Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Pasquale De Filippo

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 Pasquale De Filippo was born in Naples, Campania, Italy on March 30, 1906. He was the son of actor/writer Eduardo Scarpetta, brother of actor Eduardo Passarelli, half-brother of actor Vincenzo Scarpetta, actress Titina De Filippo and actors/writers Eduardo De Filippo and Peppino De Filippo.

Pasquale's known film career started in the early 1940's playing uncredited bit parts. He could frequently be found appearing in very minor roles in the films and TV plays of his more famous stepbrothers and he was also a regular in the films of Totò and, later, Franco and Ciccio. He would usually play a straight role against the comics, but he also played small roles in many dramatic films, particularly swashbucklers. He would usually be found near the bottom of the credit list, if he was credited at all. For some unknown reason in many of his TV appearances in the 1960's he was credited with his names reversed, as Filippo De Pasquale, and sometimes even has Filippo De Pascale

In all Pasquale appeared in around 115 films and television appearances between 1948 and 1970.

He made appearances in three Spaghetti westerns: “Il magnifico Texano” (The Magnificent Texan) in 1967 as the doctor, “Una pistol per cento bare” (A Pistol for 100 Coffins) in 1968 as a storekeeper and in “Franco e Ciccio sentiero di Guerra” (Paths of War) in 1969 as a gambler.

De FILIPPO, Pasquale (aka P. De Filippo, Filippo De Pascale, Filippo De Pasquale) [3/30/1906, Naples, Campania, Italy – 4/13/1978, Rome, Lazio Italy] – film actor, son of actor, writer Eduardo Scarpetta [1853-1925] and actress Anna De Filippo, brother of actor Eduardo Passarelli [1903-1968], half-brother of actor Vincenzo Scarpetta [1876-1952], actor Peppino Scarpetta, actor Domenico Scarpetta, actress Maria Giannetti, actress Titina De Filippo (Annunziata Passarelli) [1898-1963] and director, writer, actor Eduardo De Filippo [1900-1984], Peppino De Filippo (Giuseppe De Filippo) [1903-1980].

The Magnificent Texas – 1967 (doctor)

A Pistol for 100 Coffins – 1968 (storekeeper)

Paths of War – 1969 (gambler)