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Franco Volpi (actor)
Franco Volpi (11 July 1921 – 1 January 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Milan, Volpi formed at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici and debuted on stage in 1938, aged 17, in the company held by Renzo Ricci and Laura Adani. He often worked with Ernesto Calindri, on stage, on television and in a popular series of commercials. He is regarded as one of the early stars of Italian television miniseries (the so-called "sceneggiati"). Volpi died of a tumour in Rome, on 1 January 1977, at the age of 75. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Volpi, Franco 1921 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Male actors from Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Volpi (runner)
Enzo "Franco" Volpi (16 August 1936 - 14 March 2013) was an Italian long-distance runner. He was also the coach of the New York City Marathon past winner Gianni Poli. Career Five-time national champion at senior level in three different specialities from 1956 to 1960, boasts 8 caps in the Italy national athletics team. He was national recordman in 5000 m and 10,000 m. National records * 5000 m: 14:31.0 ( Bari, 17 October 1957) - holder until 5 June 1958 * 10,000 m: 30:05.8 ( Rome, 13 September 1957) - holder until 25 September 1960 Achievements He won two times the senior race at the important cross country running International competition Campaccio, held every in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy from 1957. He won the first edition and a second time five years later. * Campaccio **Senior race: 1957, 1962 National titles Volpi won five national championships at individual senior level. * Italian Athletics Championships **10,000 m: 1956, 1959 **3000 m steeplechase: 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |