Beniamino Maggio

Beniamino Maggio (10 August 1907 – 6 September 1990) was an Italian actor.

Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage as a child, as the sidekick of the comedian Serafino Mastracchio, and he slowly built a reputation in the Neapolitan avanspettacolo between the 1930s and 1940s. He made his film debut in 1942 and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles. Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Enzo, Pupella and Rosalia.

Selected filmography

Captain Demonio (1950) Ha fatto tredici (1951) Red Moon (1951) The Two Sergeants (1951) Miracle in Viggiù (1951) Melody of Love (1952) Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei (1952) Naples Sings (1953) Love Song (1954) Letter from Naples (1954) Tragic Ballad (1954) Naples Is Always Naples (1954) Vendicata! (1955) New Moon (1955) La sposa (1958) Kill or Be Killed (1966) La pagella (1980)