Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Pippo Caruso

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Giuseppe ‘Pippo’ Caruso was born in Belpasso, Catania, Italy on December 22, 1935. Caruso linked his professional success to the television presenter Pippo Baudo, who had been his university classmate, and that Caruso regularly flanked as conductor in his TV programs starting from ‘Canzonissima’ 1973. Caruso composed several successful songs, including Mita Medici's "A ruota libera" and Lorella Cuccarini/Alessandra Martines' "L'amore è", and, starting from the sixties, Caruso also wrote several film soundtracks, such as “Maladolescenza” (1977).and “Uccidete Johnny Ringo” (Kill Johnny Ringo) in 1965 where he appeared in his only Spaghetti western as the piano player.

Caruso went on to become a very successful composer conductor and music arranger before his death on May 28, 2018, in Fara, Sabrina, Italy at the age of 82.

CARUSO, Pippo (Giuseppe Caruso) [12/22/1935, Belpasso, Catania, Italy – 5/28/2018, Fara, Sabrina, Italy] – composer, conductor, arranger, film actor.

Kill Johnny Ringo – 1965 (piano player)