Franco Gasparri

Biography

Franco Gasparri was an Italian actor born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia on October 31, 1948. He began his acting career as a child in peplum films and later gained success in fotoromanzi before landing the starring role of inspector Mark Terzi in the poliziottesco trilogy "Mark of the Cop", "Mark Shoots First", and "Mark Strikes Again". His promising career was cut short by a near-fatal motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed, leading to his death at 50.