Mario Giovanni Siletti (22 July 1903 – 19 April 1964) was an Italian actor. He was born in
Turin
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. 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, ''
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''. In April 1964, he was killed in a
Los Angeles
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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.
Selected filmography
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Italian male film actors
1903 births
1964 deaths
20th-century Italian male actors
Italian emigrants to the United States
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