Francesco Mulè (3 December 1926 – 4 November 1984), was an Italian actor, voice actor and television and radio personality. He appeared in 74 films between 1953 and 1979.
Born in Rome, son of composer
Giuseppe Mulè, he studied at the
Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts
Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico (translation: Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts) is a national drama school in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1936 by the theatrical theorist, critic, and writer Silvio D'Amico, the a ...
and debuted in the stage company held by
Renzo Ricci.
He reached a large popularity thanks to his radio and television appearances as a presenter and a comedian.
[ He was also active as a ]character actor
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in films and on stage.[ Mulè was the Italian voice of ]Yogi Bear
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Selected filmography
* '' Empty Eyes'' (1953) - Marcucci, Fernando's colleague
* '' The Walk'' (1953) - Un insegnante
* '' Camilla'' (1954) - Il pappagallo in auto (uncredited)
* '' The Bachelor'' (1956) - Cosimo
* '' Souvenir d'Italie'' (1957) - Lawyer Andrea Mazzoni
* ''Susanna Whipped Cream
''Susanna Whipped Cream'' (, ) is a 1957 Italian-Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Steno.
Cast
* Marisa Allasio: Susanna
* Germán Cobos: Alberto
*Mario Carotenuto: Alfredo Libotti
* Memmo Carotenuto: Scorcelletti the Younger
*Nino Man ...
'' (1957) - Un altro ladro
* ''Femmine tre volte'' (1957) - Presidente squadra baseball
* ''Camping'' (1958) - Don Clemente
* '' Toto in the Moon'' (1958) - Il vigile urbano
* ''Girls for the Summer
''Girls for the Summer'' ( or US title: ''Love on the Riviera'') is a 1958 Italian romantic comedy drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini, based on story by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Alberto Sordi, Michèle Morgan, Marcello Mastroianni, S ...
'' (1958) - L'albergatore
* ''Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito
''Toto in Madrid'' () is an Italian comedy film from 1959, directed by Steno, written by Vittorio Metz, starring Totò and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Toto in Madrid" (English title), "Totò a Madrid", "Un coup fumant" ...
'' (1959) - Don Alonzo
* '' The Friend of the Jaguar'' (1959) - Ugo, l'orefice
* '' Le signore'' (1960) - Dentist Filippo
* ''Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
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Cast
* Gabriele Ferzetti: Tommaso
* Elsa Martinelli: Mirella
* Dorian Gray (actress), Dorian Gray: soubrette
* Marisa Merlini: Palmira
* Yvonne ...
'' (1960)
* '' Totò, Peppino e...la dolce vita'' (1961) - Guglielmo, un signore eccentrico
* '' Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare'' (1961) - Il commissario
* ''Hercules in the Valley of Woe
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'' (1961)
* ''La ragazza di mille mesi'' (1961) - Amleto il Cameriere
* ''Cronache del '22'' (1961)
* '' Psycosissimo'' (1962) - Arturo Michelotti
* ''I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra
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'' (1962) - Baldassarre Giaconia
* '' Appuntamento in Riviera'' (1962) - Marengoni
* '' The Four Musketeers'' (1963) - Louis XIII
* ''The Shortest Day
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'' (1963) - (uncredited)
* ''Adultero lui, adultera lei'' (1963) - Il commissario
* ''La pupa'' (1963)
* ''Follie d'estate'' (1963) - Altro tipo in spiaggia
* ''Il treno del sabato'' (1964) - Mario Mancini
* ''White Voices
''White Voices'' () is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened out of competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Paolo Ferrari as Meo
* Sandra Milo as Carolina
* Grazi ...
'' (1964) - The Trappist Monk
* ''I marziani hanno 12 mani'' (1964) - Ambasciatore Austriaco
* '' Il Gaucho'' (1964) - Fiorini
* ''Corpse for the Lady
''Corpse for the Lady'' () is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sylva Koscina.
Cast
* Sylva Koscina - Laura Guglielmetti
* Sergio Fantoni - Commisario
* Scilla Gabel - Renata
* Sandra Mondaini - Marina
* Lando Bu ...
'' (1964) - Augusto Ferrante
* '' Latin Lovers'' (1965) - L'avvocato (segment "L'irreparabile")
* ''Spiaggia libera
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Cast
* Dominique Boschero: Pallina
* Riccardo Garrone: Riccardo
* Aldo Giuffrè: Cuccurallo
* Aroldo Tieri: Mario
* Raimondo Vianello: Captain Oliviero
* Alb ...
'' (1966) - Falso Prete
* '' A Maiden for a Prince'' (1966) - Don Daniel
* '' Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs'' (1966) - Colonel Doug Benson
* ''Operation White Shark'' (1966)
* ''Mano di velluto'' (1966)
* ''Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia'' (1967) - Groeber
* '' On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...'' (1967) - Rienzi
* ''Ric e Gian alla conquista del West'' (1967) - Maggiore Jefferson
* ''The Biggest Bundle of Them All
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'' (1968) - Antonio Tozzi
* '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968) - Crematoria Operator (uncredited)
* ''The Most Beautiful Couple in the World
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Cast
References
Bibliography
* Peter C ...
'' (1968) - Commendatore Gennaroni
* ''Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare'' (1968) - Duke Ostanzo
* ''House of Cards
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'' (1968) - Policeman at Trevi Fountain
* ''Vacanze sulla Costa Smeralda'' (1968) - Inspector Antonio Grassu
* ''Il terribile ispettore'' (1969) - Agapito Trigallo
* '' Il ragazzo che sorride'' (1969) - Undertaker's establishment owner
* ''The Secret of Santa Vittoria
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'' (1969) - Francucci
* '' Diary of a Telephone Operator'' (1969) - L'Esaminatore
* '' Pensiero d'amore'' (1969) - Ser Domenico Meniconi
* '' Pensando a te'' (1969) - Undertaker
* ''Story of a Woman'' (1970) - Manzetti
* '' The Divorce'' (1970) - Friar Leone
* '' When Women Had Tails'' (1970) - Uto
* ''Nel giorno del Signore'' (1970) - Papa Leone X
* ''Lacrime d'amore'' (1970) - Her father
* ''Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?'' (1971) - Gran Capo
* ''Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras?'' (1971) - Onorevole Megrini
* '' When Women Lost Their Tails'' (1972) - Uto
* '' Cause for Divorce'' (1972) - Judge
* ''Il terrore con gli occhi storti'' (1972) - Questore
* ''Meo Patacca'' (1972) - Roman Prince
* ''4 caporali e ½ e un colonnello tutto d'un pezzo'' (1973)
* '' Il lumacone'' (1974) - Pietro
* ''Calore in provincia'' (1975) - Calogero Lentini
* ''L'infermiera di mio padre'' (1976)
* '' Confessions of a Lady Cop'' (1976) - Alfredo Amicucci, Gianna's Father
* '' Voto di castità'' (1976) - Teodoro
* ''Il pomicione'' (1976) - Raffaele Moscone
* ''Gli uccisori'' (1977)
* ''Orazi e curiazi 3-2'' (1977) - Ango
* ''Kakkientruppen'' (1977) - Il cuoco
* ''Malabestia'' (1978) - Giubileo
* ''La supplente va in città'' (1979) - Davide Romiti - the father
References
External links
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1926 births
1984 deaths
Italian male film actors
Male actors from Rome
Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni
20th-century Italian male actors
Italian male television actors
Italian male stage actors
Italian male voice actors
Italian radio presenters
Italian television presenters
Italian male comedians
Comedians from Rome