[w:Neasden|Neasden]], [[|London|]], England
| death_place = [[Neasden|Neasden]], [[London|London]], England
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1956–1963
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'''Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi''' (1924 – 5 April 1963) was an English [[comedian]] and [[actor]] of Italian descent, noted for his luxuriant moustache. He was active in [[UK|Britain]] in the 1950s and early 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=28326|title=Mario Fabrizi|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba6a07cfc|title=Mario Fabrizi|publisher=}}</ref>
'''Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi''' (1924 – 5 April 1963) was an English [[comedian|comedian]] and [[actor|actor]] of Italian descent, noted for his luxuriant moustache. He was active in [[UK|Britain]] in the 1950s and early 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=28326|title=Mario Fabrizi|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba6a07cfc|title=Mario Fabrizi|publisher=}}</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
Fabrizi was born to Italian parents in [[Holborn]], [[London]], [[England]], in 1924, his mother's maiden name being Pisani.<ref name=freebmd>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=qwnOVHR22hv6I%2BAgmYGvuw&scan=1|title=Index entry|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref>  His father was a [[Vicomte]] (Italian: ''visconte''), a title that Mario inherited on his father's death in 1959.<ref name=Mirror>Daily Mirror 27 May 1960 p26 "Mush Takes a (Real-Life) plunge!"</ref>  He married Katherine Boyne of Leeds on 28 May 1960.<ref name=Mirror/>  They had a son, Anthony, in 1961.<ref name=pellegrinetti>[http://www.coates-pellegrinetti-ireland.com/pellegrinetticlaimtofame. Pellegrineti claim to fame]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=LucyWho>[http://photos.lucywho.com/mario-fabrizi-photo-gallery-c10180333.html LucyWho] Mario Fabrizi and 5 month old son</ref>
Fabrizi was born to Italian parents in [[Holborn|Holborn]], [[London|London]], [[England|England]], in 1924, his mother's maiden name being Pisani.<ref name=freebmd>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=qwnOVHR22hv6I%2BAgmYGvuw&scan=1|title=Index entry|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref>  His father was a [[Vicomte|Vicomte]] (Italian: ''visconte''), a title that Mario inherited on his father's death in 1959.<ref name=Mirror>Daily Mirror 27 May 1960 p26 "Mush Takes a (Real-Life) plunge!"</ref>  He married Katherine Boyne of Leeds on 28 May 1960.<ref name=Mirror/>  They had a son, Anthony, in 1961.<ref name=LucyWho>[http://photos.lucywho.com/mario-fabrizi-photo-gallery-c10180333.html LucyWho] Mario Fabrizi and 5 month old son</ref>


On 5 April 1963 Fabrizi died of a stress-related illness at his home in [[Neasden]], London; his wife and son survived him. A week before his death, he had announced that he was leaving show business.<ref name=IMDb>{{IMDb name|0264773|Mario Fabrizi}}</ref>
On 5 April 1963 Fabrizi died of a stress-related illness at his home in [[Neasden|Neasden]], London; his wife and son survived him. A week before his death, he had announced that he was leaving show business.<ref name=IMDb>{{IMDb name|0264773|Mario Fabrizi}}</ref>


