Fred Buscaglione

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Fred Buscaglione
Buscaglione in a scene from The Thieves
Born	Ferdinando Buscaglione 23 November 1921 Turin, Italy
Died	3 February 1960(1960-02-03) (aged 38) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Other names	Fred
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Spouse	Fatima 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.