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Bartolomeo Pagano
Acting•Born September 27, 1878•Died June 24, 1947 (age 68)•Genova, italy
Biography
Italian motion picture actor of the Silent Era. Before his cinema career, Pagano was a stevedore who worked at the port of Genoa. There, he was discovered and selected to play the role of Maciste, a muscular slave, in the silent movie classic Cabiria in 1914. As the originator of this role, he went on to play the character for the next 14 years in a series of sequels. Pagano became an international star. In the 1920s he was one of the most well paid actors in Italy, receiving up to 600.000 lire a year. The actor retired from films in 1929 to marry and raise a family in his home town of Genoa. He died there, aged 68, and is buried on the family estate in Italy.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 27, 1878
Day of DeathJune 24, 1947
Place of BirthGenova, italy
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