Renzo Palmer

Renzo Palmer (20 December 1930 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988.

Life and career Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.

Selected filmography

Who Hesitates is Lost (1960) - Cavicchioni Un dollaro di fifa (1960) - Smile The Lovemakers (1961) - (uncredited) Totòtruffa 62 (1961) - Baldassarre The Fascist (1961) - Partisan Taddei Battle of the Worlds (1961) - Barrington Pugni pupe e marinai (1961) - Marco Pennacchiotti Obiettivo ragazze (1963) Son of the Circus (1963) - Paper, the pianist Revenge of the Musketeers (1963) Shivers in Summer (1964) - Barsanti The Visit (1964) - Conductor Cavalca e uccidi (1964) - Pastor Andrews La ragazza in prestito (1964) Con rispetto parlando (1965) Seven Golden Men (1965) Seven Golden Men Strike Again (1966) - (uncredited) The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966) - Le voleur de tableaux Europa canta (1966) - Sheriff Toro Web of Violence (1966) - Commissioner La volpe e le camelie (1966) Danger: Diabolik (1968) - Mr. Hammond - Second Minister of the Interior A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968) Spirits of the Dead (1968) - Priest (segment "William Wilson") House of Cards (1968) - Pietro Rossi - the false monk Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) - Mayor Detective Belli (1969) - Commissioner Baldo Eagles Over London (1969) - Sgt. Donald Mulligan Dead of Summer (1970) - Alexandre Grasse (voice, uncredited) The Eroticist (1972) - Father Lucion Sting of the West (1972) - Rags Manure Massacre in Rome (1973) - Giorgio Rugantino (1973) - Cardinal Severini Street Law (1974) - Police Inspector White Fang to the Rescue (1974) - RCMP Sergeant Nipoti miei diletti (1974) - Menico How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Vincenzo Terrasini Go Gorilla Go (1975) - Gaetano Sampioni Soldier of Fortune (1976) - Fra' Ludovico da Rieti The Big Racket (1976) - Giulti The Cassandra Crossing (1976) - Train Station Ticket Collector (uncredited) Cross Shot (1976) - Maselli The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977) - Commissioner Astalli Il mostro (1977) Ligabue (1977, TV Mini-Series) - Mayor Goodbye & Amen (1978) - Parenti La dottoressa preferisce i marinai (1981) - Captain Carlo Morelli The Salamander (1981) - Carabinieri Major Giorgione The Family (1987) - Uncle Nicola (old)

Giallo sera (Night Jello) 1983