Enzo Maggio (10 October 1902 – 13 July 1978) was an Italian actor. He was the oldest of the Maggio siblings. Career Born Vincenzo Maggio in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio made a long apprenticeship in the avanspettacolo theaters before and during the Second World War. On stage, he was specialized in macchiette and in the impersonation of the comedian Larry Semon (known in Italy as Ridolini).Antonio Virgilio Savona; Michele Lo Straniero. "Maggio, Famiglia". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 959-960. After the war, he decided to devote himself to cinema and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles.
Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Beniamino, Pupella and Rosalia.
Partial filmography
A Dog's Life (1950) - Gigetto È arrivato il cavaliere (1950) - Guardia personale del ministro Milano miliardaria (1951) - Il parruchiere tifoso Viva il cinema! (1952) The White Sheik (1952) - Furio La nemica (1952) Rimorso (1952) Siamo tutti inquilini (1953) - Prestanome Riscatto (1953) A Husband for Anna (1953) - Il fotografo The Walk (1953) If You Won a Hundred Million (1953) - Beniamino (segment "Il tifoso") Lasciateci in pace (1953) Cose da pazzi (1954) - Gnauli's assistant Ulysses (1954) - (uncredited) Prima di sera (1954) - Fantali - the tailor Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love (1954) - Un attore del Caffé-Concerto Peppino e la vecchia signora (1954) Napoli piange e ride (1954) - Fisarmonica player Il cantante misterioso (1955) - Gino Graziella (1955) - Servitore del console (uncredited) I giorni più belli (1956) - Il tizio Due sosia in allegria (1956) I vagabondi delle stelle (1956) Cantando sotto le stelle (1956) - Cameriere di trattoria The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959) - Candela Ferdinando I, re di Napoli (1959) - The Escort of Pat and Cordelia My Friend, Dr. Jekyll (1960) - Cameriere del night club Caccia al marito (1960) - Salvatore Gargiulo - the hotel valet (uncredited) Adua and Her Friends (1960) - Calypso - Stefano's colleague Ghosts of Rome (1961) - Fricandò The Joy of Living (1961) - Prisoner #888 Black City (1961) - Il ministro Crescenzo Accroche-toi, y'a du vent! (1961) Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963) Revenge of the Musketeers (1963) Hercules and the Black Pirates (1964) 3 Avengers (1964) - Manina Bullets and the Flesh (1964) - Cliente Bar Super Seven Calling Cairo (1965) Johnny Colt (1966) The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967) - La Squadra Acrobatica Italiana Io non protesto, io amo (1967) - Felice Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (1967) Nel sole (1967) - School attendant I due vigili (1967) - Remo Cesaroni I 2 deputati (1968) Ombre roventi (1970) Brother Outlaw (1971) Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... (1971) - Agente Lo Cascio Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello (1971) - Old Garibaldian When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong (1971) Pistol Packin' Preacher (1971) - Doctor Trinity and Sartana Are Coming (1972) - Jeremiah (uncredited) Gli altri racconti di Canterbury (1972) - Beppe (segment 'Il pescatore') Flatfoot (1973) - Gennarino Seven Nuns in Kansas City (1973) - Gin Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975) - Gennarino (final film role)
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