Franco Gasparri

Franco Gasparri (31 October 1948 – 28 March 1999) was an Italian actor.

Franco Gasparri
Born	Gianfranco Gasparri (1948-10-31)31 October 1948 Senigallia
Died	28 March 1999(1999-03-28) (aged 50) Rome
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia, the son of the painter and film poster artist Rodolfo, Gasparri started his career as a child actor, appearing in several peplum films.^[1] After military service as a paratrooper, in 1970 he became one of the most successful actors in fotoromanzi.^[1][2] In 1975 Gasparri got a large notoriety playing the inspector Mark Terzi in Mark of the Cop, a successful poliziottesco which generated two sequels, Mark Shoots First and Mark Strikes Again, still with Gasparri in the title role.^[1] A skilled and experienced rider, due to a near-fatal motorcycle accident he was forced in a wheelchair, giving up his promising career.^[1] He died at 50 years old from respiratory failure.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	Goliath Against the Giants
1961	Samson	Mila's Son
1962	The Fury of Hercules	Alceo
1966	Mano di velluto	Ragazzo che parla con wendy d'olive a villa sorriso	Uncredited
1973	Ultimatum
1974	The Prey	Francis
1975	The Sinner	Michele
1975	Mark of the Cop	Commissario Mark Terzi
1975	Mark Shoots First
1976	Mark Strikes Again	Mark Patti	(final film role)