FRANCO GASPARRI FOTONOVELAS

Franco Gasparri 

Date of Birth
31 October 1948, Senigallia, Marche, Italy 

Date of Death
28 March 1999, Rome, Lazio, Italy (breathing problems) 

Birth Name
Gianfranco Gasparri 

Mini Biography

Famous in Italy and abroad for his handsome look, Gasparri started acting at age 12, appearing as a child actor in some "peplum" flicks. After serving in the Italian "Folgore" paratroopers, he found the way of success through the "fotoromanzi", comic books made with pictures that sold widely in the 1970, that gave him immense popularity among young girls. His popularity increased even more when he starred as main character of "Mark the cop" in three movies he made in mid 1970s. His acting career come to an untimely and abrupt end on June 4, 1980, when a motorbike accident confined him on a wheelchair for the rest of his life.