Birthname: Alfred Arnold Cocozza
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 31, 1921 Philadelphia, PA |
| Died | Oct 7, 1959 Rome, Italy |
| Age | Died at 38 |
Mario Lanza | |
| Job | Actor |
| Top Roles | Enrico Caruso, Johnny Donnetti, Prince Karl, Chorus Member, Pepe Abellard Duvalle |
| Top Genres | Musical, Drama, Romance, Biographical, Comedy, War |
| Top Topics | Singers, True Story (based on), World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Joe Pasternak (Producer), J. Carrol Naish, Kathryn Grayson, Norman Taurog (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Tallulah Bankhead, Jean Simmons, Eddie Cantor see more.. |
Mario Lanza Overview:
Legendary actor, Mario Lanza, was born Alfred Arnold Cocozza on Jan 31, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA. Lanza died at the age of 38 on Oct 7, 1959 in Rome, Italy .
MINI BIO:
Handsome, dark-haired American operatic tenor, enormously popular with audiences and record-buyers alike in the early fifties. After portraying his idol, Caruso, Lanza's career was undone by weight problems and his own temperament. Died from a coronary thrombosis following a crash diet. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Recording and Motion Pictures. Lanza was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Mario Lanza BlogHub Articles:
The Mario Lanza Show
By Aurora on Oct 7, 2014 From Once Upon a ScreenI’ve been listening to varied broadcasts of “The Mario Lanza Show” on old-time radio on and off for some time. ?In fact, it is by way of these shows that I know anything about the actor/singer at all not having seen any of his films, including the mega-hit THE GREAT CARUSO directed... Read full article
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