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Gino Cervi

Italian actor (1901-1974)

Gino Cervi was an Italian actor, best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character Don Camillo, made from 1952 to 1965. He also played police detective Jules Maigret in the television series Le inchieste del commissario Maigret from 1964 to 1972.

Gino Cervi appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1953. Most of that work is in drama, romance and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Julien Duvivier (3), Fernandel (2), Marco Tulli (2), Emilio Cigoli (2), Leda Gloria (2).

Known for

  • Little World of Don Camillo (1952), Peppone. The first of the Don Camillo comedies in which he played Peppone.
  • Le inchieste del commissario Maigret (1964), Jules Maigret. The television series in which he played the detective, until 1972.

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When was Gino Cervi born?
Gino Cervi was born on 3 May 1901.

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