Agostino Borgato | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1871 Venice, Italy |
| Died | March 14, 1939 (aged 67) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1939 |
Agostino Borgato (June 30, 1871 – March 14, 1939), sometimes known as Al Borgato, was an Italian actor and director, before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s. Borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native Italy between 1915 and 1922.[1] In the 1920s, he also acted on the stage in both Italy and England. In 1925 Borgato immigrated to the United States, where he began his American acting career in Herbert Brenon's silent film, The Street of Forgotten Men.[2]
His Hollywood career would last fourteen years, during which time he would appear in 45 films (although some sources have him in as many as 62 films),[1] having roles in such classic films as 1932's Murders in the Rue Morgue (starring Bela Lugosi, and the 1939 musical comedy version of The Three Musketeers (starring Don Ameche and The Ritz Brothers).[3]
His distinctive features and voice resulted from acromegaly. The Three Musketeers and Hotel Imperial were the last two films he worked on, and both were released on the same day, February 17, 1939, less than a month before Borgato would die of a heart attack on March 14.