Fred Buscaglione

Fred Buscaglione
Buscaglione in a scene from The Thieves
Born
Ferdinando Buscaglione

23 November 1921
Turin, Italy
Died3 February 1960(1960-02-03) (aged 38)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesFred
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
SpouseFatima Robin

Ferdinando "Fred" Buscaglione (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfrɛd buskaʎˈʎoːne]; 23 November 1921 – 3 February 1960) was an Italian singer and actor who became very popular in the late 1950s. His public persona – the character he played both in his songs and his movies – was of a humorous mobster with a penchant for whisky and women.