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Nando Gazzolo
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Born
Ferdinando Gazzolo

(1928-10-16)16 October 1928
Savona, Italy
Died 16 November 2015(2015-11-16) (aged 87)
Nepi, Italy
Occupation Actor, voice actor
Years active 1948–2015
Spouse(s)
Rita Di Leonardo
(m. 1961; div. 1999)
Children 3, including Matteo Gazzolo
Parent(s) Lauro Gazzolo
Aida Ottaviani Piccolo
Relatives Virginio Gazzolo (paternal half-brother)

Nando Gazzolo was an Italian actor. He was also a very talented voice actor. He was born on October 16, 1928, and passed away on November 16, 2015.

About Nando Gazzolo

Nando Gazzolo was born in Savona, Italy. His father, Lauro Gazzolo, was also an actor and voice actor. His mother, Aida Ottaviani Piccolo, worked as a radio announcer.

Nando started acting on the radio when he was young. In 1948, at age 20, he began his career on stage. He became well-known in 1951 for his role in a play called Antonio e Cleopatra. He worked with famous actors like Vittorio Gassman.

Later, Nando Gazzolo focused a lot on voice acting. This means he used his voice to play characters in movies and TV shows. He also worked in films and many successful TV series.

Nando's Voice Acting Work

Nando Gazzolo was the regular Italian voice for several famous actors. He often dubbed the voices of Peter Cushing, David Niven, and Richard Widmark. He also lent his voice to actors like Michael Caine and Clint Eastwood.

You might know his voice from a very famous animated movie. Nando Gazzolo was the narrator in the Italian version of Beauty and the Beast.

Nando's Family Life

Nando Gazzolo was married and had three children. One of his children, Matteo, also became an actor. Nando also had a half-brother named Virginio.

Nando's Passing

Nando Gazzolo passed away on November 16, 2015. He was 87 years old when he died in Nepi, Italy.

Movies and TV Shows

Laura Solari e Nando Gazzolo
Nando Gazzolo on stage with actress Laura Solari in 1956.

Movies Nando Acted In

  • Black Sunday (1960) - Narrator (voice)
  • Constantine and the Cross (1961) - Licinius
  • The Trojan Horse (1961)
  • Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent (1963) - Le docteur Mercier
  • Toto and Cleopatra (1963) - Narrator (voice)
  • Il mistero del tempio indiano (1963) - Narrator (voice)
  • Gladiators Seven (1964) - Sar / Milo
  • Pirates of Malaysia (1964) - Lt. Clintock
  • West and Soda (1965) - Johnny (voice)
  • The Spy with Ten Faces (1966) - Kobras
  • The Hills Run Red (1966) - Ken Seagull / Ken Milton
  • Django Shoots First (1966) - Ken Kluster
  • La volpe e le camelie (1966)
  • Un caso di coscienza (1970) - Alfredo Serpieri
  • Maddalena (1971)
  • Il nano e la strega (1973) - Narratore (voice)
  • Angeli a sud (1992)
  • Magnificat (1993) - Narrator (voice)
  • The Comeback (2001)
  • Our Tropical Island (2001) - Tacchini
  • Il sottile fascino del peccato (2010) - Padre Edo (his last movie role)

TV Series Nando Acted In

  • La Cittadella (1964, TV Mini-Series) - Freddie Hamson
  • Valeria medico legale (2000-2002, TV Series) - Il procuratore
  • Le ragioni del cuore (2002, TV Mini-Series)

Dubbing Roles

Animated Movies

Live-Action Movies

  • Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days
  • Raymond in Bonjour Tristesse
  • Major David Angus Pollock in Separate Tables
  • Miles Doughton in Ask Any Girl
  • Chris Walters in Happy Anniversary
  • Lawrence Mackay in Please Don't Eat the Daisies
  • Corporal Miller in The Guns of Navarone
  • Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther
  • Lawrence Jameson in Bedtime Story
  • James Bond in Casino Royale
  • Colonel Race in Death on the Nile
  • Memnon in Alexander the Great
  • Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • John Banning in The Mummy
  • Abraham Van Helsing in The Brides of Dracula
  • Dr. Namaroff in The Gorgon
  • Dr. Schreck in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
  • Mike King in How the West Was Won
  • Johnny Gannon in Warlock
  • Clint Hollister in The Law and Jake Wade
  • William Edwards in Time Limit
  • Tom Rossiter in Alvarez Kelly
  • Ralph Anderson in The Trap
  • Rolfe in The Long Ships
  • Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady
  • Doctor John Dolittle in Doctor Dolittle
  • Old Man Marley in Home Alone
  • Cledus "Snowman" Snow in Smokey and the Bandit
  • Ross Webster in Superman III
  • Matthew Yelland in The Final Countdown
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