Osvaldo Valenti | |
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Born | |
Died | 30 April 1945 Milan, Italy | (aged 39)
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1928–1945 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Italian Social Republic |
Service | Decima Flottiglia MAS |
Years of service | 1944–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Osvaldo Valenti (17 February 1906 – 30 April 1945) was an Italian film actor.[1] Valenti starred in several successful Italian movies of the late 1930s and early 1940s, such as the famous The Iron Crown and The Jester's Supper. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1928 and 1945. He and his lover, Luisa Ferida, were executed by partisans in Milan, Italy, due to their links with Fascism. Their story was portrayed in the 2008 film Wild Blood.