Mario was born on March 14th 1912 in Rome (Wikipedia says August 14th). He was the older brother of actor Furio Meniconi, with 2 other brothers, Nello and Alfio.[1]
Following his debut as a non-professional actor in Ladri di biciclette (1948), he worked steadily in most genres up until his retirement in 1976, being found equally in small character roles or smaller generico appearances. He was frequently to be found in the films of Totò, with whom he appeared at least 12 times.
After learning that he was suffering from trigeminal nerve disease, Mario committed suicide in Rome on June 15th 1984, aged 72.[1]
I have found a lot of undocumented appearances by Mario, including many smaller generico appearances, so I'm sure his filmography will continue to grow.
- Ladri di biciclette .... Meniconi (uncredited)
1949 - La sposa non può attendere .... Friend of Anselmo (uncredited)
- Totò le mokò .... Police officer (uncredited)
1950 - Figaro qua, Figaro là .... Don Alonzo's lieutenant (credited)
- Totò cerca moglie .... Giuseppe (credited)
- Tototarzan .... Train driver (uncredited)
1951 - Il tradimento .... Detective (uncredited)
- Una bruna indiavolata .... Man starting argument at the accident scene (uncredited)
1952 - Il tallone di Achille .... Man listening to Serafino (uncredited)
1953 - La signora senza camelie .... Notarianni (uncredited)
- Pane, amore e fantasia .... Matteo (credited)
1954 - Attila .... Hun (uncredited)
- Giulietta e Romeo .... Baldassare (credited)
- La strada .... Police officer (uncredited)
- Pane, amore e gelosia .... Matteo (credited)
- Peccato che sia una canaglia .... Traffic policeman (uncredited)
- Un americano a Roma .... Fireman (uncredited)
1955 - I due compari .... Man blocking the train corridor (uncredited)
- Il bidone .... unknown role (uncredited)
- Il coraggio .... Policeman (uncredited)
- Il segno di Venere .... Policeman (credited)
- La bella di Roma .... Fruit seller (credited)
- Siamo Uomini o Caporali? .... Member of the film crew (uncredited)
- Un eroe dei nostri tempi .... Angry man by the river (credited as "Mario Menicone")
1956 - La banda degli onesti .... Financier (credited)
- Le schiave di Cartagine .... Guard at the crucifixions (uncredited)
- Mio figlio Nerone .... Conspirator (uncredited)
- Peccato di castità .... Carriage driver (credited)
- Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge .... One-eyed bandit (credited)
1957 - A Farewell to Arms .... Intern (uncredited)
- Belle ma povere .... Memmo (credited)
- I vampiri .... Man who gives Laurette the letter (uncredited)
- La ragazza del palio .... Man at the street fight (uncredited)
- La trovatella di Pompei .... Spectator at the trial (uncredited)
- Parola di ladro .... Man at the tavern (uncredited)
- Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa .... Doctor (uncredited)
1958 - Adorabili e bugiarde .... Police officer (uncredited)
- Amore e chiacchiere .... Furlani (credited)
- Capitan Fuoco .... One of Pietro's men (credited as "Furio and Mario Meniconi")
- Caporale di giornata .... Luciano (credited)
- Il pirata dello sparviero nero .... Man who helps Marco (uncredited)
- L'uomo di paglia .... Father in restaurant (uncredited)
- La mina .... Barbi (credited)
- Le dritte .... Angry man in the street (uncredited)
- Mia nonna poliziotto .... The coachman (credited)
- Mogli pericolose .... Furniture mover (uncredited)
1959 - Arrangiatevi .... Jacket seller (uncredited - uncertain identification)
- Ben-Hur .... Guard at the crucifixion march (uncredited)
- I tartassati .... Delivery man (uncredited)
- Il marito bello: Il nemico di mia moglie .... Nightwatchman (uncredited)
- L'amico del giaguaro .... Football supporter (uncredited)
- La cento chilometri .... Man pulling cart (uncredited)
- La notte brava .... Mosciarella (credited)
- Le cameriere .... Plain clothed officer arresting prostitutes (credited)
- Primo amore .... Pietro (credited)
- Simpatico mascalzone .... Theatre audience member (uncredited)
- Un maledetto imbroglio .... One of the rowdy group in the tavern (uncredited)
1960 - Cartagine en fiamme .... Conspirator (uncredited)
