| Franco Gasparri | |
| Birth Name: | Gianfranco Gasparri |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 1948 |
| Death Place: | Rome |
| Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
Franco Gasparri (31 October 1948 - 28 March 1999) was an Italian actor.
Born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia, the son of the painter and film poster artist Rodolfo, Gasparri started his career as a child actor, appearing in several peplum films.[1] After military service as a paratrooper, in 1970 he became one of the most successful actors in fotoromanzi.[1] [2] In 1975 Gasparri got a large notoriety playing the inspector Mark Terzi in Mark of the Cop, a successful poliziottesco which generated two sequels, Mark Shoots First and Mark Strikes Again, still with Gasparri in the title role.[1] A skilled and experienced rider, due to a near-fatal motorcycle accident he was forced in a wheelchair, giving up his promising career.[1] He died at 50 years old from respiratory failure.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Goliath Against the Giants | |||
| 1961 | Samson | Mila's Son | ||
| 1962 | The Fury of Hercules | Alceo | ||
| 1966 | Mano di velluto | Ragazzo che parla con wendy d'olive a villa sorriso | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | Ultimatum | |||
| 1974 | The Prey | Francis | ||
| 1975 | La peccatrice | Michele | ||
| 1975 | Mark of the Cop | Commissario Mark Terzi | ||
| 1975 | Mark Shoots First | |||
| 1976 | Mark Strikes Again | Mark Patti | (final film role) |