Durante, Checco |
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BORN 19 Nov 1893, Roma, Lazio - DIED 5 Jan 1976, Roma, Lazio BIRTH NAME Durante, Fancesco GRAVE LOCATION Roma, Lazio: Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Piazzale del Verano, 1 (Zona Ampliamento, riquadro 133, tomba a terra n. 77) |
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Checco Durante was born in the Trastavere district of Rome. He appeared in amateur theatre productions and there he met Anita Bianchi, who became his wife. Their daughters Leila and Luciana both became actresses. Checco and Anita both joined the theatre company of Ettore Petrolini, With Petrolini he wrote the comedy "One Hundred of These Days" (1921). In 1928 they started their own company and he he followed his aspirations to become a comedian. First he appeard in smaller towns in Lazio but he worked his way up to the theatres in Rome. Next to his successful career in the theatre he appeared in many movies between 1931 and 1973, among them "Luci del varietà" ("Variety Lights", 1950) and "Roma ore 11" ("Rome at 11", 1952). He also participated in radio programs for Radio Roma. His last film part was in Alberto Retti's "La scoperta dell'America" ("The Discovery of America", 1975). He died in 1976 in Rome. Family • Wife: Durante, Anita (-1976) Related persons • cooperated with Petrolini, Ettore |
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 The grave of Anita and Checco Durante at the Cimitero Monumentale al Verano, Rome. Picture by Androom (28 Feb 2015) |
