Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Mario Del Vago

[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.]

Mario Del Vago was born in Rome, Italy on April 26, 1911. He was a stage, film and TV character actor. Mario appeared in thirty-nine films from 1964 to 1973 including four westerns.

The Italian actor was known for his roles in Italian comedies and films, appearing in movies like “Oh! Those Most Secret Agents” (1964), “After the Fox” (1966) (Mario's scene was deleted and replaced with the scene featuring uncredited Timothy Bateson), and Fellini's “Roma” (1972).

Mario died in Rome on October 3, 1973, at the age of 62.

As stated above Del Vago appeared in four Spaghetti westerns:” Il bello, il brutto, il cretino” The (Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid) in 1967 as a whittler, “Ciccio perdona…io no!” (Ciccio Forgives…I Don’t!) as a peon, and “I nipoti di Zorro” (The Nephews of Zorro) as a waiter both in 1968 and as a barber in “Hijos de pobres, pero deshonestos padres… le llamaban Calamidad” (Now They Call Him Sacramento) in 1972.

Del VAGO, Mario (aka Mario del Vico) [4/26/1911, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 10/3/1973, Rome Lazio, Italy] – stage, film, TV actor.

The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid - 1967 (whittler)

Ciccio Forgives…I Don’t! – 1968 (peon)

The Nephews of Zorro – 1968 (waiter)

Now They Call Him Sacramento – 1972 (barber)