Guglielmo Inglese (24 November 1892 – 14 January 1972) was an Italian actor, radio personality and playwright.

Life and career

Born in

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into a family of

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n origins, Inglese debuted on stage as a child actor at 2 years old, and then he was part of some of the most important stage companies of the time, including the one led by

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in 1920. He abandoned the theater to devote himself to radio, with which he got a large popularity thanks to his comic monologues caricaturing typical Southern stock characters, notably the "peasant from Apulia". He made his cinema debut when he already was mature aged, in 1948, and was mostly cast in

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s in which he reprised his radio repertoire. He was often a sidekick of

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il Principe della risata ...

, both in cinema and on stage. He was also author of several riviste.

Selected filmography

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Totò Tarzan ''Totò Tarzan'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Marilyn Buferd and Alba Arnova. It is a parody of Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel ''Tarzan of the Apes''. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. ...

'' (1950) - Capostazione barese * '' Arrivano i nostri'' (1951) - Brig. Vitali * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) - Il capitano del Panfilo * ''

Toto the Third Man ''Toto the Third Man'' ( it, Totò terzo uomo) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot In a small village Peter and Paul (both starring Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the t ...

'' (1951) - Renato - il cancelliere * '' Auguri e figli maschi!'' (1951) - Vincenzo Frunzo * ''

The Steamship Owner ''The Steamship Owner'' (Italian: ''Il padrone del vapore'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Carlo Campanini.Aprà p.101 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alb ...

'' (1951) - Lo scenografo * '' Era lui... sì! sì!'' (1951) - Vannozzi * ''

My Heart Sings ''My Heart Sings'' ( it, Anema e core) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini. Cast * Ferruccio Tagliavini - Marco * Franca Marzi - Gina * Riccardo Billi - Riccardo * Mario Riva - Mario * Car ...

'' (1951) - Brigadiere Bichetti * '' Free Escape'' (1951) * ''Viva il cinema!'' (1952) * ''

Sardinian Vendetta ''Sardinian Vendetta'' (Italian: ''Vendetta... sarda'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Croccolo and Giovanna Pala. Apràp p.101 It as shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and the Ponti-De L ...

'' (1952) - Cavalier Rossetti * ''

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'' (1952) - Nicola Caiazzo * ''

Torment of the Past ''Torment of the Past'' (Italian:''Tormento del passato'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Mario Bonnard. Cast * Hélène Rémy as Luisa * Marc Lawrence as Andrea Rossi *Raffaella Carrà as Graziella (credited as Ra ...

'' (1952) - Giacomo * ''

Toto in Color ''Toto in Color'' (Italian: ''Totò a colori'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film, and was the first Italian color film shot with the Ferraniacolor system. The film was directed by Steno and starred the comic actor Totò. Plot Antonio Scannagatti is ...

'' (1952) - Il giardiniere * '' Il romanzo della mia vita'' (1952) - Pasquale Curcio * ''

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'' (1952) - Bidello Elia * '' Non è vero... ma ci credo'' (1952) - The Man with a Hunchback * ''I morti non pagano tasse'' (1952) * ''

Beauties on Motor Scooters ''Beauties on Motor Scooters'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in moto-scooter'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Isa Barzizza, Virginia Belmont and Fulvia Franco.Gennari p.185 Partial cast * Isa Barzizza as Laura * Virg ...

'' (1952) - Pelacardi * ''

Saluti e baci ''Saluti e baci'' is a Franco-Italian comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Labro and Giorgio Simonelli Giorgio Simonelli (14 November 1901 Birth name: Giorgio Simonelli. – 3 October 1966), was an Italian film director, editor, screenwrit ...

'' (1953) - L'usciere Pellegrino (uncredited) * ''Fermi tutti... arrivo io!'' (1953) - Proprietario 'Hotel Santiago' * ''

Neapolitan Turk ''Neapolitan Turk'' ( it, Un turco napoletano) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot The film is based on a play by the famous Neapolitan writer Eduardo Scarpetta, father of Eduardo and Peppino De Fi ...

