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Actress, Franco Franchi, was born Francesco Benenato on Sep 28, 1922 in Palermo, Italy. Franchi died at the age of 70 on Dec 9, 1992 in Rome, Italy .

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He began with small funny performances in the streets using the nickname Ciccio Ferraù. In 1955 he and Ingrassia formed a pair and acted in low-class stage shows until they were discovered by the movie director Mario Mattoli who gave them two bit parts in "Appuntamento a Ischia" alongside the singer and actor Domenico Modugno. Modugno took them to important stage performances in the musical comedy "Rinaldo in campo". Franchi & Ingrassia's specialty were low budget, quickly turned movies: twelve of their films were made in one year, one in four Sundays.

Formed a memorable comedy duo with actor Ciccio Ingrassia, with whom he starred in more than 100 movies in the 60s and 70s.

Father of Massimo Franchi.

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