Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Dario Desiderio

[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.]

Pipino Desiderio was an Italian character actor born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy on November 11, 1911. He was active in the film industry from 1962 to 1974. He appeared almost exclusively in supporting and small character roles across a range of Italian genre films, including spaghetti westerns, poliziotteschi and gangster-oriented crime pictures, dramas, and comedies.

His verified credits total approximately eight to nine, drawn from primary film databases, with all roles being secondary in nature and none qualifying as leads. Desiderio's brief career produced no documented major awards, critical accolades, or widespread recognition, reflecting his position as a minor figure in Italy's prolific but often low-budget genre cinema of the era.

Desiderio died in Rho a community in Milan, Italy on December 27, 2000, at the age of 89.

Pipino Desiderio appeared in two Spaghetti westerns: “Bastardo…vamos a matar” (Bastard Go and Kill) in 1971 as Timothy and “Il magnifico west” (The Magnificent West) as Fred in 1972

DESIDERIO, Pipino (aka Pino Derio, Dario Pino, Derio Pino) [11/1/1911, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy – 12/27/2000, Rho, Milan,Lombardy, Italy] – film, TV actor.

Bastard, Go and Kill – 1971 (Timothy) [Derio Pino]

The Magnificent West – 1972 (Fred) [as Derio Pino]