'' (1953) - Carpenter of the prison (uncredited) * ''

Easy Years ''Easy Years'' ( it, Anni facili) is a 1953 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Nino Taranto. Cast *Nino Taranto as Professor Luigi De Francesco *Clelia Matania as Rosina, his wife *Giovanna Ralli as Teresa, his daughter *Gino Buz ...

'' (1953) - Capo divisione * ''

It Happened in the Park ''It Happened in the Park'' ( it, Villa Borghese) is a 1953 film directed by Gianni Franciolini. The film consists of six vignettes set in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome. Plot The story shows the lives of various people from different parts ...

'' (1953) - Il zio di Beniamino (segment: Il paraninfo) * ''

Naples Sings ''Naples Sings'' (Italian: ''...e Napoli canta!'') is a 1953 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Armando Grottini, starring Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to: People * Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's bo ...

'' (1953) - Cavalier Fiammante * ''

Finalmente libero! ''Finalmente libero!'' (i. e. "Finally free!") is a 1953 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Amendola and Ruggero Maccari and starring Carlo Dapporto and Nadia Gray.Ezio Colombo. "Finalmente libero!" (review). ''Festival'' (71). 8 Ma ...

'' (1953) - Judge * ''Delírio'' (1954) * ''Vacanze a Villa Igea'' (1954) * ''Madonna delle rose'' (1954) * ''Due soldi di felicità'' (1954) - don Girolamo * ''

Toto in Hell ''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attem ...

'' (1955) - Il cavalier Scartaccio * ''Carovana di canzoni'' (1955) - Hotel manager * ''Cantate con noi'' (1955) - Nicola * ''Giuramento d'amore'' (1955) * ''Scapricciatiello'' (1955) - The Customer at the barber's * '' The Bigamist'' (1956) - Don Vincenzino * ''Presentimento'' (1956) - Il contadino con il somaro * ''Cantando sotto le stelle'' (1956) - Guglielmo Traversa * ''Arriva la zia d'America'' (1956) - Guglielmo Camaramo * ''

Dreams in a Drawer ''Dreams in a Drawer'' ( it, I sogni nel cassetto) is a 1957 Italian romantic drama film written and directed by Renato Castellani and starring Lea Massari. Plot Mario and Lucia, two young students from the University of Pavia, fall in love. Luci ...

'' (1957) - The Neurology Professor * ''Marisa'' (1957) - Emilio * ''

Vacanze a Ischia ''Vacanze a Ischia'' (also known as ''Holiday Island'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. Plot The lives of several people intersect as they go on vacation to enjoy a pleasant holiday on the island. A lawyer spends it in a ...

'' (1957) - Cancelliere * ''La zia d'America va a sciare'' (1957) * ''

Ladro lui, ladra lei ''Ladro lui, ladra lei'' is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa. Starring Alberto Sordi and Sylva Koscina, it tells the story of a young woman in Rome who is first sucked into a life of crime by a released convict and then has an ...

'' (1958) - Cavalier Lauricella * ''

Seksdagesløbet ''Seksdagesløbet'' is a 1958 Danish drama film directed by Jørgen Roos and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast *Poul Reichhardt as Ivan Reimer *Lily Broberg as Lillian * Flemming Larsen as Kristian Reimer * Jørgen Reenberg as Otto Bertelsen *Pr ...

'' (1958) - Peppo * ''

Three Strangers in Rome ''Tre straniere a Roma'', also known as ''Three Strangers in Rome'', is a 1958 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Claudio Gora starring Claudia Cardinale. The film was one of the first movies with Cardinale in a leading role. Cast *Yvonne ...

'' (1958) - Michele, Magda's wooer * ''Serenatella sciuè sciuè'' (1958) * ''Gli avventurieri dell'Uranio'' (1958) - Venanzio * ''Arriva la banda'' (1959) * ''Lui, lei e il nonno'' (1959) * ''Le confident de ces dames'' (1959) * ''Spavaldi e innamorati'' (1959) * ''Avventura in città'' (1959)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inglese, Guglielmo 1892 births 1962 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors 19th-century Neapolitan people 20th-century Italian male actors Italian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Italian male writers 20th-century Italian dramatists and playwrights Italian comedians 20th-century Italian comedians