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56 years
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Biography

Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo (22 May 1931 – 21 August 1987), was an Italian character actor and comedian.

Life and career

Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino". He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. He was also partner of Enzo Cannavale in a number of comedy films. He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation. Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations.

Selected filmography

  • Hit Squad (1976)
  • Squadra antitruffa (1977) - Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli
  • Messalina, Messalina (1977)
  • Il marito in collegio (1977)
  • Nerone (1977)
  • Little Italy (1978)
  • Assassinio sul Tevere (1979)
  • L'imbranato (1979)
  • Delitto a Porta Romana (1980)
  • Ciao marziano (1980)
  • Il casinista (1980)
  • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981)
  • Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici (1981)
  • W la foca (1982) - Doctor Filippo Patacchiola
  • Delitto sull'autostrada (1982)
  • Cop in Drag (1984)
  • Crime in Formula One (1984)

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