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 | Prince Karl, Chorus Member, Pepe Abellard Duvalle, Damon Vincenti, Enrico Caruso |
| 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.
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By Aurora on Oct 7, 2014 From Once Upon a ScreenI’ve been listening to varied broadcasts of “The 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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