Beniamino Maggio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beniamino Maggio

Italian actor (1907-1990)

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1907

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1990

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Beniamino Maggio (10 August 1907 - 6 September 1990) was an Italian actor. Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage as a child, as the sidekick of the comedian Serafino Mastracchio, and he slowly built a reputation in the Neapolitan avanspettacolo between the 1930s and 1940s.
He made his film debut in 1942 and had a very prolific career even if often cast in character roles.
An actor characterized by improvisation skills, described as a "mix between Buster Keaton and Angelo Musco", Maggio often worked on stage with his brothers and sisters Dante, Enzo, Pupella and Rosalia.Maggio died from complications of a stroke that had hit him while on stage alongside his two sisters Pupella and Rosalia.