Chiarenza's Cousin

[Johan Melle]

The unidentified "Chiarenza's Cousin" in Che gioia vivere (1961)

This big-bearded generico pops up in various films from the late 1950s and early 1960s at least, so I'm opening a topic for him in the hope of uncovering more roles and - hopefully - his name.

I've nicknamed his "Chiarenza's Cousin" because he's somewhat similar in style and appearance to fellow generico Calogero Chiarenza.


FILMOGRAPHY

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1959

1. Il vedovo .... Father Agostino
   
   1960
2. Esther and the King .... Man of Esther's village
3. I baccanali di Tiberio .... Senator
4. Il conquistatore d'Oriente .... Courtier of Sultan Dakar
5. Morgan il pirata .... Chained slave on platform
   
   1961
6. Che gioia vivere .... Prisoner 46
7. Romolo e Remo .... Follower of Romulus
8. Sodoma e Gomorra .... Hebrew
   
   1962
9. Ponzio Pilato .... Priest
10. Venere imperiale .... Priest in the hospital (uncertain identification)
    
    1963
11. Cleopatra .... Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome
12. Ursus nella terra di fuoco .... Priest
    
    1964
13. Saul e David .... Priest
    
    1966
14. Io, io, io.... e gli altri .... Tramp

[Johan Melle]

Il vedovo (1959) as Father Agostino. This is a fairly large speaking role which the IMDb attributes to being played by Eugenio Maggi, but this is incorrect.

[Johan Melle]

I baccanali di Tiberio (1960) as Senator

[Johan Melle]

Che gioia vivere (1961) as Prisoner 46

[PeplumParadise]

Ponzio Pilato (1962) as Priest

Identification by Johan

[PeplumParadise]

Romolo e Remo (1961) as Follower of Romulus

[PeplumParadise]

Ursus nella terra di fuoco (1963) as Priest.

A bit unclear, but from the high forehead and pretty unique shape and colouring of the beard I'm pretty certain it must be him. He is only seen in this one brief shot before being slaughtered. If the movie eventually turns up in HD he will probably be seen more clearly.

[PeplumParadise]

Saul e David (1964) as Priest

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Esther and the King (1960) as Man of Esther's village

[PeplumParadise]

Cleopatra (1963) as Spectator at Cleopatra's arrival in Rome - down at the front.

Identification by Johan