Franco Gasparri (31 October 1948 – 28 March 1999) was an Italian actor.

Born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia, the son of the painter and film poster artist Rodolfo, Gasparri started his career as a child actor, appearing in several peplum films. After military service as a paratrooper, in 1970 he became one of the most successful actors in fotoromanzi. In 1975 Gasparri got a large notoriety playing the inspector Mark Terzi in Mark of the Cop, a successful poliziottesco which generated two sequels, Mark Shoots First and Mark Strikes Again, still with Gasparri in the title role. A skilled and experienced rider, due to a near-fatal motorcycle accident he was forced in a wheelchair, giving up his promising career. He died at 50 years old from respiratory failure.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961Goliath Against the Giants
1961SamsonMila's Son
1962The Fury of HerculesAlceo
1966Mano di vellutoRagazzo che parla con wendy d'olive a villa sorrisoUncredited
1973Ultimatum
1974The PreyFrancis
1975The SinnerMichele
1975Mark of the CopCommissario Mark Terzi
1975Mark Shoots First
1976Mark Strikes AgainMark Patti(final film role)

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