- Il corazziere .... Man on fascist march (uncredited)
- Il terrore della maschera rossa .... Guard (uncredited)
- Il vigile .... Man assisting at accident scene (uncredited)
- La ciociara .... Train conductor (uncredited)
- Signori si nasce .... Gardener (uncredited)
- The Angel Wore Red .... Man in the air raid shelter (uncredited)
1961 - Akiko .... Referee (uncredited)
- Costantino il grande .... Prison guard (credited)
- Fra' Manisco cerca guai .... Brother Abele (credited)
- I masnadieri .... Prison guard (uncredited)
- Il carabiniere a cavallo .... Market seller at Porta Portese (uncredited)
- Il gigante di Metropolis .... Father of Obro (credited)
- La vendetta di Ursus .... Assistant to the gladiators (uncredited)
- Pugni pupi e marinai .... Fighting man on the dock (uncredited)
- Totòtruffa '62 .... Man outside the hotel (uncredited)
- Vanina Vanini .... Man discussing the Pope (uncredited)
1962 - I motorizzati .... Gas station attendant (uncredited)
- Totò diabolicus .... Convict who makes the cards (uncredited)
- Ursus gladiatore ribelle .... Soldier (uncredited)
1963 - Il boom .... Man outside the hospital (uncredited)
- Il segno di Zorro .... Guard taken hostage (uncredited)
- Totò e Cleopatra .... Slave merchant (uncredited)
- Zorro e i tre moschettieri .... Soldier in the tavern (uncredited)
1964 - I marziani hanno 12 mani .... Spectator at football match (uncredited)
- Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta .... Spectator at the arena (uncredited)
1965 - Il segreto del vestito rosso .... Drunk who finds the body (uncredited)
- Made in Italy .... Father of Carolina (credited)
- Per qualche dollaro in più .... Prison warden (credited)
- The Agony and the Ecstasy .... Cart driver (uncredited)
1966 - 2 mafiosi contro Al Capone .... Bookie (uncredited)
- 2+5: Missione Hydra .... Truck driver (uncredited)
- Arizona Colt .... Drunk in the saloon (uncredited)
- Come svaligiammo la banca d'Italia .... Caretaker of the construction site (uncredited)
- Delitto quasi perfetto .... Car rental man at the airport (uncredited)
- Fantomas minaccia il mondo .... Father (uncredited)
- L'uomo che ride .... Villager with crippled son (uncredited)
- Mano di velluto .... Gas station attendant (credited)
- Per pochi dollari ancora .... Miner (uncredited)
1967 - Tutto Totò (TV series) - E. 4: "Don Giovannino" .... Man from the wardrobe (uncredited)
1968 - Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza .... Peasant who beats his servant (uncredited)
- I 2 pompieri .... (credited as "Capogruppo" - does not appear)
- Stasera Fernandel (TV series) - episode: "A me gli occhi" .... Gang member of L'Hypnotiseur (no credit info)
1969 - Una su 13 .... Restaurant customer (uncredited)
- Zum zum zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa .... Father of Enrico (uncredited)
- Zum zum zum n° 2 .... The Marshal (credited)
1970 - Dramma della gelosia .... Night watchman (uncredited)
- Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditiera .... Creditor (uncredited)
- Terzo canale - Avventura a Montecarlo .... Member of film crew (uncredited)
1971 - Le belve - segment: "Processo a porte chiuse" .... Witness at the trial (uncredited)
- Trastevere .... Sacristian (uncredited)
1972 - Roma .... Man eating on restaurant terrace (uncredited)
1974 - C'eravamo tanto amati .... Guest at the presentation (uncredited)
1975 - Diagnosi (TV mini-series) Ep. 2 …. unknown role (uncredited)
1976 - Cadaveri eccellenti .... Former inmate (credited)
- La dottoressa del distretto militare .... Gate guard who gets peed on by blind man (credited)
- Novecento .... Bar keeper (credited)
- Il figlio di D'Artagnan (1950) ANICA as Monk
- Ciao, ciao bambina! (1959) ANICA
- I soliti ignoti (1958) ANICA with no role, IMDb says he plays "Paolo". Not found
- Crimen (1960) IMDb as Francesco. I've checked this film several times with no luck finding Mario.
- Angelica e il gran sultano (1968) IMDb with no role. Not found
- Scusi, facciamo l'amore? (1968) IMDb as Mr. Breuner. IMDb suggests he should be credited, but he isn't and neither does appear as far as I could find.
1. Tototruffa.it. |