His son Anthony is now a businessman based in the [[City of London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2952248/Market-profile.html|title=Market profile|publisher=}}</ref>
His son Anthony is now a businessman based in the [[City of London|City of London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2952248/Market-profile.html|title=Market profile|publisher=}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
On [[ITV Network|ITV]], Fabrizi was well known for his role in [[Granada Television]]'s popular series ''[[The Army Game]]'', as Corporal "Moosh" Merryweather,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/thearmygame|title=ITV's First Sitcom - The Army Game|date=31 March 2020}}</ref> while on [[BBC television]], he was a regular member of the ensemble cast of the [[Tony Hancock]] sitcom ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IJQACAAAQBAJ&q=mario+fabrizi&pg=PA46|title=The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013|first=Chris|last=Perry|date=3 February 2016|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781900203609|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hancockshalfhour/|title=Hancock's Half-Hour|last=BBC|publisher=}}</ref> His most notable film role was as Neville Shanks, the photographer, in Hancock's [[1963 in film|1963]] film, ''[[The Punch and Judy Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/813053/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Punch and Judy Man, The (1962) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He also worked frequently with [[Peter Sellers]] and [[Spike Milligan]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PO-5-ttYn3UC&q=mario+fabrizi+peter+sellers+spike+milligan&pg=PT495|title=Mr Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers|first=Ed|last=Sikov|date=19 August 2011|publisher=Pan Macmillan|isbn=9781447207146|via=Google Books}}</ref>
On [[ITV Network|ITV]], Fabrizi was well known for his role in [[Granada Television|Granada Television]]'s popular series ''[[The Army Game]]'', as Corporal "Moosh" Merryweather,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/thearmygame|title=ITV's First Sitcom - The Army Game|date=31 March 2020}}</ref> while on [[BBC television|BBC television]], he was a regular member of the ensemble cast of the [[Tony Hancock]] sitcom ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IJQACAAAQBAJ&q=mario+fabrizi&pg=PA46|title=The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013|first=Chris|last=Perry|date=3 February 2016|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781900203609|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hancockshalfhour/|title=Hancock's Half-Hour|last=BBC|publisher=}}</ref> His most notable film role was as Neville Shanks, the photographer, in Hancock's [[1963 in film|1963]] film, ''[[The Punch and Judy Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/813053/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Punch and Judy Man, The (1962) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He also worked frequently with [[Peter Sellers]] and [[Spike Milligan]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PO-5-ttYn3UC&q=mario+fabrizi+peter+sellers+spike+milligan&pg=PT495|title=Mr Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers|first=Ed|last=Sikov|date=19 August 2011|publisher=Pan Macmillan|isbn=9781447207146|via=Google Books}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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Mario Fabrizi
Mario Fabrizi.jpeg
Born
Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi

1924 (1924)
Holborn, London, England
Died5 April 1963(1963-04-05) (aged 38–39)
Neasden, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1956–1963
Spouse
Katherine Boyne
​
(m. 1960)​
Children1

Mario Edgio Pantaleone Fabrizi (1924 – 5 April 1963) was an English comedian and actor of Italian descent, noted for his luxuriant moustache. He was active in Britain in the 1950s and early 1960s.[1][2]

Life

Fabrizi was born to Italian parents in Holborn, London, England, in 1924, his mother's maiden name being Pisani.[3] His father was a Vicomte (Italian: visconte), a title that Mario inherited on his father's death in 1959.[4] He married Katherine Boyne of Leeds on 28 May 1960.[4] They had a son, Anthony, in 1961.[5]

On 5 April 1963 Fabrizi died of a stress-related illness at his home in Neasden, London; his wife and son survived him. A week before his death, he had announced that he was leaving show business.[6]

His son Anthony is now a businessman based in the City of London.[7]

Career

On ITV, Fabrizi was well known for his role in Granada Television's popular series The Army Game, as Corporal "Moosh" Merryweather,[8] while on BBC television, he was a regular member of the ensemble cast of the Tony Hancock sitcom Hancock's Half Hour.[9][10] His most notable film role was as Neville Shanks, the photographer, in Hancock's 1963 film, The Punch and Judy Man.[11] He also worked frequently with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.[12]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Mario Fabrizi". www.aveleyman.com.
  2. ^ "Mario Fabrizi".
  3. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS.
  4. ^ a b Daily Mirror 27 May 1960 p26 "Mush Takes a (Real-Life) plunge!"
  5. ^ LucyWho Mario Fabrizi and 5 month old son
  6. ^ Mario Fabrizi at IMDb
  7. ^ "Market profile".
  8. ^ "ITV's First Sitcom - The Army Game". 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ Perry, Chris (3 February 2016). The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781900203609 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ BBC. "Hancock's Half-Hour".
  11. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Punch and Judy Man, The (1962) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  12. ^ Sikov, Ed (19 August 2011). Mr Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9781447207146 – via Google Books.

External links

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