Lauro Gazzolo (born Ilario Gazzolo; 15 October 1900 – 2 October 1970) was an Italian actor and voice actor.

Biography Born in Nervi, Gazzolo began his career on screen in 1938 starring in the comedy film The Document and became more successful after the end of World War II. A popular character actor, he appeared in at least 106 films and played many roles between 1939 and 1966. Among his most popular filmography included The Jester's Supper, Four Steps in the Clouds and The Band of Honest Men. In his later films, he appeared alongside his son Nando Gazzolo in the 1961 film Constantine and the Cross. This would mark Nando's film debut.

As a voice actor, Gazzolo dubbed foreign films into the Italian language.Cronologia fondamentale dell'epoca d'oro del doppiaggio italiano Dagli albori agli anni 1970 (in Italian) He was the official Italian voice actor of Walter Brennan and Bud Abbott. He even dubbed over the voices of Sam Jaffe, George Hayes, Peter Lorre, Alan Napier, Joseph Egger, Arthur Malet, H. B. Warner, Gary Cooper, Charlie Chaplin, Charley Grapewin and Fernandel in either most of or their iconic film appearances. He was best known for dubbing elderly characters in western films and he was partnered up with his colleague Carlo Romano (Lou Costello's official dubber) in the Abbott and Costello sketches.

In Gazzolo's animated roles, he was renowned for dubbing characters in Walt Disney films such as Bashful in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dandy Crow in Dumbo, The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Archimedes in The Sword in the Stone, Jock in Lady and the Tramp, Rabbit from 1968 to 1970, Speaker of Goofy's shorts in Californy 'er Bust, Professor Owl, Ludwig Von Drake from 1963 to 1970 and Goofy from 1950s to 1960s.

Personal life Gazzolo had one son, Nando, from his marriage to Aida Ottaviani Piccolo, who was a radio announcer for EIAR. He also had another son, Virginio, from his marriage to Maria Natalina Robino. Nando was an actor and voice actor, Virginio was a voice actor.La famiglia Gazzolo e il passione per il teatro (in Italian)

Gazzolo died in Rome on 2 October 1970, thirteen days before his 70th birthday.È morto Lauro Gazzolo, la "voce" dei Western - La Stampa (in Italian)

Filmography Cinema YearTitleRoleNotes1938Duetto vagabondo1939At Your Orders, MadameIl cameriere all'albergoI, His FatherSardellaO sole mioLa grande luce - MontevergineBartolomeoTwo Million for a SmileL'ufficiale giudiziarioDefendant, Stand Up!L'uomo dagli schiaffiUnjustified AbsenceDeanThe DocumentUno dei lestofaniCose dell'altro mondoSam Raymond1940The Secret of Villa ParadisoJoeRed TavernDomenico TorresiOne Hundred Thousand DollarsStefano ZilayMarePerassoIncanto di mezzanotteMartinoBeyond LoveCount Sabelli-CatanzaroBig ShoesGiancolaInspector VargasDedèLa leggenda azzurraEternal MelodiesIl locandiere Deiner1941Caravaggio Zio NelloThe Actor Who Disappeared L'impresarioCon le donne non si scherza Il professor FerriPia de' TolomeiFra' MartinoThe BetrothedAmbrogio Fusella1942The Jester's Supper Il TrincaHeadlights in the FogEgistoGiunglaWill RubberThe Black PantherStefano HegeduzSoltanto un bacioIl professore GiorgiThe Taming of the ShrewBattistaThe GorgonIl fedele servo di SpinaFour Steps in the CloudsIl controllore sul trenoNotte di fiamme1943It Happened in DamascusCadi Al-MonRedemptionTonioIncontri di notteIl professore Lauro RenziShort CircuitIsidoro StorchA Living StatueRaffaeleEnrico IVGiovanniGraziaThe Last WagonAndrea1944In cerca di felicitàPeppinoVietato ai minorenniIl professore di storia naturale1945La resa di TitìLettere al sottotenenteThe Innocent CasimiroPietroDown with MiseryIl commandattore Trombetti1946The Models of MarguttaFedericoThe Ways of SinIl farmacistaPeddlin' in SocietyIl commandatore BardacòTrepidazioneIl mondo vuole cosìCarla's fatherBiraghinBiraghin's father1947ShamedValentino1948Man with the Grey GloveCritico d'arte1950Il cielo è rossoShoemakerRing Around the ClockGuerrieriAlinaPaoloFather's DilemmaCliente che compro l'uovo pasqualeTomorrow Is Too LateSignor GiustiStrano appuntamentoSamboConte Orsetto Orseolo1951Canzone di primaveraParodi1952Fiamme sulla lagunaAntonioHa da venì... don CalogeroEvaristo, il farmacistaBeauties in CapriDon CamilloThe Woman Who Invented LoveMarchese DoriaIl romanzo della mia vitaCavalier MarchettiLa figlia del diavoloIl farmacistaPoppyIl presideLa colpa di una madreIl pescatoreIl tallone di AchilleIng, Felix1953RiscattoL'osteSul ponte dei sospiriIl banchiereToo Young for LoveVicepresidente del tribunaleMartin ToccaferroCommendatorePast Lovers1954Of Life and LoveThe administratorSegment "Marsina Stretta"Mid-Century LovesThe TeacherSegment "Guerra 1915-18"The Three ThievesThe ProsecutorPellegrini d'amoreCapitano peschereccioHouse of RicordiCarlottiCasta DivaSignor Monti1955Accadde tra le sbarreLeonida DeiLa ladraIl MaggiordomoIo sono la Primula RossaChiffonDramma nel porto1956Incatenata dal destinoThe Band of Honest MenAndreaMai ti scorderòDon VincenzoI miliardariIl medicoDue sosia in allegriaLondra chiama Polo NordColonel RichardsonNoi siamo le colonneSignor Bonci1957Saranno uomini1958GohaTaj-el-OuloumAdorabili e bugiardePresident of the CourtIl bacio del sole (Don Vesuvio)Il vescovo1959Le confident de ces damesLe présidentAvventura in città1961Constantine and the CrossAmodiusUncreditedBlood FeudBurlandoUn figlio d'oggiOrafo1963Un marito in condominioEnea1966La volpe e le camelie1967On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...Eremita

Voice work YearTitleRoleNotes1949The Rose of BaghdadThe Grand KadiAnimated film1972The Adventures of PinocchioTalking CricketAnimated film (posthumous release)

Dubbing Films (Animation, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s) Ref1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsBashful1948DumboDandy Crow1951Alice in WonderlandWhite Rabbit1955Lady and the TrampJock1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansScottie1962Arabian Nights: Sinbad's AdventuresCaptain1963The Sword in the StoneArchimedes1966Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeRabbit1967Asterix the GaulCacofonix1968Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayRabbitBambiFriend Owl (1968 redub)

Films (Live action, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s)Original actor Ref1946It's a Wonderful LifeMr. Emil GowerH. B. Warner1964Mary PoppinsMr. Dawes Jr.Arthur Malet

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