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's 1934 film ''Vecchia guardia''. He emerged during the Fascist era, but most of his work was post-

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. He played a leading role in the 1942 historical drama '' The Jester's Supper''.Reich & Garofalo p.159-60 Varelli is also known for playing "

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" in ''

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'' (1951). His last role was in the film ''

Roseanna's Grave ''Roseanna's Grave'' (also known as ''For Roseanna'') is a 1997 American romantic dramedy film directed by Paul Weiland. In his review, Roger Ebert concludes that ''Roseanna's Grave'' "isn't of much consequence, perhaps, and the gears of the plot ...

'' (1997).

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* '' Vecchia guardia'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' I, His Father'' (1939) * ''

The Secret Lover ''The Secret Lover'' (Italian: ''L'amante segreta'') is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti and Vivi Gioi.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Plot After her ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Tyrant of Padua ''The Tyrant of Padua'' (Italian: ''Il tiranno di Padova'') is a 1946 Italian historical film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Clara Calamai, Carlo Lombardi and Elsa De Giorgi.Brunetta, p. 150. It is an adaptation of the 1835 play '' Angelo, ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Devil's Gondola ''The Devil's Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola del diavolo'') is a 1946 Italian historical drama-crime film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Loredana, Carlo Lombardi, and Erminio Spalla.Klossner p.103 Made by Scalera Films, it was s ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Beggar's Daughter ''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Paola Barbara, Franca Maj and Steve Barclay. It is based on a novel of the same name by Carolina In ...

'' (1950) * ''

Cavalcade of Heroes ''Cavalcade of Heroes'' ( it, Cavalcata d'eroi) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Cesare Danova, Carla Del Poggio and Vittorio Sanipoli. It depicts the events around the founding of the short-lived ...

'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) as Lucan, poet in Nero's court ubbed* '' The Barbarians'' (1953) * ''

Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love ''Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' (Italian: ''Tripoli, bel suol d'amore'') is a 1954 Italian comedy war film directed by Ferruccio Cerio and starring Alberto Sordi, Lyla Rocco and Fulvia Franco.Chiti & Poppi p.376 It takes its title from a trad ...

'' (1954) * '' The Siege of Syracuse'' (1960) * ''

The Giants of Thessaly ''The Giants of Thessaly'' ( it, I giganti della Tessaglia (Gli Argonauti), french: Le Géant de Thessalie, released in the UK as ''Jason and the Golden Fleece'') is a 1960 Italian-French adventure-fantasy film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is ...

'' (1960) * ''

Colossus and the Amazon Queen ''Colossus and the Amazon Queen'' ( it, La regina delle Amazzoni/ ''Queen of the Amazons'') is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala. Cast *Rod Taylor as Pirro *Ed Fury as Glauco *Dorian Gray as Antiope *Danie ...

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators ''Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators'' ( it, Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori, link=no) is a 1964 international co-production sword-and-sandal film directed by Nick Nostro and co-written by Nostro, Alfonso Balcázar and Sergio Sollima. Plot Rocca a ...

'' (1964) * ''

Seven Dollars on the Red '' Sette dollari sul rosso '' (released in the United States as ''Seven Dollars on the Red'' or ''Seven Dollars to Kill'') is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto Cardone. It stars Anthony Steffen as the main character. ...

'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

'' (1997)

References

Bibliography

* Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002.

External links

* 1914 births Year of death missing Italian male film actors People from Lazio {{Italy-actor-stub