Beniamino Maggio
| Beniamino Maggio | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 August 1907 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 6 September 1990 (aged 83) Naples, Italy |
Beniamino Maggio (10 August 1907 - 6 September 1990) was an Italian actor.
Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage as a child, as the sidekick of the comedian Serafino Mastracchio, and he slowly built a reputation in the Neapolitan avanspettacolo between the 1930s and 1940s. He made his film debut in 1942 and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles. An actor characterized by improvisation skills, described as a "mix between Buster Keaton and Angelo Musco", Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Enzo, Pupella and Rosalia.
Maggio died from complications of a stroke that had hit him while on stage alongside his two sisters Pupella and Rosalia.
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